puppets

Wayang kulit is a famous traditional form of puppetry in Indonesia, mainly in Java and Bali. ‘wayang’ means ‘shadow’ in Javanese and ‘kulit’ means leather or skin.‘wayang’ has come to mean ‘puppet’ in Bahasa Indonesia, and is applied to the three forms of javanese puppets:

•Wayang kulit (shadow puppets),

•Wayang klitik (flat wood puppets),

•Wayang golek (rod puppets).

The wayang kulit art form may be over 800+ years old.

 

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