Glove puppetry
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Glove puppetry (
The puppet's head uses wood carved into the shape of a hollow human head, but aside from the head, palms, and feet, which are made of wood, the puppet's torso and limbs consist entirely of cloth costumes. At the time of the performance, a gloved hand enters the puppet's costume and makes it perform. In previous years the puppets used in this type of performance strongly resembled "cloth sacks," hence the name, which literally means "cloth bag opera."
Performances
Glove puppetry (pò͘-tē-hì) performances, similar to some types of
In Indonesia
In Indonesia, glove puppetry was popular within Chinese communities around Sumatra and Java. In Java, the interaction between Chinese and Javanese culture gave birth to new style of puppetry, called
In Taiwan
In Taiwan Yunlin County is the center of glove puppetry with most major studios having a presence in the county.[5]
Since 1984, Pili has been adding computer animations to their glove puppetry TV shows. Their shows continue to be popular, with the Thunderbolt Fantasy series (2016-2021) being a collaboration with Gen Urobuchi that combines Pili style glove puppetry with anime style narrative.
See also
Notes
- ^ Also known as budai mu'ouxi, shoucao kuileixi, shoudai kuileixi, chang-chung hsi (pinyin: zhǎngzhōngxì), xiaolong, or zhihuaxi
- ^ Potehi puppets bring celebratory mood, thejakartapostimages. 30-05-2016
- ^ In praise of puppets, thejakartapost. 30-05-2016
- ^ (in Indonesian)Seni Wayang Potehi Berpusat di Gudo (Center of Wayang Potehi in Gudo), travel.kompas.com. 30-05-2016
- ^ Lo, James. "Iconic Taiwan glove puppetry character unveiled as new landmark in Yunlin". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
External links
- Strategy for training coming generations of Fujian puppetry practitioners: UnescoLists of intangible cultural heritage and Register of best safeguarding practices