 The name of Wayang Wong is taken from words Wayang and Wong. The word
Wayang means puppet and Wong means human, so Wayang Wong means humans
portraying as puppets. Wayang Wong looks like a Mask Dance. The dancers
use masks which reflect characters in its story. In this dance, there
are conversations among the characters. The difference between Mask
Dance and Wayang Wong is about the story told. Unlike Mask Dance which
mostly takes a story about history of a ceremony, Wayang Wong takes it
story from the Babad just like Wayang Kulit. It also takes stories from
the Ramayana and Mahabarata. Wayang Wong is rarely performed because it
can only be performed by special dancers. The dancers are chosen by
local priests through a ritual. The famous villages which perform Wayang
Wong regularly are Tejakula (district of Singaraja), Sukawati & Mas
(district of Gianayar), Marga (district of Tabanan), and Bualu
(Badung).
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