puppetry detail ref name g b ghosh massey banerjee pages ref china history puppetry dating back years originally ''pi yung xi'' theatre lantern shadows commonly known today chinese shadow theatre song dynasty ad puppets played social classes including courts yet puppeteers europe considered lower social stratum ref name blumenthal taiwan budaixi puppet shows somewhat similar japanese bunraku occur puppeteers working background underground experienced puppeteers manipulate puppets
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