Wayang kulit
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Wayang kulit is a traditional form of shadow puppetry originally found in the cultures of Java and Bali in Indonesia. In a wayang kulit performance, the puppet figures are rear-projected on a taut lin
Wayang kulit performance with dalang
The wayang kulit performance by the Indonesian notable dalang (puppet master) Manteb Soedharsono, with the story "Gathutkaca Winisuda", in Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Indonesia, on 31 July 2010.
A wayang kulit performance accompanied by a gamelan orchestra, between 1862 and 1872
Bléncong, a Javanese oil lamp in the form of the mythical Garuda bird for wayang kulit performances, before 1924
Wayang
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Wayang is a traditional Java-origin dramatic performance in which a story is represented invented by the indigenous Javans — the Native Indonesian ethnic groups. The term wayang refers both to the sho
Wayang kulit
…to life. The narratives of wayang kulit often have to do with the major theme of good vs. evil. Wayang kulit is one of the many different forms of wayang theatre found in Indonesia; the others include wayang beber, wayang klitik, wayang golek, wayang topeng, and wayang wong. Wayang kulit is among the…
Wayang sejarah
Palm leaves manuscript of kakawin Arjunawiwaha is written by Mpu Kanwa in 1035 CE