Puppet Nation Heritage Ancestors Indonesian Philosophy

SURABAYA - Puppet taken from the word shadow is one proof of the wealth of cultural treasures of Indonesia. Various types of puppets and stories have been so widely recognized by the international community, so that UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) on 7 November 2003 admitted puppet show as an amazing cultural work in the field of narrative story and a very valuable heritage (masterpieces of oral and intangible heritage of humanity). The story and the beauty of this puppet puppet can be seen in the exhibition which was held at the art gallery at the House of Sampoerna on August 15 to September 6, 2009.

            As for the puppet which will be exhibited include puppet Purwa, Gedhog, Krucil, Klitik, Thengul, Suket and puppets who appreciated the sculpture above the board teak or teak puppet. Various forms of puppet shows that there is a tendency of the desire to preserve the creations that are not tied to a single material ranging from stone reliefs, temples, palm leaves, leather, wood and Suket.

            Puppet known since 1500 years BC when the people of Indonesia at that time embraced animism beliefs of ancestor worship of spirits embodied in the statue or picture. There are puppet versions played by people with the puppet people wear costumes and puppets in the form of a set of dolls that are played by some of them puppet puppeteer and puppet show. The story is told in the wayang performance comes from the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Panji, Menak and others. Lessons learned from the story to the teachings of noble character and andhap-ASOR and consequences.

            Various types of puppets that developed at this time:
1. Puppet Purwo
            Or purwo wayang kulit. Purwo word (first) is used to distinguish this type of puppet shadow play another. Purwo means the beginning, puppet purwo estimated to have ages of the oldest among other leather puppets. Puppet purwo usually uses the story of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Purwo shadow puppets made of buffalo leather inlaid, given the stem of albino buffalo horn which is processed in such a way with names cempurit consisting of blame game and pincers.
2. Puppet Gedhog
            In the ancient Javanese language, gedhog means horse. Gedhogan means stables. Puppet gedhog banner of taking the story of the cycle, where the prince-prince uses kudha name, such as banner kudhawanengpati. The contents of the story about marriage and the goddess Sekartaji Inukertapati banner.
3. Puppet Marionette / Thengul
            Wayang puppet show is an art dolls made of wood, which is very popular especially in the area of ​​land Pasundan. There are two kinds of puppet Marionette puppet show that is flat (crew cut) and is on yan Purwa Marionette Sunda region. In the puppet show performances also usually have a play-good story lines and carangan sourced from the Ramayana and Mahabharata stories using Sundanese language Sundanese gamelan accompaniment (Salendro)
4. Jati Wayang
            Art Appreciation puppets that appear in puppet form Teak is a creative and innovative forms of puppet art in order to enrich the appreciation of art not only as an art puppet show but further highlight the image of puppets as an Indonesian national identity capable of generating aspects of life and to build a culture, especially to establish the nature and personality of a nation that has good values.