With its UNESCO designation as a “Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” in 2003, wayang puppet theater is without a doubt one of the most celebrated icons of Indonesian culture.

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 ...

SINGAPORE — The traditional art of wayang kulit, or puppet shadow play, will take centre stage at tomorrow’s annual Aliwal Arts Night Crawl. This year’s Rasa Wayang edition, however, will feature a ...

A special one-hour Javanese wayang kulit for families and children. Wayang kulit is the shadow-puppet theater of Indonesia. Wayang means "theater" and kulit means "skin," which refers to the leather ...

On Sunday, April 23, Buffalo’s Nusantara Arts will treat us to a spectacular Sunday afternoon of Javanese shadow puppetry unlike anything that we could have possibly imagined. These Javanese Wayang ...

One of my favourite Muzium Negara exhibits as a child was the flat-as-pancakes wayang kulit puppets depicting dramatic characters. Watching the puppeteer bring each of them to life, flying across a ...

The sacred and the mystic are at the heart of puppetry in Asia and the Middle East. During wayang kulit performances, the shadows of the puppets are meant to evoke souls and spirits as they flit in ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...