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Variety in Betawi Wayang

Golek

The variety of puppets and music that accompanies the play are what distinguish
Betawi Wayang Golek from other kind of it, including those from Sunda.

etawi Wayang Golek (wooden puppet show) Betawinese culture,” he told JaKita at his puppet
has been existing since 1920. In the old days, store in Setu, Tangerang, couple of days ago.
Bit was often performed at many traditional
events held among the Betawinese. Today, Betawi He also explained there are various kinds of plays
Wayang Golek started to lost in time. in Wayang Golek Betawi, from Babad Alas Amar,
Bandung Nagasewu, to Raden Sukmageni. “These
Muhammad Yoce Adi Saputra is one of few Betawi types of plays usually popular in Sukapura, Cilincing,
people who is still trying to preserve the cultural North Jakarta and in East Jakarta,” said Yoce. There
heritage. Betawi Wayang Golek, he said, has several is also Purwa Wayang Golek which is famous in
similarities to Sunda’s. But the distinctive differences Ciputat and a type of wayang that Yoce focuses on
are the wanda (models), accompaniment music doing since 2000.
and the dialect used to deliver the plays to the
audiences. “The plays are usually similar to Sunda’s, When conducting wayang show, Yoce often tells
but the story will be delivered in accordance with Betawinese stories which has been modified with

Betawi Wayang
Golek has its
own identity
that distinguish
them from other
wayangs: the
gambang music
and varieties of
puppets.

Credit:
Dharma W

6th EDITION 2021
6th EDITION 2021
Sarana Informasi Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta
Sarana Informasi Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta