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Shadow Play: Wayang Kulit Siam

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Wayang Kulit Siam Wayang Kulit Siam is a type of shadow play which is originated from Kelantan. Out of the four shadow play present in Malaysia, Wayang Kulit Malaysia is deemed to be the oldest and the most influential shadow play throughout the decades. Shadow play gains great support not only in Kelantan but also neighbouring states, for instance, Terengganu, Pahang, Kedah and Perak. The name “Siam” found in this shadow play was believed to mean that Wayang Kulit Siam was originated from Thailand. However, the puppetry technique of Wayang Kulit Siam was brought to Kelantan from Cambodia via Thailand, and so its name, Wayang Kulit Siam. Often, Wayang Kulit Siam is also known as Wayang Kulit Kelantan as some of its history are originated …show more content…

The most popular origin legend is about Emperor Han Wudi who suffered with irrevocably heartsick at the sudden passing of his favorite concubine. A magician named Shao-weng was tasked to raise her spirit. The emperor saw a shadow that looked like her move behind the curtains when the magician placed around some lit torches. It is told that the magician used a shadow puppet, but the original text in Book of Han gives no reason to believe in a relation to shadow puppetry. Though there are many earlier records of all kinds of puppetry in China, there is no clear mention of Chinese shadow play until the Northern Songdynasty (960–1127). A 1235 book mentions that the puppets were initially cut out of paper, but it was later made of colored leather or parchment. The stories presented were mostly based on history and fiction. At times, comedies were also …show more content…

Each region fabricated their own personality to the art form in everything from aesthetic to musical influences. Unfortunately, in the 21st century, shadow puppetry in China is on a steep and fast decline. This ancient art form has steadily been losing the battle with cultural changes, urbanization and modern forms of entertainment in China’s swiftly modernizing republic as well as being replaced with other entertainment forms. Audiences and apprentices are vapourising at an alarming

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