Mamulengo hand puppet of 'Chota e filho' or woman and child characters. Heads and hands are carved from wood and painted. Both characters have orange-beige skin. The woman has chin-length painted black hair with attached bow decorations on the left side, and red nails. The woman's fabric body / tunic has a solid yellow top, and skirt with matching sleeves of a red with purple flowers, green polka dots and yellow hearts fabric. The fabric is adhered(?) to the hands and head, and wrapped with shiny dark pink ribbon at the wrists and neck of the woman, and shiny light blue ribbon around the cuffs of the child. The son is wearing a dark blue floral shirt, and dark green floral pants. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Mamulengo hand puppet of a 'Goiaba' character holding a large knife in his right hand. The head, hands and knife are carved from wood and painted. He has black skin, a large menacing grin with red lips, and large oval black eyes. He wears a grey folded suede hat. He has. His fabric body / tunic is a red with yellow, pink and light green floral fabric.

Mamulengo string puppet (marionette) of a male character. Head, hands and feet carved from wood and painted. He has brown skin, bald head, a closed mouth with red lips, and wide green eyes. He wears red floral pants and a long-sleeved yellow floral top. The fabric is adhered to the hands and head, and wrapped with shiny bright blue ribbon at the wrists, cuffs, and neck. Attached by several black strings to a wooden T-shaped control bar.

Mamulengo hand puppet of a 'Boizinho' or bull character. The body is carved from wood and painted. The bull (part a) is black with white spots with two long brown horns that extend forwards. Where the legs should be, it's covered by a long multi-coloured fabric skirt. The skirt is composed of four strips of fabric, each with a different pattern - the top section is yellow with large pink flowers, then shiny gold, then red with blue flowers, and then purple shiny fabric. There are neon ribbons hanging from the horns, as well as a single strip around the top of the skirt. A long black tail of a triangle of black fabric and black hair extends down the back. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements. The puppet can be placed on a stand - stick (part b) and base (part c).

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.

Hand puppet of a 'Baltazar' character. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has dark brown skin, almond-shaped black eyes with small pupils, rounded eyebrows, a large nose, thin black moustache and goatee, and a slightly open mouth. His fabric body / tunic is red with light blue, red and green floral pattern. The sleeves are 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.