Indonesia has a rich variety of wayang, such as wayang kulit (shadow), wayang golek (puppet), and wayang beber (picture). Wayang beber is a pictorial wayang show painted on cloth or daluang of 4m x 70cm divided into four scenes (jagong), narrated by a dalang or puppeteer by unfolding each jagong in order. Nowadays we are left with only three oldest wayang beber, Wayang Beber Joko Kembang Kuning at Gedompol Village, Pacitan, Wayang Beber Remeng Mangunjaya at Gelaran Village, Wonosari, and an unidentified one at Leiden, The Netherlands.
Singhasari, a short-lived kingdom of less than one century old, was ruled by only five kings. Yet it became the forerunner of the great Majapahit Empire that united the archipelago, Nusantara, laid down the most breathtaking sculptures, adorned with Tantrayana arts, we will reveal them in Unboxing Heritage of the Singosari Kingdom
Indonesia has a long history of masks. Since the pre-historic time, the shape of masks has been recorded in many decorative motifs, such as on jars, nekaras, axes, sarcophagi and even Kakawin Negarakertagama that tells the story of Sri Maharaja Hayamwuruk performing a mask dance from the Panji Story. Mask and tradition are interrelated tangible and intangible cultural heritage. This is a story of three types of masks that lived and thrived in Java and describes about Mbah Mun, Kyai Goweng, and Mimi Rasinah
Bali, the island of Gods which its rich and invaluable cultural heritage of dance, music, literature, architecture and legendary figures. Everything is a cultural heritage which is priceless. Lontar and Legong are second to none in this world
Bedhaya is a ceremonial, religious and sacred dance which have always put forward the harmony of Wirama, Wiraga, and Wirasa, of rhythms, gestures, and feelings
Many countries have low literacy rate, and where did Indonesia rank?
It turns out that Indonesia has a relatively low literacy rate, but Indonesian manuscripts are world-class heritage spread around the globe.
A new wayang genre came out of love for the traditional art that inspired an honest and complementary acculturation and inculturation processes.
Wayang Esther with a Judeo-Christianity background narrates Queen Esther’s heroic actions; Wayang Gedhog is a local romance of Inu Kertapati’s search for his lover, Dewi Sekartaji; Wayang Thithi or Wacinwa Javanese Chinese Wayang is an adaptation of an old Chinese tale of Sie Jin Kui, all is carved and performed in Wayang Purwo style.
This is the story of festivity along the North coast of Java villages
It is tradition that endures and passes throughout the time, life and religious changes
Nadran, sea offerings, thanksgiving and social gathering of the fisherman people
A Patterned Splendour documentary movie from Kalasan, Prambanan and Singosari temples, where the textile motifs from sculptures and reliefs are originated and Ullen Sentalu Museum textile collection are the showcase of the inherited motifs.
