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A glimpse of the past In the exhibition’s catalogue, Siti Melorinda outlines the significance ... all set against a backdrop of wayang kulit puppets representing diverse characters on the ...
Wayang Kulit, an Indonesian form of shadow puppetry, holds the audience’s attention with riveting storylines executed masterfully by the dhalang, or puppeteer. The puppets are made of buffalo hide and ...
This two-discs VCD constitutes part 5 of a series of audio-visual learning materials (Materi ajar pandang-dengar) on Wayang puppet theatre. The series were produced by SENA WANGI (Indonesian National ...
For the next couple of hours everyone is spellbound by one of Bali’s most enigmatic forms of entertainment: the wayang kulit, or shadow puppet show. For small village performances like this ...
"Wayang kulit", a theatrical art form once popular ... So, with this animatronic shadow puppet show, it will be a new phenomenon for these youths," he said at a performance at a mall in Penang ...
The Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppets are an important cultural tradition in Indonesia, and have been a part of community life for many generations. The puppets are often used to depict ancient epic poems ...
She combines traditional Wayang Kulit elements with interactive activities like puppet-making and storytelling, making the art form accessible and engaging. “Kids love creating their own puppets ...
To the uninitiated, wayang kulit is a play performed using shadows generated by light shone against puppet characters behind an all-white screen. Sadly, it has all but gone extinct. It was a form ...
The wayang kulit shadow puppets of Indonesia are such an important cultural and artistic legacy that UNESCO designated the tradition as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.