The wayang kulit shadow puppets of Indonesia are such an important cultural and artistic legacy that UNESCO designated the tradition as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

consists mainly of shadow puppetry (Wayang Kulit in Indonesian), wooden puppetry (Wayang Golek in Indonesian), and human puppetry (Wayang Orang in Indonesian). (Xinhua/Xu Qin) A dancer prepares to ...

One of my favourite Muzium Negara exhibits as a child was the flat-as-pancakes wayang kulit puppets depicting dramatic characters. Watching the puppeteer bring each of them to life, flying across ...

A total of 144 artworks, including wayang kulit (shadow puppets) instruments, paintings, sculptures, and new media are now on display at the Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery’s (BNM MAG).

“Wayang kulit”, a theatrical art form once popular across Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia, is traditionally performed with figurines crafted from buffalo skin, whose ...