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Women in the Shadows: Gender, Puppets, and the Power of Tradition in Bali (Volume 129)

Posted By: roxul
Date: 17 Jun 2022 08:11:35
Women in the Shadows: Gender, Puppets, and the Power of Tradition in Bali (Volume 129)

Jennifer Goodlander, "Women in the Shadows: Gender, Puppets, and the Power of Tradition in Bali (Volume 129) "
English | ISBN: 0896803031 | 2016 | 216 pages | EPUB | 6 MB

Wayang kulit, or shadow puppetry, connects a mythic past to the present through public ritual performance and is one of most important performance traditions in Bali. The dalang, or puppeteer, is revered in Balinese society as a teacher and spiritual leader. Recently, women have begun to study and perform in this traditionally male role, an innovation that has triggered resistance and controversy.
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