Preservation of “Wayang Orang” culture as a city tourist attraction

Abstract

Wayang Wong is a wayang genre that is classified into traditional dance which is usually taken from the Ramayana and Mahabharata stories. In Semarang itself there is a Wayang Wong association, namely "Ngesti Pandowo" but its existence has decreased in the current era due to the development of the era and culture which is increasingly leaning towards western culture. This article contains about conservation and the problem of the rare wayang orang shown in Semarang in the current era. The problems that occur can be caused by several factors that are also related to tourism in Semarang. The method we use is descriptive qualitative method by focusing on the actual problem. Puppet shows that still exist today, one of which is the Barata puppet show (in the Pasar Senen
area, Jakarta), Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Sriwedari Park Solo, Raden Saleh Cultural Park Semarang, and others.