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Wayang Shadow Puppets
Style, epic stories, and surprises in the world of Indonesian wayang
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Shining a light on Indonesian shadow puppets
8 Things You Need To Know About Indonesian Leather Puppets
Did you know the audience sit both front and back stage?
Discover more fun facts
How Every Performance Begins and Ends
Making a scene with gunungan
The Story in the Shadows
The history of wayang
Zoom into over 100 puppets in high-resolution
Experience the craftsmanship behind the intricate details
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Listen and look
Where wayang meets traditional Indonesian gamelan music
Music + Art
Follow the Batara Guru
Music + Art
Inspired by Hanuman
Music + Art
Triumph with Gatot Kaca
Are you a teacher or parent?
A downloadable lesson plan to use in the classroom or give to students to work thorugh at their own pace
Ancient Traditions: The World of Asian Puppetry
Lesson plan
Meet the five famous brothers in puppet form
Punto Dewo
Bima Sena
Raden Arjuna
Nakula
Raden Sadewo
The Pandava: An Epic Wayang Story
How 5 brothers made their difference an asset to win a battle
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Which island does Wayang come from?
Clue: It is the fourth largest island in Indonesia
Java
Wayang craft form assimilated in Java Island since before 10th Century
Langkawi
Borneo
Sumatra
Java
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Watch a Puppet Being Made
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Which wayang is which?
How to tell the puppets apart
8 Different Types of Wayang
Know your shadow puppets
Now see if you can tell the difference...
Can you find...
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Bambang Murtiyasa
Did you find them?
Find out if you're as keen-eyed as the hawk
Reveal the answers
Javanese accessories
How wayang dress to impress
4 Colorful Crowns
5 Inspiring Sarongs
4 Bold Armbands
6 Fancy Nails and Bracelets
4 Striking Anklebands
7 Stylish Head Accessories
Indonesia by color
From serene greens in Javanese temples to rainbow wayang
Pick a color
Strike a pose!
Can you stand like a wayang?
The People Who Become Puppets
How Indonesian puppetry went life-sized
9 unexpected wayang characters
The puppets you didn't expect to see
Soekarno
Founding Father of Indonesia
Mohammad Hatta
Founding Father of Indonesia
Saint Peter
A Famous Saint
Syeikh Wali Lanang
Guardian to prophet's teachings
Keong Sendal
A slow moving animal
Mouse-deer
The Clever Mouse-deer
Ducks
A raft of ducks
Kyai
Elderly preacher
Moses
An important prophet
How long do Wayang performances last?
8 hours
The performance usually starts late in the evening and finishes at dawn.
4 hours
2 hours
1 hour
8 hours
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Visit the museum
How many puppets can you spot?
Walk Around Museum Wayang
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Tour the Indoor Garden
Did you know the museum building is from 1640?
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Where the music magic happens
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