Panji Asmarabangun
The hero of the cycle, prince of Jenggala. Danced in the refined style, in a white mask with narrow eyes and a level gaze.
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Terms, definitions, context, variants, usage examples, and references from diverse East Javanese cultural communities.
Punakawan
The clown-servants who accompany the nobles, speak in everyday language, and address the audience directly.
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Ragil Kuning
The youngest sister of Panji, a lively refined female character who often carries the comic warmth of a scene.
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Sam
A form of address for a man, from mas reversed. Familiar, and not restricted to older men the way its source word is.
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Topeng Malangan
The carved wooden mask of the Malang tradition, whose colour, brow and mouth fix the character before the dancer has moved.
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Umak
The second person pronoun, from kamu reversed.
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Wayang Topeng Malangan
The masked dance-drama of Malang: episodes of the Panji cycle performed by dancers in carved wooden masks, accompanied by gamelan and narrated by a dhalang.
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