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THE MARIONETTE CRAFTS IN MYANMAR
The yoke-the pwe, or marionette theatre, was very popular in the 18th century. The Myanmar puppets are distinctive in dress, style and the intricacy of manipulating them. The dolls usually have 20 strings, but some have as many as 60, giving the puppeteers room to emulate uncanny dance movements.
The Shwenandaw Monastery, located outside the palace walls near the foot of Mandalay Hill, was once part of King Mindon's "Golden City."
Copper and brass work has maintained its popularity. Religious artifacts are still made, but the craft has been developed into other utilities such as figurines, altar items including flower vases and candle stands, and household or display items. Bells and gongs are part of Buddhist prayers and rituals in Myanmar, and their echoes in temples are a characteristic sound of Myanmar.
THE SHWEGYIDO
Embroidery is an old industry believed to have started during the reign of Alaungpaya, founder of the Konebaung dynasty. Shwe-ge-doe embroidery is elaborately designed and creatively embellished with ornaments for grandeur. In making tapestry the base cloth, usually black, is adorned with metallic sequins, coloured glass beads, and figures that are stuffed to give a distinctive three-dimensional effect. Each tapestry depicts a character or a narrative from Jatakas or the Ramayana epic. These appliqué tapestries can be anything from 25cm x25cm to 6m x 1.5m. Jackets, pasoes, longyis are also beautifully embroidered for special functions, and Mandalay is the center of this industry.
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