Wayang Potehi Klenteng Tjoe Hwie Kiong Kediri

A traditional Chinese puppet show still survives at the Tjoe Hwie Kiong Temple in Kediri. More than just a performance, this puppetry also serves a ritual purpose. This performance honors Makco, the god of help, compassion, and the God of the Sea. Purwanto is a Potehi puppeteer who is not of Chinese ethnicity. This man from Jombang is one of seven remaining puppeteers. Produced by Kediripedia.com Editor-in-Chief - Dwidjo U. Maksum Managing Editor - Kholisul Fatikhin Creative & Business Division - Naim Ali Cameraman - Danu Sukendro Editor - Nakula