Project

Implementation of the National Action Plan for the Safeguarding of the Wayang Puppet Theatre of Indonesia

Project budget:
- US$ 149,986
Source:
- Japan Funds-in-Trust
Dates of implementation:
- 01/01/2005 - 01/12/2007

Benefitting country(ies): Indonesia

Overview:

To enliven the highly crafted rod puppets, master puppeteers manipulate the swivelling arms and legs by means of sticks, accompanied by a narrator and gamelan orchestra. The plays combine local myths, Indian epics and Persian tales with contemporary issues. While this project encompasses many activities, such as field research, documentation and a publication on the Wayang, its most important component›››

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