Mamulengo hand puppet of a 'Simão' (Simon) character. Carved from wood and painted. He has light orange-beige skin, wide black eyes, rounded eyebrows, large triangular nose, thin moustache, and red lips around a slightly open mouth. He has short black hair made from fake fur that is adhered to the head. He wears a horizontally-striped collared shirt, and royal blue pants. The fabric is adhered to the hands, and head. The hands are carved to define the fingers, and the boots are painted black.

Mamulengo hand puppet of a 'Simao' (Simon) character. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has light pink skin, wide black eyes, sculpted eyebrows, large triangular nose, small moustache, and a red upper lip. The lower jaw is hinged and movable, and is controlled by a long looped white string that extends down from the chin. He has attached faux fur black hair, that is covered by a woven wide brim hat. His fabric body / tunic is red with blue, white and yellow flowers. The fabric is adhered to the hands and head, and wrapped with shiny light green ribbon at the wrists and neck. The hands are carved to define the fingers, and the nails are painted white. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.