Travelling Asia: Java's shadow puppets

I was watching TV earlier while lying on the sofa as I have been unwell with cold for few days. I'm taking antibiotics and feel already better.

They talked about these amazing shadow puppet shows that help you discover Indonesia, amazing.



From Wayang Kulit "Wayang Kulit in Central Java is probably one of the oldest continuous traditions of storytelling in the world, and certainly among the most highly developed. The wayang is a flat or round puppets used for shows in Java.The wayang kulit is the flat one and it is made with buffalo leather. They are maipulated behind a white screen with a back light, so the attendance can see them as shadow puppets.

Wayang is well integrated in Javanese society, and it is considered to be a highlight of Javanese culture.

Wayang Kulit was already established in the East Javanese kingdoms one thousand years ago."

Please this is very interesting read it from the website here