Checking it out: PJ Museum curator Alif Adam Ahmad looks at the details on Seri Rama, the eldest son of Sultan Sirat Maharaja and Tuan Puteri Cahaya Bulan who is the main character in the Javanese reign.
IN AN effort to raise awareness of wayang kulit, a traditional form of shadow play, the Petaling Jaya Museum is currently hosting an exhibition themed “The Shadow Play: Malay Traditional Theatre”.
PJ Museum assistant curator Bonny Eddy said the puppets were made of cow or goat hide (kulit) that has been stretched and dried before the patterns were carved out. The puppets are then hand painted and held up with strips of buffalo horns.
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