Wayang puppets are from Indonesia.  They’re used in shadow puppet theater that’s also called Wayang.  Wayang refers to both the puppets and the type of shadow puppet theater. Here’s a video about Wayang Puppet Theater… Video about Wayang Puppet Theater The photo below shows antique wayangs owned by Purabi Khisa. Purabi wrote, "My wayangs… So far as I remember,...

Puppet theater is an important part of the Mali culture.  Both masks and puppets are used.  The puppets are often made of wood and a rod construction is used with strings.  The puppets are anywhere from 1 to 6 feet high. Some of the shows are sacred, some have their roots in folklore and others are...