00:00C'est parti !
00:30But Hever isn't just a museum. It's alive with rich cultural traditions, like puppetry.
00:43Step inside Hever and you soon see its special connection to these quirky characters. The
00:50local theatre company regularly performs in the heart of the old city. Farahat is one
00:56of the talented puppeteers.
00:58Curious to know more, I asked her to show me some of the basics.
01:14So Farahat, what are you going to show me?
01:21What do you reckon? Could you pull a few strings to get me some work?
01:36I have no idea.
01:42Eva's puppets are shaped, painted and brought to life by local artisans using traditional
01:47techniques.
01:48Mulyasa, what are you doing right now?
01:55And what makes a good puppet maker?
01:57Hever's ancient walls hold many secrets.
01:58Founded by desert, the city was a vital oasis for weary trades.
02:04traveling the Great Silk Road.
02:05traveling the Great Silk Road.
02:06Hever's ancient walls hold many secrets.
02:10Founded by desert, the city was a vital oasis for weary traders traveling the Great Silk Road.
02:17Hever's ancient walls hold many secrets.
02:23Founded by desert, the city was a vital oasis for weary traders traveling the Great Silk Road.
02:31Hever's an ancient city in the west of umbilical lands.
02:56According to legend, the city was founded by Shem, the son of the biblical prophet Noah.
03:01Throughout history, Heber was also a great centre of learning.
03:05It was the birthplace of the father of algebra, al-Kawarizmi.
03:09His latinised name gave us the word algorithm.
03:15The Tosh Havli Palace is one of the city's many marvels.
03:19Built in the 1830s by the ruling Khan for his four wives and 40 concubines,
03:24it's a labyrinth of rooms and courtyards.
03:27Visitors can now peek inside the living quarters,
03:30including the Harim.
03:32The Tosh Havli Palace is a church ensemble.
03:38In the 19th century, the Tosh Havli Palace was founded by the Havli Palace.
03:43It's a great place for the Havli Palace.
03:50Dance is deeply rooted in the culture of Heber and the wider region.
03:54And as the day draws to a close, the city comes alive to a different beat.
03:59It's called Lazgi.
04:01And let's just say the rhythm has a way of pulling you in.
04:04Come back, what's the dance trying to express?
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