Saturday 23 April 2011

Wayang Orang, puppet man, Indonesia

Puppet man also called wayang wong (Javanese) is a puppet who is played by using people as characters in the story of the puppet.

In accordance with the name is called, is no longer dipergelarkan puppets with the puppets puppet play (wayang kulit is usually made ​​of buffalo leather or another), but showing human beings as a substitute for the puppet dolls. They wear the same clothes as ornaments used in wayang kulit. In order to form the face or get their faces resemble shadow puppets (when viewed from the side), often times these people puppets player modified / decorated his face with additional drawings or paintings.

Puppet shows people that still exist today, one of which is the puppet people Barata (in the area of ​​Pasar Senen, Jakarta), Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Taman Sriwedari Solo, and others.


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