THE ART OF CREATING AND CONTROLLING PUPPETS IN WATER PUPPET PERFORMANCE

Abstract

Water puppetry is a type of folklore with high synthesis. The art of Water Puppetry is made up of many elements such as puppets, artists, spectators, guilds, music, literature, performances, chambers, and stages. These elements are closely linked to create vivid puppet shows that attract viewers. Puppetry is an important element in the art of Water Puppetry. To create cute and funny puppets performing on the water, the artists are not just mere statue sculptors, but they have to live with puppetry, understand and grasp very carefully the techniques of puppetry. . Besides, the puppetry machine together with the operator is the decisive factor for the flexible movement of puppets as well as the uniqueness and characteristics of the puppets.