Interesting name for a hand puppet, Fufu. Doesn’t that have a related meaning in Samoan? lol
Not sure about Samoan, but from Wiki:
Fufu, also spelled foofoo, foufou, or fu fu, is a staple food of West and Central Africa. It is a thick paste or porridge usually made by boiling starchy root vegetables in water and pounding with a large mortar and pestle until the desired consistency is reached. In the French-speaking region of Cameroon, fufu is sometimes called couscous, not to be confused with the Moroccan dish couscous.
Not sure about the rest, but I do like the part about boiling and pounding. *<|;-)