Wayang Kancil

The birth of the chevrotain stories is based on folklores, originating from Mayalan stories, constituting fables (fauna stories). They are the stories about the jocular adventures of the chevrotain. This wayang is made of leather chiseled and painted in the form of various animals and Pak Tani (the farmer), with the size of the wayang kerucil (small). The “wayang kancil” was born from the campong of Adiwijaya, Surakarta, namely R. M. Sojid, in about 1925 A. D. The mission of the “wayang kancil” is the teaching of natural ability or morals, concerning the characteristics of knight: valiant, honest, persevering, etc.