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Secrets of Bali

by Jonathan Copeland

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Ni Wayan Murni

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Wayang Cepak refers to the stories, not the form of the puppets. The Cepak tales are from the north coastal city of Cirebon in Java and chronicle the spread of Islam into West Java.

The head, arms and hands move. Underneath the very fine, colorful, old batik garments is the wooden rod, which is the puppet's central support. The faces are detailed and expressive.

Notice the eyes. Male eyes have the top part of the eye curved and the bottom part a straight line. For females, it is the reverse. The male eye looks alert whereas the female eye appears demure, modest, shy and very feminine.

A characteristic of the Wayang Cepak is the flat or curved headdress. "Cepak" means flat in Sundanese and Indonesian.

Old Wayang Golek Cepak have curved headdresses. One puppet may play several characters.

They can be bought singly or as a pair. Prices are given for one only. They look better as a pair.

Wayang Cepak 1

Material: Wood, old cotton batik
Style: North Java

Man: height 59.5 cm, width 11 cm
Order Number: PRC1A

Woman: height 54 cm, width 11 cm
Order Number: PRC1B

Wayang Cepak 2

Material: Wood, old cotton batik
Style: North Java

Man: height 59.5 cm, width 11 cm
Order Number: PRC2A

Woman: height 54 cm, width 11 cm
Order Number: PRC2B

Wayang Cepak 3

Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: North Java

Man: height 52 cm
Order Number: PRC3A

Woman: height 51 cm
Order Number: PRC3B

Wayang Cepak 4

Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: North Java

Man: height 52 cm
Order Number: PRC4A

Woman: height 51 cm
Order Number: PRC4B

Wayang Cepak 5

Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: North Java

Man: height 52 cm
Order Number: PRC5A

Woman: height 51 cm
Order Number: PRC5B

Wayang Cepak 6

Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: North Java

Man: height 52 cm
Order Number: PRC6A

Woman: height 51 cm
Order Number: PRC6B

Wayang Cepak 7

Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: North Java

Man: height 52 cm
Order Number: PRC7A

Woman: height 51 cm
Order Number: PRC7B

Wayang Cepak 8

Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: North Java

Man: height 52 cm
Order Number: PRC8A

Woman: height 51 cm
Order Number: PRC8B

Wayang Cepak 9

Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: North Java

Man: height 52 cm
Order Number: PRC9A

Woman: height 51 cm
Order Number: PRC9B

Wayang Cepak 10

Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: North Java

Man: height 52 cm
Order Number: PRC10A

Woman: height 51 cm
Order Number: PRC10B

Wayang Cepak 11

Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: North Java

Man: height 52 cm
Order Number: PRC11A

Woman: height 51 cm
Order Number: PRC11B

Wayang Cepak 12

Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: North Java

Man: height 52 cm
Order Number: PRC12A

Woman: height 51 cm
Order Number: PRC12B

Rod Puppets 1: Gambiong and Others

Rod Puppets 2: Wayang Menak

Rod Puppets 3: Old Wayang Golek

Rod Puppets 4: Wayang Panji

Rod Puppets 5: Wayang Cepak

Rod Puppets 6: Wayang Klitik