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The History of. Puppets first began in China Shadow puppets were the first type of puppet used in China Exactly when the first puppet was made is unknown--but it could have been as long as 12,000 years ago!. Puppets are made to Tell Stories
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Puppets first began in China • Shadow puppets were the first type of puppet used in China • Exactly when the first puppet was made is unknown--but it could have been as long as 12,000 years ago!
Puppets are made to Tell Stories • Some of the earliest puppets were made like Tribal Masks for to tell the stories for ritual and religious ceremonies. • Puppets evolved into Doll Like figures!
Puppet Theaterwas created to tell a story with multiple puppet characters • Puppet theater has been mentioned around 400-300 BC in Greek Philosophers Plato and Aristotle's writings! That’s nearly 2,500 years ago! • Puppet theaters took to the road like a traveling circuswith other jugglers, entertainers and animal acts!
One of the most important reasons for the PUPPET THEATER was TO spread morals, rules, and laws. In other words to TEACH! • Puppeteers still use this type of story telling for puppets today: Think of Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood!
Different Kinds Of Puppets
Body Puppets • Designed to be large scale • Mostly used for Parades • Operated by arms • one for the head, • one for the arm • The whole human body is inside the puppet
Shadow Puppets • A cut out figure • Two-dimensional • Highly detailed • A source of light is place on the puppet to create a solid puppet on a translucent back drop • Color light can be used
Finger Puppets • Fits on one finger • Simple in form • Usually animated face • Used to tell simple stories • Cylinder shape
Hand Puppet • Hand inside the puppet • Hand is used to control the mouth, eyelids, and arms • A sock puppet is the simplest form of a hand puppet
Marionette Or String Puppet • Invented by the Turkish people • Uses strings and a rod to control the puppet • Used mostly for Puppet Theater • Very sophisticated puppet! Arms, hands, legs, head, feet are controlled all at the same time!
Ventriloquist • The puppet is controlled by ventriloquists hand • The ventriloquists speaks for and to the puppet • Usually used for humorous acts • The eyes and hands make the puppet animated (look real)
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