The history of the Puppet

What were results of Javanese's creation or the influence of Hindu culture. Said that the puppet was results of the creation or Hindu culture. So as therefore emerged the use of the foreign term inside. After being held by the research thoroughly, evidently was results of the creation or original culture of Javanese (the Indonesian nation). The act the puppet story that was the drafting about the characteristics and the character of humankind in the World. Because of the drafting (related) that reflected the characteristics – the characteristics and the character of humankind typically, so as many that tersugesti. In fact all that only was fake (the shadow), not the incident that actually or real.

The Wayang understanding
1. The Javanese language: puppet words meaning that wayanganan (the kite). 2. Indonesian: the Silhouette, vague vague, unclear. 3. The Acehinese language: the Shadow meaning that wayangan. 4. The Bugis language: the Puppet or the shadow- the shadow. 5. The Bikol language (Java Old) :
According to Prof. Kern: the shadow, obscure. The puppet from from Wod words and that. Approximately meaning that the movement that repeatedly, not continue to. So as to be able to be concluded that the puppet meaning that the shadow that wobbled, walked up and down (repeatedly) or paced not continue to his place. Wayang kinds According to Encyclopedie Van Nederlands Indie dactie van D.G. Stebbe, there were 7 puppet kinds.

1. Wayang Purwa
2. Wayang Gedhog
3. Wayang Klithik / Krucil
4. Wayang Golek
5. Wayang Topeng
6. Wayang Wong/Wayang Orang
7. Wayang Beber