Thai puppetry

Thai puppetry It is assumed that it was created by the destiny of creating a puppet based on a puppet model, which Mom Rajawongse Thao has invented, that is, the puppet is made up of 4 important parts, namely the puppet's head, the body, the hands, and the costumes. and ornaments, puppets, parts that mimic real human organs is the head and both hands, only the body of the puppet It is a bamboo tube with both segments inserted into the throat. The head and body are detachable. When not in use, the display is removed and stored separately. The head was removed and placed on an artificial base to stand the puppet's head. The body that is a bamboo cylinder, when removed, will be stored separately from the shirt that looks like a bag, which has hands attached to both sides, folded into the chest. Most puppet heads are made of light solid wood, such as Thong Lang, Mok, Golden Teak. The stick should be about 12 centimeters wide and about 20 centimeters long. When the wood is obtained, the craftsman will carve it into the shape of the head, face and neck. The shape of the face and head is about 10-12 centimeters long. The neck part Approximately 8 centimeters long, cut into a shape wide enough that the bamboo can easily be inserted into it. The reason for having to make a big, long neck Because it will be used as a connection to the bamboo cylinder that is the body of the puppet. When wearing a robe over another layer, the neck will be perfectly shaped. The next step is to sculpt it with raksamuk or clay for the nose, mouth, eyebrows, and ears. Wai Kru ceremony Puppeteer Boeknet Puppet Similar to the invention of the mask, it is considered a compulsion, so drawing the puppet's eyes is the final step. And must be done in the ceremony with the body of a puppet, which is a bamboo barrel, about 30 - 40 centimeters long, a bamboo cylinder that will make a body or a axis for people to hold. Should have a diameter of about 3 - 4 centimeters. The organ of the hand. Usually carved with wood, about 4 - 5 cm in size to fit the size of the puppet or made of leather cut into the shape of a hand with fingers. and bending to be soft like a drama The right hand of the amulet is always holding a weapon. Therefore, a hole is drilled in the middle for inserting a weapon, which will change according to the story. If the chapter doesn't require you to hold anything, leave it in your hand. left hand If it is a female hand, most will set up a dance band on both sides. Both hands will be nailed to 2 small bamboo slenders. The length of the slender bamboo is equal to the bamboo segments that make up the body for holding the dance. The puppeteers call the slender bamboo on both sides of the puppet pair as chopsticks.