Hun krabok

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A Puppet show in Thailand.

Puppet show in Thailand.

Traditional Thai puppets or Hun krabok (Thai: หุ่นกระบอก, pronounced [hùn krā.bɔ̀ːk]) are a type of performing art in Thailand. It originated in the reign of King Rama V(Chulalongkorn) with its original form being influenced by Hainan puppetry (Chinese puppet theatre).^[1]

Types of Thai Puppets[]

There are six types of Thai puppet as follows:

1) Hun krabok^[2]

2) Hun luang or Hun yai (The Great Puppet)^[2]

3) Hun lakorn lek^[2]

4) Hun wang na (Palace of the Front’s puppet)^[2]

5) Nang talung (Shadow Puppet)^[2]

6) Nang yai (Large Shadow Puppet)^[2]

Feature of Hun Kra Bok[]

Hun krabok is a half-bodied puppet with the important parts being as follows:

The puppet’s head – represents the different roles such as the hero, the heroine, the monkey, the demon, the joker, and the animal.^[1]

The puppet’s hand – The heroine has both hands in the Tang Wong Ram gesture, each hand is attached to a stick, called Mai Takiap, for controlling the hand gesture. While about the hero, the demon and the joker, their right hand is a clenched fist motion for holding a weapon, and in their left hand is in the Tang Wong Ram hand gesture.^[1]

The puppet’s body – made from bamboo or other material.^[1]

The puppet’s shoulders – made from wood or other material.^[1]

The puppet’s clothes – costumes are a sack covering from its shoulders to its half-bodied length. There is ornate embroidery work for each puppet, which will be different according to its role.^[1]

Performance[]

A Thai puppet performance will have a stage and set with a screen to hide the puppeteers, musicians and singers from the spectators. The backdrop can be any scene that the puppet troupe chooses. The stage will have two doors on both side to let the puppets enter and exit, and a screen to hide the puppeteers' hands.^[1]

See also[]

• Nang yai
• Nang talung
• Khon

References[]

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