Wayang Flashcards
1
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Wayang Kulit
A
A popular form of shadow puppetry; leather puppets on rods to tell stories of the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and pre-Indianization Austronesian civilizations.
2
Q
Dalang
A
The puppeters who manipulates the leather puppets on a simple white screen and acts as the narrator to the accompaniment of a gamelan orchestra.
3
Q
Lakon
A
the course of events or action (plot)
4
Q
Alus
A
noble characters
5
Q
Gagah
A
Strong characters
6
Q
Punakawan
A
the servant clowns assist the noblest heroes, and they are permitted to utter the most daring jokes.
