Semar
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Semar is a character in Javanese mythology who frequently appears in wayang shadow plays. He is one of the punokawan but is divine and very wise. He is the dhanyang of Java, and is regarded by some as
Wayang Kulit of Semar
Mask of Semar for traditional Javanese theater performance.
A decorative kris with a figure of Semar as the handle
Sundanese wayang adaptation of Semar.
Panakawan
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In Javanese and Sundanese wayang, the panakawan or punakawan are the clown servants of the hero. There are four of them – Semar, Petruk, Gareng, and Bagong. Semar is the personification of a deity, so
Semar
…Semar (Javanese script: ꦱꦼꦩꦂ) is a character in Javanese mythology who frequently appears in wayang shadow plays. He is one of the punokawan (clowns) but is divine and very wise. He is the dhanyang (guardian spirit) of Java, and is regarded by some as the most sacred figure of the wayang…
Panakawan (right) accompanied their masters in a traditional wayang wong theater performance in Yogyakarta. September 2013.
Panakawan in wayang kulit, from left to right: Bagong, Petruk, Gareng, and Semar.
Panakawan in wayang golek, from left to right: Semar, Dawala, Cepot, and Gareng.
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