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Sign in to savethumb|A puppet, from Punch and Judy show, England, late 19th century A puppet is an object, often resembling a human, animal or mythical figure, that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer. Puppetry is an ancient form of theatre which dates back to the 5th century BC in ancient Greece.
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- Origins
- Types
- Black light puppet
- Bunraku puppet
- Cantastoria
- Carnival/Body Puppets
- Finger puppet
- Hand puppet or glove puppet
- Human-arm puppet
- Light curtain puppet
- Marionette
- Marotte
- Motekar
- Object puppet
- Pull string puppet
- Push puppet
- Rod puppet
- Shadow puppet
- Sock puppet
- Supermarionation
- Table top puppet
- Ticklebug
- Toy theatre
- Ventriloquism dummy
- Water puppet
- Wayang golek
- Rajasthani Puppet
- Idioms and cultural expressions
- See also
- References
- Books and articles
thumb|A puppet, from Punch and Judy show, England, late 19th century A puppet is an object, often resembling a human, animal or mythical figure, that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer. Puppetry is an ancient form of theatre which dates back to the 5th century BC in ancient Greece.
There are many different varieties of puppets, and they are made from a wide range of materials, depending on their form and intended use. They range from very simple in construction and operation to very complex. The puppeteer uses movements of their hands, arms, or control devices such as rods or strings to move the body, head, limbs, and in some cases the mouth and eyes of the puppet. The puppeteer often speaks in the voice of the character of the puppet, and then synchronizes the movements of the puppet's mouth with this spoken part. The actions, gestures and spoken parts acted out by the puppeteer with the puppet are typically used in storytelling.