The figures for the shadow theatre were produced using sheep skin and wood or vegetable fibre, especially the fibre form a type of pumpkin that was dried and then could be used to carve the figures. Sometimes the figures were carved on sheep skin and then attached to wood to make them roboosed.

The figures then were painted with natural colours to have the required appearance. The production of the figures is continuous up to date and many are used as souvenirs and they are produced using new more easy materials. 

the figures were usually representing everyday people and imaginary charakters such as kings and dragons and they were used to make up stories to entertain people.