Renowned for its elaborate puppets and complex musical styles, this ancient form of storytelling originated on the Indonesian island of Java. For ten centuries wayang flourished at the royal courts of ...

Before the advent of modern cinema and television, Malaysians – especially those living on the East Coast – had long been accustomed to the art of wayang kulit, (shadow puppets) in their villages.

WATCHING wayang kulit or shadow play may be an entertainment of yesteryears but it made an impressive comeback during a one-day workshop in Taiping. Organised by Muzium Perak recently, the ...

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 ...