Andrzej Seweryn

WAYANG Wayang in the original form of a shadow play appears to be a Javanese creation which contains several aspects of Javanese culture. Wayang, or leather puppet shadow play, existed long before the arrival of Hindu culture. During the neoliticum period, wayang performances at first consisted of religious ceremonies which took place at night in relation to worship “Hyang”. This performances depicted heroism of the ancestor taken from the mytology. Nowadays, wayang Kulit is presented in a different from compared to wayang puppet at the olden time. At the olden times, wayang resembles the faces of the ancestors. Javanese are very fond of wayang ... Read Full Story

As the name implies, shadow puppets are made from animal skin (buffalo, cow or goat). Shadow puppets are used to perform the play from the Chronicle Lakon Purwa the Mahabharata and Ramayana, is therefore also called Wayang Purwa. Until now the leather puppet show in addition to an entertainment facility is also one part of traditional ceremonies such as: clean village, ngruwat and others. To perform a puppet show complete required less support as many as 18 people. One person as the mastermind, 2 people as waranggana or sinden, and 15 people as gamelan wiraswara concurrently. If done during the day show usually starts ... Read Full Story

Dance and Drama Dance and Drama have played a historically important role in Balinese society.Through this medium,people learned about the tales of the Ramayana,Mahabrata and of other epic stories from Balinese history.The following are brief description of some of the more well-known dance-dramas that can be seen at regular perpormance throughout Bali. Baris This is warrior’s dance.It is usually performed by men,either solo or in a group of five or more. Barong and Rangda This is a story about the struggle between good and evil.Good is personified by the Barong Keket,a strange but fun-loving creature in the shape of a shaggy semi-lion.evil is represented ... Read Full Story

Sal Azad brings us another fantastic papercraft showcasing his cultural background/heritage. Wayang Kulit refers to shadow puppets prevalent throughout Indonesia. Wayang is the Indo-Malay word for "theatre" while Kulit means "skin" - refering to the leathery material used in creating the puppets. Wayang kulit shadow puppets perform Indonesian versions of Indian Hindu epics and is considered to be one of the oldest continuous traditions of storytelling in the world. Have you seen one before? In 2003, UNESCO designated Wayang Kulit, a shadow puppet theater and the best known of the Indonesian wayang, as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Sal applied ... Read Full Story

WAYANG Wayang in the original form of a shadow play appears to be a Javanese creation which contains several aspects of Javanese culture. Wayang, or leather puppet shadow play, existed long before the arrival of Hindu culture. During the neoliticum period, wayang performances at first consisted of religious ceremonies which took place at night in relation to worship “Hyang”. This performances depicted heroism of the ancestor taken from the mytology. Nowadays, wayang Kulit is presented in a different from compared to wayang puppet at the olden time. At the olden times, wayang resembles the faces of the ancestors. Javanese are very fond of wayang ... Read Full Story