Women in the Shadows: Gender, Puppets, and the Power of Tradition in Bali

by Jennifer Goodlander

Book Overview

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.

In Women in the Shadows,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089680304X
• ISBN13: 9780896803046
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"