Many thought that the art of puppet
show from India. However, in the book introduction purwa puppet show in West
Java, R. Gunawan Djajakusumah dispute this. According to him the puppet show
was original developed culture of Indonesian society. Maybe inside there
acculturation with other cultural influences.
Puppet words derived from "wad an
hyang". Meaning ancestors. But there is also the income that is from the
word "boyangan" income earners that the puppet originated from India,
seemed to look on the origin of the story is to take from the Ramayana and
Mahabharata come from the Hindu scripture, but subsequent stories were changed
and adapted to Javanese culture.
The presence of a puppet show can not
be separated from the wayang kulit puppet show as an outgrowth of the wayang
kulit. However, Salmun (1986) mentions that in the year 1583 AD Sunan Kudus
make puppets out of wood and then called puppet show to be staged during the
day. Correspondingly Ismunandar (1988) mentions that at the beginning of the 16th
century Sunan Kudus create puppet prototype building number 7 pieces with
interesting stories accompanied by gamelan salendro interesting. The show is
performed during the day. This puppet does not require color. The form
menyeruai dolls made of wood, instead of leather as well as leather puppets. So
like a puppet show therefore referred to as a puppet show.
At first dilakonkan in the puppet show is story banner and wayang puppet show called marvelous. It is said that the puppet show there since the time of Queen Cicin- Panembahan Sunan Gunungjati (1540-1640). There Cirebon area called wayang puppet show flat or flat smacking because of the shape of his head. Prince Girilaya pda era (1650-1662) is equipped with a crew cut puppet story taken from the Chronicle and history of the land of Java. The play-time lokn brought it revolves around the spread of Islam. Furthermore, puppet show with the play Ramayana and Mahabharata (puppet show purwa) who was born in 1840 (Sumatri, 1988).
Birth puppet show initiated by Dalem Karangayar (Wiranta Koesoemah III) during the end of his term. At that time Dalem ordered Mr.Darman (penyungging leather puppets from Tegal) living in Cibiru Ujungberung make puppets out of wood. Forms of puppets he made initially shaped and patterned squashed the puppets.
However, on further developments at the instigation In Ki Darman create a puppet show that is not much different from the puppet show now. Priangan itself known in the early 19th century. Introduction of Sundanese people with the puppet show is made possible since the opening of the highway Daendels menguhubungan Priangan beach area with mountainous. At first puppet show in Priangan using the Java language but after a clever puppetry Sundanese language used is the sunda language.
Puppet show made of albasiah or lame. How to make is to whittle and carve it, so as to resemble the desired shape. For coloring and drawing the eyes, eyebrows, lips and the puppet's head motif, used paint Duko. This paint puppet becomes brighter. Tinting puppet is an important part because it can produce various characters. The basic colors used in wayang No 4, namely: red, white, prada, and black.
Puppet show as an art not only contain purely aesthetic value, but includes the whole range of values contained in the supporting community. These values are disseminated by the artists and artists who develop codes of conduct puppetry puppetry. Code of conduct puppetry is called "sapta sila honor artists puppetry artist West Java". The formulation of a code of conduct is the result of deliberation puppetry artists puppetry artist on Ferbuari 28, 1964, in Bandung.
Source: Tim Citizen Journalist (Cecelia Heryadi, Usman S., Adbi Halim Bank M / from various sources) Mind
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