Semar is a character in Javanese mythology who frequently appears in wayang shadow plays. He is one of the punokawan (clowns), but is in fact 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 set. He is said to be the god Sang Hyang Ismaya in human form. The name Sem...
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(from the article `Southeast Asian arts`) ...clown of Indian Sanskrit drama, they are gluttons, practical and even cynical, and confidants to their masters` passions and weaknesses. Scholars ...
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