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Puppet is a form of folk theater which is very popular. People often link the word “puppet” with a “shadow”, as seen from the puppet show is put on screen, where images appear. In West Java, beside wayang kulit, the most popular is the puppet show.

The origin of puppet show is unknown there is no complete information, whether written or oral. The presence of puppet show can not be separated from the skin puppet show because it is a progression of shadow puppets. However, in the year 1583 AD, Sunan Kudus make puppets out of wood which is then called a puppet show that can be performed during the day.
In areas Priangan itself puppet show known at the beginning of the 19th century. Introduction Sundanese people with puppet show is made possible since the opening of the highway by Daendels that connects the coastal areas with Priangan mountainous. Original puppet show in Priangan using the Java language. However, after the Sundanese clever a performer, then the language used its own language

Puppet made of albasiah or lame. Making way is to whittle and carve it, until it resembles the desired shape. To color and draw the eyes, eyebrows, lips and motifs in the head puppet, used paint duko. Paint makes the puppet look brighter. Staining puppet is an important part because it can produce a range of character figures. The basic colors used in the puppet there are four, namely: red, white, prada, and black

Puppet show as an art contains not only the aesthetic value alone, but includes all the values contained in the supporting community.
Code of ethics of puppetry is called “Seven Precepts of Honor West Javanese puppetry artist”. The formulation of the code of conduct is the result of deliberation of puppetry artists February 28, 1964 in Bandung. Its contents are as follows:
One: Artists and puppetry artist is a true artist because it should maintain its value. Two: Educate the public. That is why obligated to give examples, either in speech or behavior. Three: Interpreting torch. Was therefore required to convey messages or help the government and spreading all the ideals of the nation state to the public. Four: Social Indonesia. Therefore required to hold the soul mutual help in every problem. Five: Susilawan. Required to keep ethics in society. Six: Have your own personality, it is required to maintain the personality of its own and the nation. Seven: Setiawan. Then required to submit and obey, and respect the laws of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as against the customs of the nation.

Source: Nisfiyanti, Yanti. 2005. “Wayang Media Sosialisasi Nilai-Nilai Budaya pada Masyarakat Sunda”
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