Style of Dress - Puppet Dramas
What are the puppets made out of?
Thin pieces of leather with wooden daggers.
Who are the roles of females played by?
Played by men.
True or False: Is this the newest form of Indonesian art?
FALSE
What were these originally created for?
Religious works
What are these works written as?
Poetry and Prose.
What are Kebay's and Batik's usually worn for
Formal events
What was the initial purpose for dance dramas?
To fight of evil spirits and to tell a story.
What are Bali stones?
Matte marble stone from a zen collection
What century are these paintings said to be started?
19th century CE
True or False: These are from oral literature.
TRUE
What are the two styles of dress talked about?
Batik and Kebay
Where are dance dramas performed?
Temples or palaces
What are the main religions that use stone carvings?
Hinduism and Buddhism
Where are these usually found?
On ceilings in temples
Who spoke and sang these works?
Priests and Singers.
What is a Sabuk? How do you wear it?
It is a sash worn on you upper body
What are at least two of the dance dramas talked about?
Kecak(kechak), Ramayana(raa·mai·uh·nuh), Legong, Janger
Where can you find Balinese carvings?
In shrines and houses
True or False: The artists well-known in the beginning?
FALSE
What is the earliest date these writings go back to?
9th or 10th centuries
What does Wayang mean?
Bonus: What word does it come from?
It means shadow
Bonus: From hide; Bayang
Where is at least one character from each drama from?
Hindu scripture fights.
Where are religious stone carvings found?
Temples/Churches
What has helped influence these paintings?
Hinduism, Islam, and Buddism
What is one of the languages these were written in?
Javanese, Malay, or Sundase