Introduction Puppet

what you know about the Indonesian culture??? I guess you don't know, well here I will explain the one of Indonesian culture that is puppet. Puppet is the Indonesian traditional arts are mainly developed in Java and Bali. 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 the beautiful and very valuable (Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity).There are puppet versions played by people with costumes, known as the puppet people, and there is also a puppet in the form of a set of dolls that are played by the puppeteer. Puppet played this mastermind such a puppet show or wayang kulit. The story is told in the wayang performance usually comes from the Mahabharata and Ramayana.

Puppet show in every country has its own techniques and style, thus Indonesian puppets are made of native Indonesian who has a story, style and extraordinary puppeteer.

Sometimes repertoire Panji stories and stories Menak (Islamic stories) performed well.

Puppet, by the predecessor of this country really means very deep. Sunan Kali Jaga and Raden Patah was instrumental in developing the Puppet. The Guardian in Java has been set up in such a way into three parts. First Puppet Kulit in East Java, both Puppet Wong or Puppet in Central Java, and the third Marionette Puppet in West Java. Each is related to one another. Namely "Where the contents (Puppet person) and Where the Skin (Puppet skin) should be sought (Puppet Marionette)".
Puppet skin is a traditional Indonesian art, which mainly developed in Java. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer who is also the narrator's dialogue puppet figures, accompanied by (gamelan) music played by a group of Singer man (nayaga) and songs sung by the singer. Mastermind 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 puppet (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).