VAK NEWS on Instagram: "Indian culture reached Indonesia centuries ago through traders, teachers, and monks, influencing religion, stories, and art. Indian epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata became central to Indonesian performances, especially Wayang Kulit (shadow puppets) and Wayang Wong (live drama). Indian classical dance inspired Indonesian dance forms, seen in Balinese dances like Legong and Javanese court dances like Bedhaya. Gestures, expressions, and storytelling techniques were adapte