Dear friends, welcome to my 1st Chinese Opera backstage shoot organised by SAFRAContentCreatorClub. In Mandarin, Chinese street opera is called jiexi (“street show”). This traditional Chinese dramatic form was brought to Singapore by immigrants from China in the 19th century as part of their religious rites. Since then, the popularity of wayang has been like the sea tides, sometimes high, sometimes low. The three main genres of wayang in Singapore are from the three largest Chinese dialect groups in Singapore: fujianxi (Hokkien opera), chaoju (Teochew opera) and yueju (Cantonese opera), each with its distinctive features and characteristics. The differences include using various local dialects and styles, although they may share similar costumes, tunes and stories. Wayang continues to be performed in Singapore. The government and various community associations promote it as part of Singapore’s cultural heritage, and there has been a resurgence of performances by troupes from China and a revival of local amateur troupes. (excerpt - National Library Singapore). #Singaporeculturalheritage #wayang #Chineseopera #Canon #CanonSingapore #Canonmirrorless #CanonR6mkII #canonphotography