Wayang

Good morning readers, have long since I did not post the article I was busy in college, knowing smester new beginning, right on this occasion I will share information that may be very useful to increase the knowledge of readers about the culture in this beloved country INDONESIA. Puppet of the readers will know INDONESIA distinctive culture of this one, but not necessarily so readers know, how many types of puppet types in INDONESIA it. Well, this time I would partly explain the type of puppet types in INDONESIA.

as an introduction, What is puppet?

Puppet is a performing arts thriving native Indonesia in Java and Bali.
UNESCO, in charge of cultural institutions of the United Nations, on 7 November 2003 set as the wayang shadow puppet show of the famous Indonesia, a world heritage priceless masterpiece in the art speak (Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity). Actually, puppet shows not only in Indonesia. Many countries have a puppet show. However, performing shadow puppet (wayang) in Indonesia has its own style of speech and keunikkan, which is a genuine masterpiece of Indonesia. And to put it into the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2003.
There was no evidence to suggest wayang existed before Hinduism spread in South Asia. It is estimated performing arts brought in by Indian traders. However, the local genius, culture that existed before the entry of Hindus together with the development of performing arts coming to give its own color on the performing arts in Indonesia. Until now, the early records that can be obtained about puppet shows from inscriptions Balitung in Century 4, which reads "the Galigi mawayang"
When the Hindu religion in Indonesia and adjust the existing culture, art show to be an effective medium to spread the Hindu religion, where puppet shows using the story of Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Similarly, when the advent of Islam, when the show featuring "God" or "God" in human form is prohibited, came the puppets made of cowhide, which is now just a shadow watched the show alone, we now know as shadow puppets.
To propagate, grow well Sadat puppets that introduce Islamic values.
Even when the Catholic missionary, Father Timotheus L. Wignyosubroto SJ in 1960 in its mission to spread the Catholic religion to develop Puppet Revelation, which is the source of the story comes from the Bible. 

The types of puppets

     shadow play

     Purwa
     puppet Associate
     puppet Gedog
     puppet Dupara
     puppet Revelation
     puppet torch
     puppet hare
     puppet Calonarang
     puppet Krucil
     puppet Ajen
     wayang Sasak
     puppet Sadat
     puppet Parwa

     Wooden puppet

     Puppet Marionette / Puppet Thengul (Bojonegoro)
     puppet Menak
     Flat puppet / Puppet smacking
     puppet Klithik

     wayang Beber

     puppet People
         Puppet Gung (South Kalimantan)
         The mask puppet (wayang people use masks in South Kalimantan)
     puppet Suket

     puppet Gung
     puppet Timplong
     puppet Arya
     puppet Potehi
     puppet Gambuh
     puppet Parwa
     puppet Cupak 

I hope that I convey this information can be useful to add the reader knowledge about cultural diversity which is owned by INDONESIA