Item Name: The Boatman
Category: Chou (jester)
Previous Owner: HeXing Shadow Puppet Troupe
Item Description:
Relief carving methods are used in making the Boatman’s face, etching the puppet’s facial lines on one surface while leaving the rest blank so that its face is composed of lines. He has thick eyebrows and a mustache, with only a pair of shorts on; his bent legs suggest the force he exerts while rowing the boat. He plays the role of boatman in the small play named “Peach Blossom Takes the Ferry.” Small plays are musical comedies with simple plots, enacted through song and dance. Traditionally, the small play “Peach Blossom Takes the Ferry” features a Dan (lead female), a Chou (jester), and one or two musical characters. It tells a story of an old widower teasing Ms. Taohua (peach blossom) on a boat; the characters exchange witty conversation in song, and whomever fails to respond loses the match.
【擺渡人】
類別：丑
原所有人：合興皮影劇團
🔸說明：
擺渡人五官以保留線條的陽刻技法表現，濃眉蓄鬍，僅著短褲，雙腿彎曲表現使力划船的姿態，多用於演唱小戲《桃花過渡》。傳統「桃花過渡陣」為一旦一丑加上一兩個樂工，描述擺渡老鰥夫調戲搭船的桃花娘子，兩人以歌對答，誰接不上腔就算輸。