[{"id":447312560447,"handle":"wayang-puppets","updated_at":"2023-10-24T15:07:06-07:00","published_at":"2023-05-11T12:45:14-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Wayang Golek Puppets","body_html":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese vintage Wayang Golek puppets were used in traditional Wayang Golek performances in Java, Indonesia. The repertoire of Wayang Golek puppet theater includes the Ramayana and the Mahabharata Hindu epic tales, as well as Islamic and indigenous folk tales. These colorful performances by dhalang, or puppet masters, are accompanied by song and the Gamelan orchestra, and are part of the rich cultural heritage of Indonesia. \u003c\/span\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2023-08-22T09:41:02-07:00","alt":"Standing Wayang Golek Puppet","width":1500,"height":2000,"src":"\/\/tikaimports.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/DSCN0015_SUBCAT_248x186_db52a625-88d1-4997-a647-7c279824f184.jpg?v=1695940684"}}]
Traditional wooden puppet from the Wayang Golek puppet theater of Indonesia. This puppet, handmade in Jogyakarta, Java depicts the character Sengkuni from the Mahabharata - one of India's ancient epics.
