Wayang kulit puppets of Hanuman, Ganesha and Rama on display in the crafts shop in the Sono Budoyo Museum in Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Traditional puppet shadow theatre known as wayang kulit is widespread on the islands of Java and Bali in Indonesia. Puppets for wayang kulit are made of buffalo leather. Each character has its own features and can be easily identified by spectators. For example, Rama, the central character of the Indian epic Ramayana, is always depicted with a long nose and wearing a crown. Hanuman the Monkey King is a white figure, while Ganesha is an elephant heade
Wayang kulit puppets of Hanuman, Ganesha and Rama on display in the crafts shop in the Sono Budoyo Museum in Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Traditional puppet shadow theatre known as wayang kulit is widespread on the islands of Java and Bali in Indonesia. Puppets for wayang kulit are made of buffalo leather. Each character has its own features and can be easily identified by spectators. For example, Rama, the central character of the Indian epic Ramayana, is always depicted with a long nose and wearing a crown. Hanuman the Monkey King is a white figure, while Ganesha is an elephant headed deity.
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