The Ancient Javanese Wayang story. Indonesia.

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FIGURE OF SEMAR WITH THE ART OF ARAB KALIGRAPHY

THE MASK OF SEMAR FOR JAVANESE ART THEATRE AND DRAMA SHOW

JAVANESE WAYANG STORY  PUPPET SHOW

This extraordinary figure is written in Java at the time of the ancient text of Hindu/Budha and Islam culture.  Sunan kalijaga a great scholar of islamic missionaries on the Island of Java, which include his character in the story of Javanese puppet show and make semar as an important person in all story of the Javanese Puppet show when Sunan Kalijaga dissemination activities the dakwah of Islam through the medium of Javanese story Puppet show.  

Semar figure in Javanese wayang story from the time of Hindu/Budha and Islam culture are as servant,helpers,protectors,defenders of the kind people and good heart prince's and the kind powerful people who are that isolated and persecuted because of defending the truth and justice.

source from : Pustaka Wayang oleh Ir. Srimulyono,
                    The history of Islam in Jawa by Gustave E. Von Grunebaum.
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