| A puppet is a small-scale figure of a human or other | | | | is a kind of puppet that is operated on a stage lit |
| living being often constructed with jointed limbs, | | | | only with black lighting with both hides the puppeteer |
| appropriately painted and costumed, and moved | | | | and accentuates the colors of the puppet. |
| usually on a small stage by a rod or by hand from | | | | Other kinds are the Bunraku which originated from |
| below or by strings or wires from above. It is usually | | | | Japan; the Ventriloquist dummy; the Rod puppet |
| controlled by an external force and its movement is | | | | which is similar to a marionette; but is operated by a |
| not inherent but is caused. Puppets are used to | | | | rod rather than strings; the Marotte which is a |
| entertain in lieu of real people. | | | | simplified rod puppet that is just a head and/or body |
| The use of puppets has a long history. Greeks were | | | | on a stick; a Shadow puppet which is a 2-dimensional |
| the first ones to use puppets for entertainment. | | | | rod puppet that operated behind a screen and a light |
| Since Greeks were fond of theatrical presentations, | | | | source projected from the rear creates a shadow of |
| and producing such large shows was rather | | | | the puppet on the screen that can be seen by the |
| expensive, puppets were employed to take the | | | | audience; the Water Puppetry which is native to |
| place of real actors. Puppets were made to resemble | | | | Vietnam; the Wayang which is an Indonesian puppet; |
| real characters and their movements are caused by | | | | the Human-Arm Puppet or a Two-Man Puppet which |
| manipulating the sticks, wires or strings usually | | | | is similar to a hand puppet but is larger and requires |
| attached to their head, hands, limbs and feet. | | | | two puppeteers; the BuDaiXi which is a Chinese |
| Kinds of Puppets | | | | puppet show; the Digital Puppet which is a digitally |
| The first kind of puppet is the Marionette puppet | | | | animated figure; and the Finger Puppet which is small |
| which is usually suspended and controlled by a | | | | kind that only fits onto a single finger. |
| number of strings. Another kind is the hand puppet, | | | | Modern puppets are improved by digital innovations |
| which is controlled by one hand that occupies the | | | | and by the mastery of puppeteers. The art of |
| interior of the puppet. A Ticklebug is a four-legged | | | | puppetry has been developed and today, puppetry is |
| puppet, similar to a hand puppet but created by | | | | used to create affordable entertainment for all. |
| drawing features on the hand itself. Black light puppet | | | | |