Puppet: Work, Work and Dharma Part 1 / 3

Flashback story of Wayang in Java
Ever diungkakan that for the Javanese 'between work, interaction and prayer there is no intrinsic difference principle "(Magnis-Suseno, 2001: 82) thus any activity or motion is fully controlled by the' awareness'. And the derivation of the whole philosophy of Java is a 'patent' such knowledge in a work. Essentially, the work is a living embodiment of the true peak for the Javanese.
From the heyday was known and dikenanglah various Poet, Reader, Heritage and the tomb, as a living museum: sites and cultural rites, even to its existence today. However it should be noted, post Ronggowarsito poet who is often referred to as the cover, or the militias after the fall of Diponegoro (1825-1830), faces a lot of Java experience a shift and change. Java no longer produce a true life cycle. This is further aggravated-gentry gentry that Java as a middle class in the structure of social hierarchy that Java does not play a significant role. Yetdecline was offset by the socialization of art in society, because indeed that is all they can do. Commenting on the situation, in an early days 42 years ago, Anderson says:

semar wake heaven

The play Semar mbangun heaven Story carangan by puppeteer Ki Hadi Sugito.
Once country Amarta Puntadewa King King Yudhisthira yes, with his brother were discussing causes failure in building a country that always collapse and disaster struck, suddenly, came the king Dwarawati namely Krishna asking Betara absence Amarta Semar in the palace and declared that that is the reason for failure them. For that diperintahkanlah Arjuna to call Semar from Karangkabujutan to overlook the Amarta.
But not yet had time to come Petruk Arjuna stood facing the meeting who told him that he was instructed to invite the five Pendawa Semar to go Karangkabuyutan by bringing three royal heritage to help Semar build heaven.

Gagrak and Pakem

Leather puppet show and / or musicians, in the present is known as an event that is played by a 'gagrak' (pattern, style, madhhabs, or style) and 'grip' certain. As in painting, a painting known naturalist style, super-naturalist style, the style of abstract, modern style and so forth. Like that also play gamelan instruments commonly known as 'musicians'. Even we in the present, also know a number of artists musicians and / or puppet that stands out in a certain gagrak.
Very likely, the problem of 'gagrak' not too dominant in the past. Perhaps this is also due to the difficulty of communication links between one area to area. However, in line with the development of cultural and inter-regional relations (in the past, usually the relationship between the kingdom or trade), also develops regional properties applied in the game gamelan instruments (gamelan) and also at various puppet game. Thus, we finally recognize the existence of some form of 'gagrak' certain, according to a specific regional characteristics.

The term-term and jewels In Dance

Badhak Peacock. Dancers wearing masks, usually in the show Reyog or Dhoger. Headgear or mask is widened to the top. Badhak called peacock because the mask on the face resembling badhak animals, is a widening to the top painted peacock feathers or peacock feathers often seriously. Peacock Badhak is often called the Peacock or Peacock Dhadhak-merakan.
Bearings. Yarn wrapped in a cloth of thumb is used as the base xylophone keys. There are times when this material in the form of fibers wrapped in cloth.
Bara. Javanese dance decoration on clothing worn at the waist to the right and left. The shape is wide belt, approximately 40 cm in length, usually ornate beads and Ketep.
Benges. Dressing materials are red or pink color. This term is used if for coloring the lips (lipstick). Various gerongan with low tones sung with a high tone.

Antaboga

Mahabharata is a puppet story, Sanghyang Antaboga or Sang Hyang Nagasesa or Sang Hyang Hyang Anantaboga or Basuki was the god ruling the earth. God in heaven beristana Saptapratala, or into seven basic layers of the earth. From his wife named Goddard Supreti, he has two children, and the Dragon Goddess Nagagini Tatmala. In the puppet mentioned, although located in the bottom of the earth, the situation in Saptapratala not much different from the other heaven.
Son of Sang Hyang Antaboga is Anantanaga. His mother named Goddess Wasu, daughter Anantaswara. Although in normal circumstances similar to Sang Hyang Antaboga human intentions, but in a state triwikrama, his body turned into a big dragon. In addition, once every 1000 years Sang Hyang Antaboga skin changes (mrungsungi).

In the puppet, puppeteer told that Sang Hyang Aji Antaboga have Kawastrawam, which allowed him to blossom into anything in accordance with desired. Among others, he had transformed into a white grate (a kind of forest weasel or stoat) who saved the Pandavas and Kunti from the raging fires in Bale Sigala-gala event.

Batari Durga (Gedeng Permoni)

Goddess Durga was originally named Goddard Pramoni. He is very beautiful so intoxicated by romance Guru, because the capital it looks beautiful, Guru will fall cintan him. One day he went to meditate wanted his wife mejnadi Guru. Wishes come true, but only in the outer yaang done, because at kakekatnya, soul goddess Pramoni can not be realized in reality. Everything telaha da certainty that supernatural nature. Beautiful carnal Guru became empress, while the soul must reincarnate to the physical Umayi Goddess who has turned into raseksi. So between the Goddess and the Goddess Pramoni Umayi sports exchange. Pramoni soul into the sport that intangible Umayi raseksi, s ebaliknya soul occupies the body Umayi Pramoni beautiful goddess.
Umayi Goddess is actually a princess from the land tycoon Merut kpada god dedicated teacher. After the page Top five people, one evening Guru and the Goddess Umayi gallivant bull riding Andini. In a sightseeing flight in space, Sanghyang Teachers want her love desires arise above bersengama punggu Andini ox, but Goddard Umayi refused to maintain her dignity as queen of all the angels in heaven. Rejection Goddess Umayi merely want to keep kewibaan Guru desire not to engage her love in any place. Because mekasa Guru, the Goddess Umayi menyabda that her husband's desire that exceeds his desire giant, instant Guru has fangs and the degree Sanghyang Randuwanda.

Damarwulan Jumeneng Nata

Meanwhile Damarwulan with a horse who escorted the two uncles who also rode with the fast riding. They had to take two days and two nights of travel, while their horses sped like an arrow out of his bow. They feel in a state of fatigue and sleepiness because it has not been a break during the trip, all of that to save the default form to be presented to the Queen's head Menakjingga Wungu.Tiba Kencana Ayu's voice suddenly cut off from the base of the tree, and fell menghunjam ground. Soil around the tree fell it vibrates menakutkan.Sebuah large tree fell across the middle of the road. They become wild horses, frightened. Damarwulan and both pamongnya fell from a horse. Recently they can stand, they get hit from two masked men. They fell powerless, maybe just the three of them had been killed. Both men were dragged Damarwulan mysterious and both pamongnya into the forest. 

Minakjinggo Bill Promise

Damarwulan been a while lived in Keputren Probolinggo. All the fatigue and fatigue has been reduced. When they told each state respectively, the sound of the door broken down. Apparently Duke has to know the arrival Damarwulan Menakjingga. Menakjingga knew exactly who his guests, Menakjingga Damarwulan challenging, so come out to face a fight between two men, compete in jantan.Damarwulan stepped out toward Menakjingga. Damarwulan see Menakjingga its servant kinasihnya, Dayun, was watching him, who is stepping memnghampirinya.Damarwulan ambassador said the Queen to capture Menakjingga. Menakjingga laughed wryly, because he is the first ambassador of the queen who gets the task of killing King Uncle Kebo Marcuet, but after he managed to kill King Kebo Marcuet, the Queen has broken a promise.