The glove puppets

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The glove puppets

• Puppet Fu originated in the 17th centuryJian Quan, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou and Taiwan to a popular puppet performances by local drama. The first puppet is made of wood carved into the hollow, while the remaining limbs, hands and feet in addition to the palm are sewn with a cloth. And hands are the only thing that moves in performance.

Master: Hai Dai-Huang

He is the most famous glove puppet master in Taiwan.

He was dead in 2007, 107 years old.

Because of him, the glove puppet was popular in Taiwan.

TV shows:霹靂布袋戲TV puppet shows have more fire sparks or dry ice for special effects than traditional

puppet shows. They are also called golden glove puppet.

Effects of traditional puppetry is not so fancy.