Description
Javanese shadow puppet on black background. These puppets (Bali, early 20th century), made of buffalo hide, are used in wayang kulit aEshadow puppet playaa. The term 'wayang' was derived from Javanese word for "shadow". Wayang Kulit plays are invariably based on romantic tales, especially adaptations of the classic Indian epics, "The Mahabarata" and "The Ramayana".