Wayang Orang actually is a kind of wayang kulit (puppet of leather) performance where the puppets were replaced by human dancers

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Wayang Orang actually is a kind of wayang kulit (puppet of leather) performance where the puppets were replaced by human dancers. It  has been strongly influenced by India, and the actors were masked or not in accordance to the character portrayed. Like wayang kulit, wayang orang story is about Ramayana and Mahabharata, and it contains many aspects of Hindu culture and mythology.

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Location: Yogyakarta Yogjakarta Jogjakarta Indonesia
Photo credit: © Tjetjep Rustandi / Alamy / Afripics
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