This handmade hand puppet features the famous and beautiful female warrior in China – Hua Mulan. Dressing in hand-sewed pink campaign gown, she wears a helmet adorned with red feather and holds a long spear in her hand, ready for battle. In the story, Mulan disguised herself as a man to take her elderly father's place in the army. The Disney cartoon film 'Mu Lan' popularized the story in the west.
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