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WAYANG

By Bramono Adi on  From guide-indonesia.blogspot.com
WAYANGWayang 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...Read Full Story

Robot Papercraft - Portable Shadow Puppet Show

By Ron on  From paperkraft.blogspot.com
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...Read Full Story

Wayang Kulit Traditional Culture

By nokus on  From theamazingofindonesia.blogspot.com
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...Read Full Story

WAYANG

By Bramono Adi on  From guide-indonesia.blogspot.com
WAYANGWayang 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...Read Full Story

Bali Performance

By Gede Suyasa on  From gedebalidriver.blogspot.com
Dance and DramaDance 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.BarisThis is warrior’s dance.It is usually performed by men,either solo or in a group of five or more.Barong and RangdaThis is a story about...Read Full Story

Culture - Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet Show Wallpaper - 02

By arifinez on  From indowallpaper.blogspot.com
Wayang Kulit is a famous Indonesian cultural shadow puppet show. Preview/download wallpaper of Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet Show:Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet Show Wallpaper 02, Culture wallpaper resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels, file size: 114 kbWayang Kulit Shadow Puppet Show Wallpaper 02, Culture wallpaper resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels, file size: 171 kbRead Full Story

The Calibres of The Good Dhalang

By Internetiva on  From internetiva.com
Hamardawa Lagu The Hamardawa Lagu is the musical skill. The Dhalang must be familiar with all the many tunes used in a performance of wayang play. The Dhalang must understand the texts in old Javanese (the Kawi), and must sing the songs in the proper manner. Many Dhalangs are in fact also skilled instrumentalists, though this particular skill is not used by them in a performance. The Dhalang must only make a dramatic use of the rhythmic rapping on the wayang chest, and the metal clappers...Read Full Story

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