page_title: Javanese culture
section_title: Wood carving
hierarchical_section_title: Javanese culture / Occupations / Wood carving
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Foto. Houtsnijders vervaardigen maskers, Nederlands-Indië
context_page_description: Javanese culture is the culture of the Javanese ethnic group in Indonesia, part of the Indonesian culture.
  Javanese culture is centered in the Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Java provinces of Indonesia. Due to various migrations, it can also be found in other parts of the world, such as Suriname, the broader Indonesian archipelago region, Cape Malay, Malaysia, Singapore, Netherlands and other countries. The migrants bring with them various aspects of Javanese cultures such as Gamelan music, traditional dances and art of Wayang kulit shadow play.
  The migration of Javanese people westward has created the coastal Javanese culture that is distinct from inland Sundanese culture in West Java. Being the largest ethnic group, the Javanese culture and people influence Indonesian politics and culture, a process sometimes described as Javanization.
context_section_description: The Javanese art of wood carving is traditionally applied to various cultural attributes such as statues, (wayang-)dolls, and masks.
caption: Javanese woodworkers making traditional masks during the Dutch East Indies era.
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