With its UNESCO designation as a “Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” in 2003, wayang puppet theater is without a doubt one of the most celebrated icons of Indonesian culture.

UNDER the night sky at Dataran Merdeka and from behind an illuminated sheet, a shadow puppet performance captivates the ...

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A special one-hour Javanese wayang kulit for families and children. Wayang kulit is the shadow-puppet theater of Indonesia. Wayang means "theater" and kulit means "skin," which refers to the leather ...

Mesmerising: Pak Cu taking his audience on a journey of rich storytelling. One of my favourite Muzium Negara exhibits as a child was the flat-as-pancakes wayang kulit puppets depicting dramatic ...

Wayang Women, a multinational wayang kulit troupe with members from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar and the ...

In the island of Java in Indonesia, Wayang Kulit or sometimes called Wayang Purwa (puppets made out of embossed leather) holds a significant importance in society. Wayang is performed during royal ...

Bullied for not being “masculine enough”, Bambang Priawan is feeling wretched. Priawan, a transgender man, rues his lot in life as part of a sexual minority in Indonesia, destined for prejudice by ...

Remember when Ed Sheeran got turned into a wayang kulit shadow puppet last year? Made by modern wayang kulit revivalists Fusion Wayang Kulit, it was commissioned by Warner Music Malaysia for a new ...