Malaysian shadow puppet master dies<\/p>\n
MALAYSIA: Malaysia's waning art of shadow puppetry has suffered
\nanother setback with the death of one of the last masters of the
\ntradition, a report said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Puppet master Abdullah Ibrahim died on Monday at the age of 67
\nin northern Kelantan state from asthma and complications related
\nto an earlier stroke, the Star daily said.<\/p>\n
\"A very real light has passed from my life. There was so much
\nmore to learn from him,\" writer and artist Eddin Khoo, a former
\nstudent of Abdullah's, was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n
Known as Dollah Baju Merah -- which means in part \"Red Shirt\"
\nin reference to his favorite attire -- Abdullah started
\nperforming as a puppeteer in the traditional artform at the age
\nof 13.<\/p>\n
Wayang kulit or \"shadow play\", is performed by casting shadows
\nof elaborately detailed figures, carved on animal skin, onto a
\nscreen which separates the puppeteer from the audience.<\/p>\n
Traditional performances tell tales from the Hindu epics --
\nwhich led to a 1990 ban on the artform in its heartland of
\nKelantan state, which is ruled by the ultra-conservative
\nopposition Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party. -- AFP<\/p>",
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