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Amazing Javanese Culture

I will introduce you to the one of the amazing Indonesian especially Javanese culture and art: The Javanese Shadow Puppets.

Indonesia is a home to lots of gorgeous and beautiful cultures and arts and also home to hundreds of millions of people that spread across the archipelago.

I realize that there is a lot of people around the world know Indonesia just from Bali but you should know that Bali is just a small part of Indonesia (Bali is just one of the province in Indonesia).

Ok maybe you already know a lot about Bali but this time it's about Javanese culture and art. And one of the most famous from Javanese art is The Shadow Puppets or Wayang Kulit in Indonesian language.

Contents at a Glance

Wayang Kulit Monolog Story Teller
About Shadow Puppets - Wayang Kulit
Wayang Kulit: The Giant
The Dalang
Wayang Kulit Decor
Great Books For Further Reading
On Thrones of Gold: Three Javanese Shado...
Shadow Puppets & Shadow Play
Wayang Kulit: Arjuna
Shadow Puppets Performance
Javanese Shadow Puppets For Collection
Share Your Thought
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Wayang Kulit Monolog Story Teller

About Shadow Puppets - Wayang Kulit

Wayang means shadow and kulit means leather so the free terms of wayang kulit is a shadow art performance that using puppets or marionettes made from leather or skin (construction of the puppets that are carefully chiseled with very fine tools and supported with carefully shaped buffalo horn handles and control rods).

Image Source: Wikipedia

Wayang Kulit: The Giant

The Dalang

The Dalang is the genius behind the entire performance. It is he who sits behind the screen and narrates the story. With a traditional Javanese Gamelan orchestra in the background to provide a resonant melody and its conventional rhythm, the Dalang modulates his voice to create suspense thus heightening the drama. Invariably, the play climaxes with the triumph of good over evil.

More about wayang kulit from Wikipedia

Wayang Kulit Decor

Great Books For Further Reading

On Thrones of Gold: Three Javanese Shadow Plays

by: James Brandon

This Book is still one of a kind. Since it was published in 1970, it is still the only reliable Book which gives the complete Text of three Wayang Kulit (Javanese Shadow Puppet) Lakon (Plays). This Book is useful for those who are interested in Wayang, Javanese Culture, Theater Arts, Sanskrit Literature and many other subjects. That is what makes Wayang so wonderful. It is many things in one. ; Walter O. Koenig "Amoxtli" (San Diego, CA.).

Shadow Puppets & Shadow Play

by: David Currell

This is the Shadow puppeteer's bible. The book explains everything you need to know about shadow puppetry. It's got easy to understand text, step by step illustrations not only to make the puppets, but the stage as well. This book is great for school projects, girl scout and boy soout projects and any one who wishes to give shadow puppetry a whirl. ; Robert Schotland (Tucson, Az.).

Wayang Kulit: Arjuna

Shadow Puppets Performance

Watch This Wayang Kulit Performance Video

If you never know before about how wayang kulit in action and you want to know more then you can watch this performance by Ki Anom Suroto. This is a first video from 11 video. For your information - wayang kulit performance usually can take hours and sometimes even days in straight.

Javanese Shadow Puppets For Collection

or Wayang Kulit For Your Home Decoration

Thinking about using wayang kulit as one of your home or wall decoration? These days Javanese Shadow Puppets / Wayang Kulit also popular as one of the most valuable collectibles. You can use it for your room decor or wall decor. Show traditional art home decor in your house.

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SmartChica Dec 21, 2011 @ 2:43 pm | delete

Beautiful artform. Thanks for the lens.

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Jack Dec 19, 2011 @ 1:41 pm | delete

ning...nang..ning..nung...........ning...nang..ning..nung...........
wayangnya pake badut juga pasti seru :D