Traditional puppet theater from the Sundanese people of West Java, Indonesia.

Accompanied by gamelan music, a single puppeteer controls multiple wooden puppets, narrating and singing along in time to the gamelan ensemble. Often seen at ceremonies for circumcisions, weddings, rice planting, and harvests.

It was added on the Representative List of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003.

Producer： Lembaga Pendidikan Seni Nusantara

　　　　　 (Indonesian Institute for Art Education)

Director & Editor: Endo Suanda

Assistant Editor: Adi Nugroho

English Translation: Marjorie R. Suanda

Artists & Group: Puppeteer: Dalang Warsad (80s)

                        Gamelan Music Ensemble: Sanggar Jaka Baru

Recorded Date: 28 Dec. 2021

Venue: Luwunggesik Village, Krangkeng District, Indramayu Regency, West Java, Indonesia, for a ritual celebration of nadran (sea ceremony) and ngunjung (homage to ancestors)

Typical of wayang golek cepak that presents Islamic stories, Raden Johar is an historical local tale from the Islamic period of 16-17th century Java. Johar is the son of Sunan Gunung Jati, who is King of Cirebon, as well as one of the famous Nine Islamic Saints. This film is edited from an all-night long live performance of wayang golek cepak Indramayu, West Java.