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Show Puppet Sympathizers At Sumatra Funerals At funerals in Sumatra, one of the most important participants is a life-sized wooden female doll, mounted on a low platform equipped with wheels, which is made to perform tricks by cords manipulated by an operator, says Collier's. To placate the spirits of the deceased, de-ceased, the doll first goes through a ritual dance and then, to sympathize sym-pathize with the mourners, she approaches ap-proaches and puts her arms around each one, bowing her head, closing her eyes and shedding tears during the embrace. |