Batlejka
Sign in to savethumb|Batlejka booth in the Belarusian National History Museum thumb|Batlejka puppets in the Belarusian National History Museum thumb|Batlejka depicted on a Belarusian post stamp Batlejka (Batleyka; ) is a Belarusian amateur puppet theatre. Its name is derived from the city of Bethlehem and performances are traditionally given over the Christmas period.
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7 sectionsContents
- Puppet booth and puppets
- Plot
- Part 1: Nativity
- Part 2: Folk scenes
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|Batlejka booth in the Belarusian National History Museum thumb|Batlejka puppets in the Belarusian National History Museum thumb|Batlejka depicted on a Belarusian post stamp Batlejka (Batleyka; ) is a Belarusian amateur puppet theatre. Its name is derived from the city of Bethlehem and performances are traditionally given over the Christmas period.
It became popular in Belarus in the 16th century but the peak of its popularity falls on the 18–19th centuries. It was largely forgotten during Soviet times but revived in present-day Belarus and within the Belarusian diaspora.