The entry into English and subsequent shift in meaning of bothpupilandpuppyis fairly clear; forpuppetit is somewhat murkier. For while we are certain that the word comes frompupait is not obvious which was its first English meaning. The sense of "a small-scale figure of a human or other ...
The History of Marionette PuppetsTucker Cummings
assist the departed in the afterlife. One of the artifacts commonly found are statues representing human sacrifice. Due to markings on these statues that would indicate they may have been manipulated like marionette puppets, some historians believe this is a significant aspect of Chinese puppet ...
Hun Krabawk , puppet shows , marionette , Thai , conservation and rehabilitationHun Krabawk or also known as folk puppet show, cylinder puppets, Thai marionette, used to be a favorite past time of Thailand. Modern trends and new types of entertainment from technology and globalization are ...
brought to America by European immigrants, and evidence of traveling puppet shows in America can be found going back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The use of marionette puppets in more dramatic epics and sagas was seen in Spain, France, and Sicily—where theOpera dei Pupiexemplified the ...
Marionette, or String puppet The most common form, and the one most of us will be familiar with as actual puppets. As the name suggests, they are simply operated, by one person pulling and manipulating the strings attached to their limbs, usually from above. These makes for jerky,...
Puppetry, the making and manipulation of puppets for use in some kind of theatrical show. A puppet is a figure—human, animal, or abstract in form—that is moved by human, and not mechanical, aid. These definitions are wide enough to include an enormous
Punch, hooknosed, humpbacked character, the most popular of marionettes and glove puppets and the chief figure in the Punch-and-Judy puppet show. Brutal, vindictive, and deceitful, he is usually at odds with authority. His character had roots in the Roma
The X-rated version of it involved an old wizard with a purple cloak, and he had those little marionette sticks so you could move his arms. I would put the hand underneath his robe and let him pleasure himself, achieve full release, and then throw the product at the audience. You have...
All of the video screens now feature Donald, Jose, and Panchito, with their Mexican amigos. The section with the dolls remains very much the same. With the dolls, a Donald pinata can now be seen. The marionette carousel is now replaced by a large video screen showing the trio in concert...