Indonesian wayang kulit -
UNESCO put it into
the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Man in 2003
Puppet is a performing arts native
Indonesia is growing rapidly in
Java and
Bali . The show is also popular in some
areassuch as
Sumatra and
the Malay peninsula also has several puppet cultures are affected by the culture of
Javanese and
Hindu .
UNESCO , which oversees cultural institutions of
the United Nations , on
7 November 2003 set as a puppet shadow puppet performances famous of
Indonesia , a world heritage priceless masterpiece in the art of spoken (
Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity ).
Actually, puppet shows not only in Indonesia because there are many other countries that have show
doll . But the shadow puppet show (puppets) in Indonesia has its own narrative style and uniqueness, which is an original masterpiece of Indonesia. For that
UNESCO put it into
the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Man in 2003.
There is no evidence to suggest the puppet has existed before Hinduism spread across
South Asia . It is estimated that the performing arts were brought in by the traders
of India . However, the local genius and culture that existed prior to the entry of Hindus converge with the development of the performing arts that goes its own color to the performing arts in Indonesia. Until recently, the early records that can be obtained about the puppet show comes from the
inscription Balitung in the 4th century, which reads
the Galigi mawayang
When Hindus go to Indonesia and adjust the existing culture, performing arts has become an effective medium to spread Hinduism. Puppet show using the story of Ramayana and Mahabharata .
