guignol

…Marionettes have been used to depict romantic court dramas since the 18th century, but before that they were mostly used for farces, and in Germany the jester Hans Wurst was born from marionettes. The most popular finger puppets that anyone can make are most popular in England and France, and are usually called guignol. The puppet is controlled with the right hand, so the head of the puppet is inserted into the index finger of the right hand, and the thumb and little finger are used to control the facial expression. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…マリオネットは18世紀以降ロマンティックな宮廷劇を描くようになったが，以前は茶番劇が多く，ドイツではマリオネットから道化人形ハンス･ブルストHans Wurstが生まれた。　だれにでもできるポピュラーな指人形はイギリス，フランスが最も盛んで，ふつうギニョルguignolという。人形を右手で操るので，右手人差指に人形の首を差し込み，親指と小指で表情を操る。…

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