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wayang

wayang

1 9.9
A traditional Indonesian puppet show using shadow puppets and music
  • noun
: wayang
  • During the festival, we watched a beautiful wayang show that told an ancient tale through puppetry.
  • wayang puppet
  • wayang shadow

Examples

  • Wayang puppets.

    Blog text (11)

  • Before I meet my Maker, I hope to put up 7,777 reviews on Sayang Wayang for the unhealthy number of movies I've watched in my lifetime.

    Blog text (1)

  • The call to prayer from a mosque or the cockerels in the towns woke us in the morning, and we walked in the markets bartering for papaya, batik, and wayang puppets during the day.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The wayang performance captivated the audience with its colorful puppets and intricate stories.

  • He learned to manipulate the wayang puppets while attending traditional Indonesian theater classes.

Synonyms

puppet
vswayang
195 1.9

A doll moved by hand or strings for shows

refers to the cultural performance or spectacle rather than the object itself
puppet show
vswayang
20 1.8

A performance using puppets to tell a story to people

is a traditional Indonesian theatrical form or spectacle rather than a general performance
puppetry
vswayang
5 5.3

The art of making and moving puppets for shows

is a specific Indonesian theatrical tradition rather than the general craft
puppet play
vswayang
1 3.4

A show using puppets to tell a story

is an Indonesian traditional form and can also mean a large spectacle or film

Surface Forms

wayang singular
wayangs plural

Etymology

The word wayang comes from Indonesia and from a Javanese word wayang meaning 'shadow' or 'spirit'. So a wayang show is a story told with shadow puppets, and the word can also mean a big show or film because it creates strong pictures.