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Essay On Indonesian Craftcraft

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Indonesian crafts and mythological beliefs were never separate from each other. When one’s talking about a certain craft, an underlying mythological topic would be somewhere lingering. This isn’t much of a surprise, since ethnic crafts in Indonesia are invented as a form of worship, and wayang, or Indonesian puppets are not an exception. This essay seeks to find out how deep the effect of mythology in wayang craft is, and how it affects the society. As stated above, Indonesian craftworks are not just a platform of creativity; it is also a medium for worship, be it animistic or religious in nature (Ver Berkmoes, 2010). Though the religious connotation is majorly declining in the modern days, it stays appreciated as the root of the crafts. Indonesian puppetry is not a single branch of craft; rather, it is a trunk that branches out into …show more content…

Colours and forms in wayang are not just decoration; it conveys essential information on how a puppet behaves. The face of Vishnu is painted black for wisdom, whereas Shiva’s is gold, the colour of bold passion. These are sacred colours of identity for these gods, though characters may appear in a different colour to indicate alterations in emotional state: red symbolises fiery or impetuous nature while white implies innocence or youth. In terms of form, a refined, virtuous character would have a small dainty bodies, slitted oval eyes with pupils shaped like rice grains, pointed noses and a modest downward gaze towards narrow, delicate feet. As the personality of the puppet becomes less refined, there is an increase in size; nose becomes heavier and blunter; eyes and pupils become larger and rounder and the gaze more aggressive; teeth and gums may be exposed in a snarl or a foolish sneer. The largest puppets are used for those whose greatest attribute is physical

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