The head is carved from wood. Mechanisms in the hollow head move the eyes and mouth. The main rod, made either of wood or bamboo, runs through the neck to the head, and the length varies. The hand ...

No truly definitive conclusions have yet been reached on the origin and evolution of Chinese puppetry. However, pottery figurines used in place of slaves as burial objects have been discovered at ...

Among the various attractions during the ongoing Dasara festivities in Mysuru is a puppet show that seeks to narrate mythological stories through rod puppets. The Mysuru Puppet Theatre, which is the ...