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This scene shows the Prince and the Princess, accompanied by their lady-in-waiting and their clowns. Most puppets have eleven strings. Five of these strings attach the head, the shoulders and the rump to the H-shaped wooden cross piece. The upper arms, thighs and hands are operated with the six remaining strings which hang loose and are draped over the cross piece. Each puppet has its own particular way of dancing, with accompanying music and song. It is said that live dancers have copied their movements from the puppets.
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