Talking Points: Malaysian Shadow Puppets
A collection of imagery and sources designed to explore the tradition of Wayang Kulit.
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Malaysian Shadow Puppets
Explore images of Wayang shadow puppets here.
Explore Wayang Shadow Puppetry on Google Arts and Culture.
Find out how puppet masters in Malaysia are modernising the tradition of Wayang Kulit.
Questions to Ask Children
How do you think it would feel to watch one of these traditional puppet shows?
Describe the atmosphere?
Can you think of other popular stories you’d like to be made into a puppet show?
What do you like about these puppet shows?
This Talking Points Is Used In...
using sketchbooks to make visual notes
Show me what you see
