karuma moved to this village three years ago.show and became complcaptivated by it. >> translator: when i took part the last time, i thought, wow, the flute's so cool. so when they called for new players, i volunteered, but i never imagined it was so difficult. >> translator: it's really fun when you improve and you can play more and more. >> how do you feel about playing with your father? >> translator: well, he's like a rival to me. but i guess it's kind of fun being able to practice together. ♪ >> all the puppets' clothes and props are straightened out before the puppet show. >> translator: you can't tell if it's a man or a woman. >> this puppet is said to doom anyone who sees its face. they decide to replace the paper on its face since it is so old. >> translator: oh, no, i can see its face. >> the men have been told about the curse since childhood. and they still seem to believe the legend. after days of rehearsals, it is now the day before the puppet show. ♪ after all the hard practice, they have the timing down perfectly.