The History of Puppets

From 1500 to prehistory, also known as the wow BC. Yang. Indonesian society, which was held belief [the unbelievers] Dahyang or incense, known as the spirits of the ancestors of the statue of] [or an image in the form of worship.

Wow Yang is the development of Indonesian traditional arts based on Java and Bali. UNESCO stresses 7/11/2003 puppet, as in the wonderful story and the oral tradition and precious (human and intangible cultural heritage) and cultural history of the best developments.

People in the clothing, which is known version of the doll to play pop, but pop pop pop group stage. Puppet, puppet or a puppet show such a leader. Success story, and Young said the performance of the Mahabharata and Ramayana are usually.

Wow January of each country and their own technology and style of presentation, so the doll in Indonesia, a true story, and the Indonesian people to the pattern of an exceptional and dolls.

History and history is sometimes Menak Bangui (Islamic history) perform well.

Puppet than its predecessors in this country the true meaning is very deep. Canada and the role of the dummy in bin Laden's Patah. Guns in the ground is dry and is divided into three sections. First, wow Colette Yang Yang in East Java, yellow or Orang Yang FF in Central Java and three in January Golek wow in West Java. For each subscriber of the last game. This means that "If the contents (wow yellow), and where the skin (January wow Collette) should seek to (F Golek January)."

Types of wayang



Wayang Kulit (Leather Puppet)

Wayang Kayu (Wooden Puppet)

Wayang Beber

Wayang Orang

Wayang Suket


The types of wayang kulit by region or ethnic origin

The last use of dolls in Batavia in the Malay language and local beet Palembang Language:
1.Yogyakarta, Surakarta
2.Gagrag
3.Banyumasan
4.Bali
5.Banjar (South Kalimantan)
6.Palembang (South Sumatra)
7.Betawi (Jakarta)
8.Cirebon (West Java)
9.Madura (extinct now)