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.

Cultural richness: Wayang potehi is form of puppet theater that was introduced to Indonesia by Chinese immigrants. Indonesia is a melting pot of many cultures and one form of puppet show, wayang ...

A collection of wayang puppets made to resemble the country’s presidents are on display at Galeri Indonesia Kaya in Jakarta to honor the best of their legacies. The collection of eight puppets was the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For its final installment of the 2019 Spring Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will host Wayang Puppet Theater of Indonesia: Collective ...

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 ...

This VCD is part 4 of a series of audio-visual learning materials (Materi ajar pandang-dengar) on Wayang puppet theatre. The series, composed of 26 VCD ((available here) ), were produced by SENA WANGI ...