Wayang

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Wayang is a traditional Indonesian theatrical art form, most famously involving intricately carved shadow puppets used to dramatize epic stories and moral tales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indonesian cultural heritage
theatrical art form
traditional performing art
associatedWithReligion Hinduism
Islam
Javanese mysticism
countryOfOrigin Indonesia
culturalSignificance important part of Indonesian national culture
symbol of Javanese identity
function entertainment
moral education
religious instruction
ritual performance
social criticism
genre puppet theatre
hasVariant Wayang beber
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Wayang golek
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Wayang klitik
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Wayang kulit
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Wayang wong
linked to: Wayang
influenced Indonesian animation and film aesthetics
modern Indonesian theatre
influencedBy Indian performing arts
languageUsed Balinese
Indonesian
Javanese
Sundanese
lighting electric lamp
oil lamp
mainRegion Bali
Java
Lombok
Sunda
linked to: Sunda Plate
narrativeSource Hindu epics
Mahabharata
Ramayana
narrativeTheme epic stories
moral tales
performanceElement dalang
gamelan orchestra
improvisation
narration
traditional singing
performedBy dalang
recognizedBy UNESCO
screenMaterial cotton screen
timePeriodOfOrigin at least 10th century
typicalDuration all-night performance
typicalMaterial buffalo hide
carved leather puppets
horn puppet rods
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2003
UNESCOStatus Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
uses shadow puppets

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Sundanese traditionalTheatre wayang golek
linked to: Wayang
Wayang hasVariant Wayang kulit
linked to: Wayang
Wayang hasVariant Wayang golek
linked to: Wayang
Wayang hasVariant Wayang klitik
linked to: Wayang
Wayang hasVariant Wayang wong
linked to: Wayang
Wayang hasVariant Wayang beber
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Gamelan culturalContext wayang kulit
linked to: Wayang
Balinese traditionalTheatre Wayang kulit
linked to: Wayang
East Java hasCulturalAttraction Wayang kulit
linked to: Wayang
West Java hasCulturalHeritage Sundanese wayang golek
linked to: Wayang
Garut hasTraditionalArt wayang golek
linked to: Wayang
Pasundan associatedWithCulture Sundanese wayang golek
linked to: Wayang
Kakawin Hariwangsa associatedPerformanceTradition wayang (Javanese shadow theatre)
linked to: Wayang
Khmer Reamker influenced Khmer shadow theatre
linked to: Wayang
Sahadeva relatedWork JavaneseWayangTradition
linked to: Wayang
Solo traditionalArt wayang kulit
linked to: Wayang
Kejawen influencedBy wayang (Javanese shadow puppetry)
linked to: Wayang
Javanese people traditionalTheatre wayang kulit
linked to: Wayang
Balinese people traditionalTheatre Wayang kulit
linked to: Wayang
Balinese people traditionalTheatre Wayang wong
linked to: Wayang
Sundanese people traditionalTheatre wayang golek
linked to: Wayang
Sultan of Yogyakarta associatedWith Wayang (Javanese shadow puppetry)
linked to: Wayang
Central Java hasCulturalHeritage Wayang kulit
subject linked to: Central Java region
linked to: Wayang
Kota Budaya associatedWith Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry)
linked to: Wayang
Nakhon Si Thammarat hasCulturalTradition Nang Talung (shadow puppetry)
linked to: Wayang
Cirebonese people traditionalTheatre wayang kulit Cirebon
linked to: Wayang
Cirebonese people traditionalTheatre wayang cepak
linked to: Wayang
Kakawin Arjunawiwaha influenced wayang (Javanese shadow theatre)
linked to: Wayang
Gatotkaca associatedWith Indonesian wayang
linked to: Wayang
Mahabharata tradition in Java usesMedium wayang beber
linked to: Wayang
Mahabharata tradition in Java includesGenre wayang purwa
linked to: Wayang
Kurawa appearsIn wayang kulit
linked to: Wayang
Kurawa appearsIn wayang wong
linked to: Wayang
Central Java knownFor wayang kulit
subject linked to: Central Java, Indonesia
linked to: Wayang