Costume and Property as the Reflection of Cultural Identity in Wayang Cumplung Performance

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10.2991/978-2-38476-140-1_14How to use a DOI?

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costume; cumplung; identity; ornaments; properties

Abstract

Traditional Culture can be instituted in various forms of art, one of those is in Wayang traditional art (Puppet Show). This form of stage performance can be found in several regions in Indonesia, one of which is in Banyumas regency with its Wayang Cumplung. It is originated from a ritual called Cowongan which is aimed at inviting rain in a dry season. However, unlike Cowongan rite, wayang cumplung is purely performed for the purpose of stage entertainment with zero mystical purpose. It is created with the purpose of introducing Banyumas cultural identity which are reflected from the costume and property in the performance. Accordingly, the objective of this research is to analyze the use of costume and property in Wayang Cumplung performance as one of the media to illustrate the cultural identity of Banyumas culture. Furthermore, besides using the concept of representation and identity, this research will also employ semiotics concept to analyze the philosophy of ornaments and properties worn as the fashion of the characters. The data of this qualitative research are collected by doing complementary techniques such as; observation, in-depth interviews, documentation, as well as field notes. From the data analysis, it shows that the costume worn by both the puppets and the players reflects the identity of local people particularly from their occupation who mostly work as farmers. In addition, the properties and ornaments in the costume contains profound philosophical meaning of cultural value taught over generations, namely being straightforward, unpretentious, vigilant, and hard worker.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Eni Nur Aeni
AU  - Tri Murniati
AU  - R. Pujo Handoyo
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/11/07
TI  - Costume and Property as the Reflection of Cultural Identity in Wayang Cumplung Performance
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Language, Linguistics, and Literature (COLALITE 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 126
EP  - 133
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-140-1_14
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-140-1_14
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