![]() ![]() Notice the rods for manipulating the arms. India and Indonesian puppets were manipulated with rods from below, and Chinese from the side.Ģ4 Later puppets were not flat, but carved and painted. Notice the similarity between a Java puppet and an Egyptian wall painting.Ģ3 ROD PUPPETS The first rod puppets were shadow puppets. They are always in profile with one leg in front of the other. They probably evolved in Egypt and India first.Ģ2 ORIGIN? They do share characteristics across cultures. It is certain that puppets started out as objects to use in religious rituals. One can imagine a prehistoric shaman casting shadows of his human ancestors in a ritual worship in front of a campfire. Originally, these were not painted.Ģ1 ORIGINS The shadow puppet is probably the oldest type. They are made in traditional forms so that the audience recognizes the character. In these performances, the puppeteer sits behind a screen, and light is projected from behind the screen, so that the puppets appear only as shadows.Ģ0 The forms and decorations are cut from leather. He mentions all of the essential parts of a shadow play in Republic, Chapter VII, “The Allegory of the Cave.”ġ8 4 MAJOR TYPES OF PUPPETS SHADOW ROD GLOVE STRINGġ9 SHADOW PUPPETS Today, shadow puppets are used mostly in India and Indonesia. The first seemingly actual reference to a puppet play was by Plato in about 366 B.C. This is a Balinese shadow play puppet.ġ6 ACTUAL PUPPETRY All of the previously mentioned objects were probably dolls or objects used by magicians. Some had both.ġ5 PARTS MANIPULATION Many different cultures have used rods and/or strings to manipulate their puppets. These rods were used to manipulate the dolls, just like some puppets of today. This one is Greek.ġ4 LIKE PUPPETS Several of these dolls had iron rods extending up from the tops of their heads. One indicator is the origin of the word “puppet.” Many etymologists have noted similarities in the words used for dolls and puppets in several Indo-European languages.ġ3 ARTICULATED DOLLS Articulated means jointed.Īrticulated dolls have been found in several children’s graves from ancient Greece and Rome. Notice the jointed parts.ġ2 WHAT CAME FIRST? Many historians and scientists think that toys and dolls are the ancestors of the puppet. This is an Indian version (pre-2nd or 3rd century B.C.). Its movements are hidden and controlled by strings.ġ1 UNIVERSAL These automata have been found in Egypt, China, Mesopotamia, and India. These may have been done with dolls/puppets.ħ CONJURERS OF TODAY Today, the dalang (shadow player) functions as a kind of shaman performing magic (wayang kulit/shadow play) for the healing and exorcism of evil influences.Ĩ Puppetry can be seen as a magician’s trick, where the mode of the movement of the figures is hidden from the audience.ĩ AUTOMATA Puppets may first have derived from folk artists’ response to seeing spectacular public presentations of automata.ġ0 MECHANIZED TOYS Dating from about 2000 B.C., this Egyptian toy kneads bread. These shaman probably performed tricks so that the people thought they were effective. The painting was found in a cave in southern France. ![]() He was named in the Westcar Papyrus from 1700 B.C.Ħ EARLIEST CONJURERS This image is of a prehistoric shaman dating from 13,000 B.C. It also occurred in ancient India, China, and Babylon.ĥ FIRST NAMED MAGICIAN The earliest conjurer for whom we have a name is Dedi from ancient Egypt. It dates from about 2500 B.C.Ĥ UNIVERSAL Magic and conjuring was not just limited to Egypt. They both use sleight of hand and illusion.ģ EARLIEST EVIDENCES The earliest evidence of magic is a painting of a conjurer performing cups and balls, in a wall painting from Beni Hasan in Egypt. Presentation on theme: "HISTORY OF PUPPETS."- Presentation transcript:Ģ TRICKS AND MAGIC The history of puppetry is closely related to feats of magic and conjuring. ![]()
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