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 ...

Batman loves the shadows. He lurks in them, striking fear into his enemies by striking from the shadows. But The Dark Knight probably never thought he could use shadows the way the Fusion Wayang Kulit ...

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 ...

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.

Sagio, 60, is one of only a few Yogyakarta-style wayang kulit (leather shadow puppet) craftsmen who has managed to survive difficult times. Learning about shadow puppet craftsmanship from his father, ...

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 ...

A funky green Wak Jamal brings the comedy, while the mystical Bapa Jin Gedung Gemita serves as your genie-like companion. Dewa Betara Guru rules over three worlds, Maharaja Rawana plays the villain, ...

When you think of wayang kulit (shadow puppet performance), you probably imagine a shadow puppet performance telling traditional stories, like tales from the Ramayana and Mahabharata. But in Malaysia, ...

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 ...

Renowned for its elaborate puppets and complex musical styles, this ancient form of storytelling originated on the Indonesian island of Java. For ten centuries wayang flourished at the royal courts of ...

These series of audio-visual learning materials (Materi ajar pandang-dengar) on Wayang puppet theatre were produced by SENA WANGI (Indonesian National Wayang Secretariat) and PEPADI (Indonesian ...