THEGLOBALIZATION OF INDONESIAN WAYANG

Globalization in human life is always affected by economical aspects in the form of economic liberalization. The establishment of WTO and regional cooperation agreements such as EU, APEC, NAFTA, and a number of agrements in ASEAN, et cetera have established the economic globalization with dominant role of European countries and USA. Globalization with democratization theme, liberalization, Human Rights and environmental issues are all actually a process of creation of a world civilization that only benefits advanced countries. Besides economical globalizations, cultural globalization has also been taking place .The driving force of cultural globalization is Science and Technology. Western countries have been gloriously successful in developing and mastering science and technology. Science and technology is the main tool of creating mankind civilization. Actually the cultural globalization can be moved with humanist, social science. Western culture relies heavily on rational logic while ignoring spiritual aspects, which creates a secular life that is harmful for humanity. To balance out the materialistic globalization, Eastern culture values can make a valuable contribution. The spiritual values contained within various arts and cultures can be absorbed to give a meaning to the materialistic and spiritual globalization. In this process of cultural globalization, wayang art can make a contribution. Wayang role in globalization has been already spearheaded with the formulation of Wayang Philosophy.

It has been such a long time discussion and thought that Indonesia should have its own Philosophy rooted from its own indigenous land of archipelago. The formulation of this philosophy has been felt urgently needed in the ongoing development of Philosophy. Western philosophy has grown fast and achieved its golden age, successfully developed science and technology which become the central of mankind civilization and the main driving force of globalization. However, Western Philosophy which relies heavily on rational or creational force unexpectedly has its weaknesses, among others, barren of feelings, furthering oneself from morality, that often contradict against human dignity. Secularism, materialism, even hedonism in life become more apparent and troubling to mankind, followed by many global worrisome crises. In facing the challenge of advancements and flaws of Western philosophy, obviously Eastern philosophy needs to be developed. With the proper handling, Indonesian philosophy is expected to be able to give solution and answer to national and even global issues. Nations across the globe are facing heavy issue of moral decadence, in order to preserve and develop the existence of humanity now and in the future. In the science field and humanity, philosophy plays a strategic and vital role. The philosophy drives the growth and development of knowledge either in exact or social science. From these sciences, they bring about various technologies which are useful for the effort of mankind in building a civilization in order to achieve enhanced wellbeing. Philosophy has brought forth science and technology which in turn becomes the main tool in creating civilization. This role of philosophy, science and technology have been proven by the history of mankind’s civilization since a long time ago.

Now Indonesian people are really sure that wayang has a bright prospect because it has far sight and has conducted insight consolidation intensively, professional human resources and solid organization. Insight consolidation is very strategic for the life and development of wayang. Determination and effort of Indonesian wayang society in entering science field is a guarantee for life survival and resilience of Indonesian wayang.