October 1, 2026

In Iran, small glove and string figures of this stage craft were popular well before 1000 AD (with new versions arriving from Turkey during the Qajar era of the 18th and 19th centuries), while in Korea the earliest evidence is a letter written by Choe Seung-roe to the king in 982 AD. Which theatrical craft is this?

A Hooping
B Puppetry
C Shadow play
D pantomime

Puppetry in Iran predates 1000 AD, with glove and string puppets popular from early on and new genres arriving from Turkey during the Qajar era of the 18th and 19th centuries; in Korea, the oldest evidence comes from a letter written by Choe Seung-roe to the king in 982 AD.

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