Wayang (puppet)

     Puppets have been used for centuries in Indonesia to tell the stories of the ancient epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabarata, as well as ancient myths. Modern stories also utilize this ancient art form for contemporary audiences.

Puppets consist  from two major classifications. First, wayang kulit - the leather or shadow puppet of Central Java. Second, wayang golek - wooden puppets of West Java. There are several varieties of wooden puppets. Some people enjoy collecting the same character by various artisans, or all the characters in a scene or story, or just characters that strike their fancy. Good person, bad person, gods, demons, nobles, giants, clowns, princes and princesses and monkeys . All can be found in traditional puppet forms.

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Posted by: Vera Annisa