Wayang

Japanese: ワヤン

Originally meaning "shadow," the name refers to the Javanese shadow puppet theatre (wayang kulit) and the puppets used in it, but it also refers to many other types of theatre. Kulit means "leather," and the name wayang kulit comes from the puppets used in the theatre, which are made from tanned and coloured buffalo hide. A puppeteer called a dalang manipulates dozens of puppets one after another, telling a tale that incorporates elements of improvisation, and also giving instructions to the accompanying gamelan. Adaptations of the ancient Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, which were introduced to Java around the 10th century, and stories based on mythology are performed. Originally closely linked to religious ceremonies, it now has a strong entertainment element.
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Japanese:

もともと〈影〉の意で，ジャワ島の影絵芝居ワヤン・クリwayang kulitやそこで使われる人形をさすが，ほかの多くの種類の演劇もワヤンと呼ばれる。クリは〈皮革〉の意で，水牛の皮をなめして着色した人形を用いることからワヤン・クリという。ダランと呼ばれる人形師が数十の人形を次々に操作し，即興の要素を織り交ぜた語りと，伴奏のガムランへの指示も行う。10世紀ころジャワに入ってきたインドの古代叙事詩《ラーマーヤナ》《マハーバーラタ》の翻案や，神話を素材とした物語が演じられる。元来宗教的な儀式と密接に結びついていたが，現在は娯楽的な要素が強い。
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