Alternative spelling of chadon beni

The world, a place where darkness and death are figurative valleys one must walk through as part of the human experience. / A very dangerous place.

An ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. / A play of this form.

Alternative form of shadowbox

Alternative form of shadowbox

present participle of shadow-box

plural of shadow play

Obsolete spelling of shadow

A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. / Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom, obscurity.

Unofficial, informal, unauthorized, but acting as though it were. / Having power or influence, but not widely known or recognized.