Wayang Purwa

Wayang puppet prototype or prototypes. The word prototype (first) is used to distinguish this type of puppet shadow play with others. Many types of wayang puppets from revelation, Sadat puppet, puppet gedhog, deer puppets, puppets Pancasila and so on. Purwa means early prototype puppets have estimated the age of the oldest among other leather puppets. The possibility of news of puppet prototype can be seen from the inscription on ababd 11 during the reign of grants which states:"Hanonton ringgit manangis young asekel hidepan, huwus wruh towin jan walulang inukir molah angucap" (Some people see puppets cry, amazed, and saddened heart. Although it is understood that the visits were only skin-shaped sculptured people can move and talk).Excerpt above is the temple 59 in the professor's work Kakawin Arjuna Wiwaha Kanwa (1030), one of the oldest written sources and authentic about the puppet show that began to be known in Java, namely during the reign of Airlangga Dharmawangsa in the Kingdom of Kediri.Puppet prototype itself is usually used stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata, whereas if it has penetrated into the Panji stories are usually presented with a puppet Gedhog. Puppet prototype itself consists of some style or genre, there are genre Kasunanan, Mangkunegaran, Ngayogjakarta, Banyumasan, Jawatimuran, Kedu, Cirebon, and sebagainnya.Prototype puppet made of buffalo leather, carved, colored according to the rules of the outward appearance of wayang puppetry, given a stalk of albino buffalo horn materials are processed in such a way with names cempurit consisting of accusations and pinchers.Judging from the rise of shadow play can be classified into several groups, among others: Puppet golden roe; puppets of medium size not too big nor too small, according to the need for a performer (wayang puppetry). Puppet Ageng; the puppets that are large, especially the limbs in the stomach and legs beyond ordinary puppet, puppets called wayang jujudan. Puppet moth; the puppets that are smaller than ordinary puppet. Puppet Kateb, ie the size puppet terlalku long legs are not balanced by the body.In the development of the shape of this leather puppets have evolved from a tradition even shift into new creations. In the era still prevail Keraton Surakarta made puppets in a very large sizes which were then named Kyai Kadung, this might inspire the mastermind especially Surakarta to make puppets with a larger size again. For example Alm Ki Mulyanto mangkudarsono of Sragen in Central Java to make Giants 2 meters in length, with a sheet material of buffalo skin and still be connected again.This work is then copied by others including Ki Dalang Young Entus from Tegal, Ki Purbo Asmoro Surakarta, Ki Sudirman Sragen role in many more.Ki Entus Susumono from Tegal has even made a lot of leather puppet creations, ranging from planetary puppet, puppet cartoon characters like superman, batman, black steel Satriya, robots, dinosaurs, and puppet-Wong Rai (faced people), characters George Walker Bush, Saddam Hussain, to the figures of government officials. Ki Entus Cirebonan also incorporates puppet genre by genre Surakarta Wayang (puppet cirebon form the top and bottom Surakarta).The addition of the wayang puppet in the skin is also increasingly prevalent, for example by ditambahkanya variety of puppets from the police figures, helicopter, motor ambulances, army ranks, players Drum band, until the figure Mbah Marijan.