Wayang Jawa (Javanese Wayang)

Around 1825-1830 the enormously violent Diponegoro War took place. This war had insiperd the birth of the "Wayang Jawa". In its evolution, the source of the stories of the "Wayang Jawa" expanded covering the entires history of the earth of Jave, i.e. the history of Demak, Pajang, Mataram up to Kartasura.
The "Wayang Jawa" was created by R.M. Ng. Dutodiprodjo, a "Mantri Penewu Gandek" (a court vassal) in the palace of Surakarta, in + 1937-1940. The wayang puppets are all wearinf cloths of "lurik" (special Javanese woven cloth). What is most unique is, that in the performance of this wayang a screen may be, or not be used. The clothes such as worn by the puppets make a specific "Javanese" Impression.