Puppets
Puppets have been used for centuries in Indonesia to tell the stories of the ancient epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabarata, as well as ancient myths. Modern stories also utilize this ancient art form for contemporary audiences. Puppets fall into two major classifications, wayang kulitthe leather or shadow puppet of Central Java, and wa y ang golek-wooden puppets of West Java. There are several varieties of wooden puppets. Some expatriats enjoy collecting the same character by various artisans, or all the characters in a scene or story, or just characters that strike their fancy. Good guys, bad guys, gods, demons, nobles, giants, clowns, princes and princesses and monkeys, all can be found in traditional puppet forms. Less commonly seen are the Wayang Klitik, a flat wooden puppet.
Taken from www.indonesianart.blogspot.com
Choose one correct answer!
1. What did the puppets use for centuries in Indonesia?
a. Used to tell the stories of the ancient epics and myths.
b Used to tell the stories of ancient art.
c. Used to form a local art.
d. Used to tell the characters of Indonesian people.
2. What are the famous tales of puppets inIndonesia?
a. Wayang kulit and wayang golek.
b Wayang klitik and wayang orang.
c. Ramayana and Mahabrata.
d. Malin Kundang and Timun Mas.
3. What is wayang kulit also called?
a. Wayang golek. c. Skin puppet.
b. Shadow puppet. d. Wooden puppet
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4. Who are enjoying to collect characters of Indonesian puppets?
a. Some tourists. c. Some elders.
b. Some rich people. d. Some expatriats.
5. What can we found in traditional puppet forms?
a. Nature, animals, people.
b. Nature, kingdom, people.
c. Animals, people, demons.
d. Demons, nature, animals.
