Thursday, December 3, 2009

History of Puppet

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Wayang(Puppet) is the Indonesian traditional art developed in Java and Bali. Actually, the puppet show was almost the same as a puppet play in other countries. The difference is, the audience saw puppet movements through the shadows behind the screen. Hence, it calls the puppet show, which means the image (wewayangan).

And that is important, puppet show was recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003, as a work of amazing cultural stories in narrative and beautiful heritage and valuable (Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity).

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Puppet Origin

Puppet has been known since prehistoric times of about 1500 years before Christ. Society Archipelago has known since the time of the puppet King Airlangga (926-1012M) in East Java.

Puppet Types

Art puppet in the archipelago, is divided into several categories, namely:
* Wayang Kulit
* Puppet Wood
* Wayang Beber
* Wayang Orang
* Puppet Suket
* Puppet Gung
* Puppet Timpolong
* Puppet Arya
* Puppet Potehi
* Puppet Gambuh
* Puppet Parwa
* Puppet measures of

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If you want to know more about the types of these puppets, just wait, yes, special coverage of the puppet Nesi. Just wait, yes!

Oh ya, you also need to know ya! Is Sunan Kali Jaga (the guardians of the figure 9 Wali Songo) and Raden Patah (King of Demak) is very instrumental in developing this puppet arts.

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