wayang
wayang (n)
English Definitions:
wayang (Noun)
An Indonesian puppet. The most famous is Wayang Kulit, the Javanese shadow puppet made from cow skin.
Wayang
Wayang is a Javanese word for particular kinds of theatre. When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theatre, sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang. Performances of shadow puppet theatre are accompanied by a gamelan orchestra in Java, and by gender wayang in Bali. UNESCO designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the Indonesian wayang, as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on 7 November 2003. In return for the acknowledgment, UNESCO required Indonesians to preserve their heritage.
Citation
Use the citation below to add this dictionary page to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"wayang." Kamus.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024. <https://www.kamus.net/english/wayang>.
Discuss this bahasa indonesia wayang translation with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In