Glossary

gapit

The horn or bamboo rods of a puppet: the central rod holds the body, and a small rod on each hand moves the arm.

See also

gegel · The joint pins at the shoulder and elbow of a shadow puppet, where the arm pieces are joined so they can move.
gedebog · The banana trunk at the foot of the screen, into which the dalang pushes a puppet’s rod to stand it up.