Wayang golek

Wayang golek
TypesTraditional puppet theatre
Ancestor artsSundanese people
Originating cultureIndonesia
Wayang Puppet Theatre
A dalang (puppeteer) playing Ghatotkacha character on the stage
CountryIndonesia
CriteriaPerforming arts, Traditional craftsmanship
Reference063
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2008 (3rd session)
ListRepresentative List

Wayang Kulit, Wayang Golek, Wayang Klithik

Wayang golek is one of the traditional Sundanese puppet arts from West Java, Indonesia. In contrast to the wayang art in other areas of Java island that use leather in the production of wayang, wayang golek is a wayang art made of wood. Wayang golek is very popular in West Java, especially in the Pasundan land area.[1][2] Today, wayang golek has become an important part of Sundanese culture.

On November 7, 2003, UNESCO designated wayang the flat leather shadow puppet (wayang kulit), the flat wooden puppet (wayang klitik), and the three-dimensional wooden puppet (wayang golek) theatre, as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. In return for the acknowledgment, UNESCO required Indonesians to preserve the tradition.[3]

  1. ^ "Wayang Golek Kesenian Tradisional Dari Jawa Barat". negerikuindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  2. ^ "Wayang Golek Cepak Warisan Tak Lekang Waktu Bagi Generasi Muda". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  3. ^ ""Wayang puppet theatre", Inscribed in 2008 (3.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (originally proclaimed in 2003)". UNESCO. Retrieved 25 March 2021.