People watch a Wayang Kulit show at Yogyakarta Palace complex in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 9, 2025. Wayang, a unique theatrical form honored as Indonesia's cultural crown jewel, consists mainly of shadow puppetry (Wayang Kulit in Indonesian), wooden puppetry (Wayang Golek in Indonesian), and human puppetry (Wayang Orang in Indonesian). (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows people visiting Wayang Museum in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 12, 2025. Wayang, a unique theatrical form honored as Indonesia's cultural crown jewel, consists mainly of shadow puppetry (Wayang Kulit in Indonesian), wooden puppetry (Wayang Golek in Indonesian), and human puppetry (Wayang Orang in Indonesian). (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

A dancer prepares to perform Wayang Orang at Wayang Orang Sriwedari Theatre in Surakarta, Central Java Province, Indonesia, Dec. 20, 2024. Wayang, a unique theatrical form honored as Indonesia's cultural crown jewel, consists mainly of shadow puppetry (Wayang Kulit in Indonesian), wooden puppetry (Wayang Golek in Indonesian), and human puppetry (Wayang Orang in Indonesian). (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

A dancer prepares to perform Wayang Orang at Wayang Orang Sriwedari Theatre in Surakarta, Central Java Province, Indonesia, Dec. 20, 2024. Wayang, a unique theatrical form honored as Indonesia's cultural crown jewel, consists mainly of shadow puppetry (Wayang Kulit in Indonesian), wooden puppetry (Wayang Golek in Indonesian), and human puppetry (Wayang Orang in Indonesian). (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)