Young apprentice: In Javanese, the word wayang means, “shadow” and kulit, “leather.” Before a piece of “leather” is turned into a puppet of gemlike beauty it is first carved and then painted, often by ...

In the island of Java in Indonesia, Wayang Kulit or sometimes called Wayang Purwa (puppets made out of embossed leather) holds a significant importance in society. Wayang is performed during royal ...

These series of audio-visual learning materials (Materi ajar pandang-dengar) on Wayang puppet theatre were produced by SENA WANGI (Indonesian National Wayang Secretariat) and PEPADI (Indonesian ...

“Wayang” means shadow or wooden puppet performance. The performance is usually accompanied by Javanese gamelan. There are many kinds of wayang not only in Java but also in several areas outside the ...

Join ASTC, the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, and Rice University for an exhilarating sensory experience of color, movement, and sound when we present the first-ever Javanese shadow ...

KUALA LUMPUR - Concerns over the declining popularity of wayang kulit (a traditional form of shadow puppetry) have driven three artistes to take an innovative approach to ensure the heritage art ...