Waterbpuppet dragon
20. Jahrhundert | Christian Schicklgruber
The dragon is considered the mythological ancestor of all Vietnamese, brings the vital rain and helps the Vietnamese to ward off enemies. The appearance of the dragon couple at the traditional water puppet shows is accompanied by a song:
Water come to the fieldsWater of the Golden Dragon come to the fields Spit water dragon!That the rice may green and blossom
The dragon is considered the mythological ancestor of all Vietnamese, brings the vital rain and helps the Vietnamese to ward off enemies. The appearance of the dragon couple at the traditional water puppet shows is accompanied by a song:
Water come to the fieldsWater of the Golden Dragon come to the fields Spit water dragon!That the rice may green and blossom
Collector:
Christian Schicklgruber DNB
Time:
20. Jahrhundert
Object Name
Wasserpuppenfigur, Drache
Culture
Vietnam
Material/technology:
Holz, Lack, Metall, Textil, Kunststoff
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
179202
