April 23, 2024
Indonesian Wayang Golek Rod Puppets Marionette Pair Hero's Rama Sita
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This is a gorgeous pair of Wayang Golek Wood carved and hand painted rod puppets from Indonesia.Indonesia has a vast and rich history of puppetry. In fact, there are many different styles of puppetry from Indonesia. The two most popular are Wayang Kulit (shadow puppets) and Wayang Golek (rod puppets)Wayang means puppet Golek means rod (as the puppets are operated by wooden rods) Therefore, Wayang Golek means Rod Puppets Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North America: most performances revolve around Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses who fight against evil, mystical, beings to (usually) end happily Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, softwood.
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