Puppet is traditional art, original archipelago that developed in Java and Bali, as well as some parts of Sumatra and the Malay that affected by Javanese culture. Puppet is the famous traditional performance in Java Island. There are many kind of Puppet, such as; human puppet, wooden puppet, leather puppet, etc. All of those puppets usually played in special event. Puppet was used as a media to spread the religion, whether Hindu – Buddhist, Islam, and Christianity. Besides on that, puppet is played with cultural backgrounds different. The high aesthetic value that is owned by the people of the archipelago makes this art a distinct art with art doll that exist in other countries.
Differences in cultural background is what makes the art of puppetry diverse, both in terms of story that was delivered to the media used in the manufacture of puppets. Timplong puppet is one of dozens of kinds of puppets in the archipelago. Puppet of this type comes from the Nganjuk, East Java, made from timber hibiscus, mentaos, or pine wood and has existed since the 1910. The process of making puppet is quite complicated because the wood had been sculpture until flattened like a leather puppet shadow play. The craftsmen of timplong puppet also consider the form of the detail of the puppet itself.
Visit to the Nganjuk and let’s know more about various kind of wooden puppets and its making process
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