One of my favourite Muzium Negara exhibits as a child was the flat-as-pancakes wayang kulit puppets depicting dramatic characters. Watching the puppeteer bring each of them to life, flying across ...

They skillfully play a range of traditional instruments; serunai, geduk and gedombak, all set against a backdrop of wayang kulit puppets representing diverse characters on the screen. On the other ...

In the shadowy glow of an oil lamp, intricately crafted puppets dance across a screen, bringing to life ancient tales of heroism, trickery, and moral dilemmas. This is Wayang Kulit, the ...

For ten centuries wayang flourished at the royal courts of Java and Bali as well as in rural areas. Wayang has spread to other islands (Lombok, Madura, Sumatra and Borneo) where various local ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — First, Sony Pictures Malaysia collaborated with local artist Arif Rafhan for a unique art series inspired by Marvel Comics character “Venom” and Malaysia's batik.

The wayang kulit shadow puppets of Indonesia are such an important cultural and artistic legacy that UNESCO designated the tradition as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.