Wayang Kulit

Wayang kulit is the traditional art of Indonesia, which mainly developed in Java. Puppet comes from the word Ma Hyang means toward the maha esa,. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer who is also the narrator's dialogue puppet figures, accompanied by gamelan music played by a group of nayaga and songs sung by the singer. Dalang behind the wayang kulit play screen, the screen is made of white cloth, while the electric lights flashed behind him or oil lamp (blencong), so that the spectators who were on the other side of the screen can see the shadow puppet that falls into the screen. In order to understand the story of wayang (play), the audience must have knowledge of the characters that shadow puppets on the screen.

In general, the puppet takes the story from the Mahabharata and Ramayana manuscript, but not be limited only by the grip (standard), the ki mastermind could also play a play carangan (composition). Some stories were taken from the Panji stories.

Leather puppet show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003, as an amazing work culture in the field of narrative story and legacy of beautiful and valuable (Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity). Shadow puppets are more popular in central and eastern Java, while the puppet show is more often played in West Java.

Production Wayang Kulit

Wayang Kulit made ​​of buffalo leather that has been processed leather memjadi sheets, perbuah puppets need about size 50 x 30 cm sheet of skin which is then carved with the equipment used is made ​​of iron spired good quality steel. Steel is made ​​in advance in various shapes and sizes, there is a sharp, flat, small, large and other forms each having different functions. But basically, to set or create different shapes that deliberately carving holes through holes. Next step is the installation of body parts like hands, there are two connections on the hands, upper arms and elbows, how to dial with a small screw made ​​of buffalo or cow horn. Stalk whose function is to move the arm that black colored material is also made ​​from buffalo horn and generally golden color using color paper gold leaf that is affixed or can be by dibron, painted with a powder that melted. The puppets used prada, the result is much better, the color can last longer than a bront.