Hand puppet of a 'Minelvina' character (doll-like in form). The fabric body is light pink. Her face is white, and facial features are drawn. She has black eyes and nostrils, and a red mouth. She wears a long, shiny white dress that is gathered at the waist. Her feet are black fabric boots. Her red-brown hair is worn down, and worn under a white veil that extends the full length of her body.

Hand puppet of a 'Boi (bull) Coração' character. The brown bull is carved from wood and covered with fabric. It has carved small ears, black horns, and a long black tail. Black eyes and nose, and nostrils are painted on. The bull has a silver applique bridle on its head. In place of legs, a tube of blue with red and yellow floral fabric extends down, with orange-yellow lace border, which is where the hand is inserted.

Hand puppet of an 'Etelvina' character (doll-like in form). The fabric body is light beige. Her facial features are drawn. She has black eyes, and a red mouth. She wears black and white gingham top, with a long black and white gingham skirt that is edged with white lace. Her feet are red(?) fabric boots. She has dark purple-red hair. She wears a pearl necklace, and a multi-patterned scarf.

Hand puppet of a 'Capiroto' (devil) character. He has red skin with long skinny black horns that are tipped with red. He has a pointed chin with small goatee, large nose, circular black eyes, thin black moustache, and an open mouth with white and black teeth and missing teeth. His cheeks, nose and forehead are contoured with black. He wears a shiny black and red tunic with matching shiny black and red cape. One cuff of the tunic is red, and the other black. The fabric covered foam tubes are adhered to the hands. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Hand puppet of a 'Dona Inês' character. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. She has black skin, almond-shaped black eyes with the left pupil missing, a small triangular nose, an open down-turned mouth with bright red lips, and adhered white hair. Her fabric body / tunic is black with large pink flowers, and sleeves of red and white gingham. The fabric covered foam tubes are adhered to the hands. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Hand puppet of a 'Maconheiro' (stoner) character. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has bright pink skin, almond-shaped black eyes with red corners, a large triangular nose, a closed mouth with large joint inserted, and adhered black and white hair as well as white goatee. He wears gold-rimmed glasses. His fabric body / tunic is red with light blue, blue and golden-yellow flowers. The fabric covered foam tubes are adhered to the hands. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Hand puppet of a 'Casimiro Coco' character. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has bright pink skin, almond-shaped black eyes, a large bulbous nose, an open mouth with three large teeth, and adhered black hair, moustache and goatee. His fabric body / tunic is blue with yellow and pink-red flowers. The fabric covered foam tubes are adhered to the hands. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Hand puppet of a 'Doutor (doctor) Pindura Saia' character. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has pink skin, almond-shaped black eyes, a large nose, a closed mouth with purple-grey lips, and adhered black and full beard. He wears gold-rimmed glasses. His fabric body / tunic is a light red and white gingham with brightly-coloured plant patterned sleeves. The fabric covered foam tubes are adhered to the hands. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Hand puppet of a 'Capitão (captain) João Redondo' character with a separate straw hat (part b). Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has bright pink skin, almond-shaped black eyes, a large nose, a closed mouth, and adhered white hair and full beard. He wears gold-rimmed glasses. His fabric body / tunic is a light blue and white gingham with brightly-coloured plant patterned sleeves. The fabric covered foam tubes are adhered to the hands. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Hand puppet of a 'Tenente (lieutenant) de Melo' character. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has bright pink skin, almond-shaped black eyes, a large nose, a closed mouth, and adhered thin black eyebrows, thin black moustache and goatee. He wears a tall black hat and gold-rimmed glasses. His fabric body / tunic is a light blue and white gingham. The fabric covered foam tubes are adhered to the hands. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.