The Shadow Puppets

In Indonesia (notably Java and Bali), shadow puppet plays are known as wayang kulit. Stories presented are usually mythical & morality tales. There is an educational moral to the plays which usually portray a battle between good and evil, with good always winning and evil running away (but eventually to return).

The puppets are made primarily of leather and manipulated with sticks. Shadow plays are very popular even today. They are performed during sacred temple ceremonies, at private functions, and for the public in the villages. A performance can last all night long, sometimes up to six hours or until dawn.

The man who played shadow puppet is Dalang.