Millard County Chronicle | 1947-11-13 | Page 8 | Puppet Sympathizers at Sumatra Funerals

Puppet Sympathizers At Sumatra Funerals At funerals in Sumatra one of the most important participants isa is isa isa a sized 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 Colliers To placate the spirits of the deceased deceased deceased de de- ceased the doll first goes through a ritual dance and then to sympathize sympathize sympathize sym sym- with the mourners she approaches approaches approaches ap ap- ap- ap and puts her arms around each one bowing her head closing her eyes and shedding tears during the embrace