Shadow puppets ( Wayang Kulit )


Shadow puppets ( Wayang kulit ) are one of Indonesian culture from time immemorial.
Puppet comes from the word Ma Hyang means toward spiritual spirit, god, or God Almighty.
There is also interpreted Javanese wayang is a term that means the shadow,
this is because viewers can also watch the puppets from behind the curtain or imagining.
Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer who is also the narrator's dialogue puppet figures,
accompanied by gamelan music played by a group of nayaga and songs sung by the singer.
Wayang kulit puppeteer behind the screen, the screen is made ​​of white fabric,
while at the electric lights flashed behind him or oil lamp (blencong),
so that the audience is on the other side of the screen can see the shadow puppets
that fall into color. To understand the story of wayang (play),
the audience must have knowledge of the puppet characters whose image appears on the screen.

Here are the names of the characters that exist in the Indonesian puppetry:

• Kayon Gapuran
• Kayon Kecil
• Burung Jatayu
• Kereta Kencana
• Hanuman/Hanoman
• Batara Kala
• Kala Barasrewu
• Kala Bendana
• Kapi Cucak Rawun
• Anggada
• Hanila
• Sugriwa
• Subali
• MegaNanda/Indrajid
• Prabu Rahwana
• Kumba Karina
• Buta Patih
• Resi Jamadagni
• Prabu Rama Wijaya
• Prabu Sri Harjuna Sasrabahu
• Raden Sumantri
• Sukrasana
• Sang Hyang Wenang
• Sang Hyang MAnikmaya
• Bathari Durga
• Sang Hyang Bayu
• Tugu Weseba
• Bethara Kamajaya
• Prabu Puntadewa
• Raden Brathasena
• Raden Werkudara
• Raden Harjuna
• Raden Permadi
• Raden Antareja
• Raden Gathutkaca
• Semar
• Nala Gareng
• Petruk
• Bagong
• Raden Angka Wijaya
• Prabu Bomanarakasuma
• Prabu Duryugana
• Prabu Baladewa
• Raden Kakrasana
• Raden Wisatha
• Dewi Setyawati
• Dewi Sembadra
• Dewi Drupadi
• Bethari Uma
• Dewi Arimbi
• Dewi Antiwati
• Dewi Wilutama
• Dewi Kunthi
• Dewi Bratajaya
• Dewi Utari
• Dewi Jembawati
• Dewi Kausalya
• Dewi Rukmini
• Dewi Setyaboma
• Dewi Surtikanthi
• Dewi Mustakaweni
• Dewi Larasati
• Dewi Lesmanawati
• Dewi Srikandhi
• Dewi Banowati
• Dewi Trijatha
• Raden Setyaki
• Raden Burisrawa
• Ditwa Janggi Sranna
• Buta Cakil