- In
Javanese wayang (shadow puppets), the
panakawan or
panakavan (phanakavhan) are the
clown servants of the hero.
There are four of them –
Semar (also...
- to
religious practices, such as
incense and
night /
wandering spirits.
Panakawan uses a
Javanese name,[clarification needed]
different from the Indian...
- gagrag.
Another peculiarity that has made him
famous is when he
presents panakawan (Semar, Garèng, Pétruk, Bagong) with
jokes that are spontaneous, contextual...
- to
religious practices, such as
incense and
night /
wandering spirits.
Panakawan uses a
Javanese name,[clarification needed]
different from the Indian...
- He
wears a
checkered hipcloth,
symbolizing sacredness. Like the
other panakawan, the
wayang kulit puppet does not have the
elaborate openwork and ornamentation...
