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Letter From Indramayu
Indonesia’s Uncle Sam tells tales of endangered wildlife through puppetry
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Mr Samsudin, whom the kids call Uncle Sam, is educating children on Indonesia's endangered animals such as the Sumatran tiger and Javan rhino through wayang puppets..
ST PHOTO: ARLINA ARSHAD
INDRAMAYU, West Java – Indonesian storyteller Samsudin laid out cardboard animal figures on the floor and waited patiently for the children to choose their favourites.
After picking up an endangered animal – Javan rhinoceros, Sumatran tigers, elephants or orang utans – in each hand, they sat in a row in front of him and pricked up their ears.
