"Puppet Narrative"

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5 March 2026

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – MARCH 4: A government 'National Petition' campaign poster depicting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and opposition Tisza Party leader Peter Magyar is displayed on a street column in Budapest, Hungary, on March 4, 2026.

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20 September 2025

Residents watch a human puppet (menak puppet) show during a traditional village celebration (sekarbanjar festival) in the courtyard of Lesbumi cottage in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, on September 19, 2025. Wayang Menak is a puppet show art in the form of wooden masks sourced from Serat Menak. The adaptation of the Persian tale of Amir Hamzah serves as entertainment and a medium for Islamic preaching, which is similar to the Panji story.

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25 May 2016

Ibrahim (78) making shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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25 May 2016

Ibrahim (78) show shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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25 May 2016

Ibrahim with his wife holds shadow puppets show shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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25 May 2016

Ibrahim (78) (R) with his wife Rugiyem (75) (L) show shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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25 May 2016

Ibrahim (78) (R) with his wife Rugiyem (75) (L) show shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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25 May 2016

Ibrahim (78) (R) with his wife Rugiyem (75) (L) show shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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25 May 2016

A worker making shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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25 May 2016

A child see the process of making shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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25 May 2016

A man play a shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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25 May 2016

A man play a shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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25 May 2016

Ibrahim (78) making shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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25 May 2016

A worker making shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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25 May 2016

A worker making shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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25 May 2016

Two shadow puppets in Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2016. Shadow puppets are made of buffalo skin an Indonesian traditional art that developed in Java island. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer accompanied by gamelan orchestra music and puppets figure narratives strories from Mahabarta dan Ramayana. Shadow puppets show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003 as Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Besides being a traditional art has become a puppet crafts for souvenirs, wall hanging and other decoration.

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