CONSTRUCTING A COURSE ON INDONESIAN SHADOW PUPPETS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Yosep Bambang Margono Slamet

Abstract


Abstract: This paper is a course design on Indonesian shadow puppet to promote Indonesian culture to international students as a way of building a cultural bridge to create global citizens. In todays world, it is of paramount importance for every individual from diverse cultural, linguistic, and ethnic backgrounds to understand each other and work together. Creating this course is to introduce and promote an aspect Indonesian culture so that international students are more interested in and knowledgeable of Indonesian people and culture in general. Even though students only learn an aspect of Indonesian culture it is expected that they will be able to explore Indonesian culture in a broad sense.

Keywords


Indonesian culture, cultural bridge, global citizens

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The Videos

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?Antareja Rangsang? (?Antareja rebels?) by Ki Hadi Sugito, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJgxc249RZQ&feature=related

Balinese puppets (Video: ?Balinese shadow puppet Part I,? http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=7XZTn3H1WnY)

?Brontoyuda Jayabinangun? (?The Baratayuda War?), http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=BmeskwievQs

Cambodian shadow puppet play, ?Sbek Thom, Khmer Shadow Theatre,? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkwlplUOW4g

?Cangikan wayang kulit Ki Joko Edan, Gogon & Diqin? (?Cangikan by The Crazy Joko, Gogon & Diqin?) http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=YivCRSVwCIA

?Clowns from a wayang performance,? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 1uWzNRzaKcQ&feature=related

?Empat wayang Ki Enthus & Thukul Arwana? (?Ki Enthuss four puppets & Thukul Arwana?), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CnZgr4k1Cc &feature=related

?Goro-goro (?Clown servant scene?), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= g7xIon7v5WY

?Indonesia: The ultimate in diversity?, http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=tpdF7mH36mM

Indonesian shadow puppet play, ?Wayang kulit: shadow theatre in Java Part 1,? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dypiAo5wN6s&feature= related

?Indonesian shadow puppet show,? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fVx PoRu2bw&NR=1

Javanese puppets (Video: ?Javanese shadow puppets: Wayang kulit Jawa, Mahabharata Scene,? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS9LR0KM L9c&playnext=1&list=PL57FD32D28EC50317&index=56

?Ki Enthus goro-goro dalang edan,? (?Goro-goro by Ki Enthus, the crazy puppeteer) http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=QAqWnt2U5-Y

?Ki Enthus Topeng Monyet & Thukul Arwana? (?Mask of Ape by Ki Enthus & Thukul Arwana?), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSEWcHdM WQo&feature=related

?Ki Purbo Asmoro, Brubuh Alengka? (?The fall of Alengka),? http://www. youtube.com/ watch?v=LJP4Lu_aO8c&feature=related

?Mahabharata scene: Arjuna slays a giant,? http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Of7ViIM9Wwc

Malaysian shadow puppet play, ?Wayang kulit Saupi,? http://www .youtube.com/ watch?v=KM1du_obkp8&feature=related

?Pada sebuah ranjang by Sujiwo Tejo? (?In bed by Sujiwo Tejo?) http://www.you tube.com/watch?v=c3aXfKypG2o

?Ramayana shadow puppet,? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReriYz4Q seQ&feature=related

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?Some demons from a wayang performance,? http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=PbKfwo951_w&feature=related

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?Wayang kulit - Bu Harni (Mrs. Harni) Man vs. Horse, Man vs. Bike,?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paxXt7iSvkc&playnext= 1& list=PL8DFB9F6024499 A77

?Wayang kulit ?goro-goro Ki Anom Suroto? (?Clown servant scene? by Ki Anom Suroto)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiXMPm__ Lak

?Wayang kulit goro-goro Ki Anom Suroto? (?Clown scene by Ki Anom Suroto?), http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gorogoro +ki+anom+suroto&aq=0

(Note to the videos: There are eleven parts of this video. To watch them all, just click the videos one after another).

?Wayang performance of Ciptoning,? http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=SiThcOwbP_0

?Wayang kulit: Purbo Asmoro (Profile in English),? http://www. youtube.com/watch? v=brT6A7lCz1c&NR=1

?Wayang kulit: Shadow theatre in Java. Part 2,?http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=C9 oa0G6TcOc&feature=related

?Wayang kulit: Shadow theatre in Java. Part 3,? http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=--r0mYTjdlc&feature=related




DOI: https://doi.org/10.24167/celt.v14i1.54

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