TIMESINDONESIA – In order to preserve the local culture, puppet in particular, the government of Batu, East Java turns one of their village into a nice tourism village with all puppet decoration in each corner. This place then so called as Kampoeng Wayang Beji.
Located at RT 3 RW 4 Beji, Junrejo, Batu, East Java this place has their own trademark i.e Wayahe Dolan Nang Kampoeng Wayang Beji which derived from the local language. These words literally mean It’s Time to Visit Kampoeng Wayang Beji.
In this place you will find any kind of Indonesian puppet either it’s made of lamb skin or those made from wood. Some ‘human puppets’ or people wearing puppet character costume and act like one could also be found walking around the area.