Puppetry · ST10105
Dixi Ground Opera
Masked martial plays of Anshun villagers, sung from historical romances of famous campaigns.
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Mural guide
On open ground below stone village walls, two warriors in painted masks with black veils and back flags face off, one thrusting a long spear and the other raising a curved blade. A man at right plays gong and drum as villagers watch.
Masked martial plays of the Tunpu villages of Anshun, sung by farmers with the mask worn on the brow