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preserving Nang Talung. Initially, this Nang youth today who prefer to enjoy modern
Talung making center village was projected entertainment such as films and cartoons
to facilitate retired Nang Talung performers rather than traditional performing arts.
to remain productive by making Nang Talung At this stage, it is undeniable that the Nang
puppets. At first, the craftsmen in this village Talung tradition is starting to be threatened
only made Nang Talung puppets for their with extinction in Thailand. According to
Nang Talung troupe from their village, but Boonchoo (2019), it was stated that more
over time the production grew to fulfill orders than half (57.8%) of the respondents they
from other troupes from neighboring villages. surveyed stated that Nang Talungโ€™s
(Lim, 2013). popularity had indeed decreased recently.
Now Nang Talung puppets from Ban In addition, as many as (78.5%) revealed
Bang Kaew village are not only ordered by that technology must be used to support
the Nang Talung art troupe but also become attempts to preserve Nang Talung, keep up
art works such as paintings that are starting with the times and can be enjoyed by young
tobecollectedbycollectors.Inordertodiversify Thai people.
production, the craftsmen in Ban Bang Kaew
village not only make Nang Talung Puppet, Timeline of the development of the
they also make the giant puppet, Nang Yai, Javanese Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppet)
and other leather souvenirs (Lim, 2013).
However, recently the popularity of
Nang Talung has started to decline, referring to
previous research conducted by Boonchoo,
2019 which states that young people in
Thailand are now starting to rarely watch
Nang Talung live, because it is difficult to
find Nang Talung performances held live
in Thailand today. In addition, the time for
performances at night is usually also a major Figure 3. Complete Format of Javanese Wayang
barrier factor, because these young people Kulit Show
have to study at night so there is no time to
watch traditional art performances. As well Therearesimilaritiesintheinstitutionali-
as changing trends that occur among Thai zation of roles between the tradition of

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