Indonesia's shadow puppets tell ancient tales all night long
Indonesia's Wayang Kulit shadow puppetry uses intricately carved leather figures to vividly enact ancient myths and legends on illuminated screens, often in all-night performances.
Wayang Kulit, Indonesia's ancient shadow puppetry, brings epic myths to life using intricately carved leather figures. These puppets, made from water buffalo hide and mounted on sticks, are manipulated by a skilled puppeteer, called a dalang, behind an illuminated screen. Performances, often lasting all night, are accompanied by a gamelan orchestra and narrate Hindu epics and local folklore.
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