Marionette Puppet is a puppet show art made of wooden dolls, which are particularly
popular in the Land Pasundan. As the storyline puppet general, in a puppet show also
usually have plays either strain or carangan sourced from the Ramayana and Mahabharata
using the Sundanese gamelan Sunda (salendro), which consists of two saron, a howl,
a selentem, one kenong device, a pair of gongs (kempul and goong), plus a set of drums
(a drum Goon and three kulanter), xylophone, and fiddle.
Since the 1920s, during a puppet show accompanied by sinden. Sinden popularity in those
days was very high so that beat the popularity puppeteer puppet show itself, especially
when his time Upit Sarimanah and Titim Patimah around 1960. In the puppet show, a play
that is commonly performed carangan. Only occasionally performed the play lines.
It seemed to be a measure of intelligence puppeteers create carangan nice and interesting.
Some of the famous puppeteer puppet show them Tarkim, R.U. Partasuanda, Abeng Sunarya,
Either Tirayana, Apek, Asep Sunandar Sunarya, Cecelia Supriya etc.
Pengadegan pattern puppet is as follows; 1) Tatalu, puppeteer and singer took the stage,
the musical topics / rocker, murwa, narration, poem / kakawen, and speech; 2) Round sighed,
paseban, and bebegalan; 3) other countries; 4) Patepah; 5) The war failed; 6) evaluations or
Goro-Goro; 7) War of the flower; 8) War racket; and 9) SRAM.
One of the puppets in the community is shaky, the cleaning of the accident (distress). Some
people are having (sukerta), among other things: 1) Wunggal (child); 2) Bugang stage
(a younger brother who died); 3) Suramba (four sons); 4) surambi (four daughters);
5) the Pandavas (five men); 6) South Africa (five women); 7) Replay Date Kausak
(a son dihapit daughter); 8) Ocean hapit state (a daughter dihapit two sons), and so on.
Puppet now more dominant as folk art performances, which have functions that are relevant
to the needs of the community environment, both material and spiritual needs. Thus it can
be seen from some of the activities in the community such as when there is a celebration,
a celebration of good (party feast) in order circumcisions, weddings and other sometimes
accompanied by a puppet show. (Ganjar Kurnia, 2003 Description of Art West Java.)
Here are the names of the characters in the puppet show :
1. Anoman (Hanoman)
Anoman Perbancana Suta , or Hanuman , the white monkey
hairy son of the goddess
Anjani Guru . He served as a royal senapati Mahespati
, dedicated to Batara Rama in the Ramayana . It also has a very long lifespan ,
because it has the task to save the soul of Ravana in cupunya .
That's
according to Rajah Library Purwa Ramayana , which is different from the version of the
Ramayana from India .
Anoman have some spell :
· Aji Pancasona , the power receiving stab enemies.
· Bayu Bajra , punch with power hundreds of times so that it can be clamped mountain - sonara
sonara to clamp Dasamuka body .
· Pancanaka , his thumbnail that can be used as a murder weapon that was great . Bayu Rota ,
strength or speed of the wind .
· Sirna Weight , aji to lighten the body while flying or diving .
2. Arjuna
Arjuna was the third son of Pandu mother Kunti . Also called mediators Pandavas. Staying in
Madukara , part of the kingdom Amarta . Handsome , much favored women . Having a weapon
heirloom kris Pancaroba,Ali - ali Ampal and arrows Pasopati . Arjuna was very obedient to his
teacher , the Resi Drona from the kingdom of Astina . Had one of them is the son of Abhimanyu .
3. Aswatama
Aswatama is the son of Rishi Drona ( teacher Pandavas and Kauravas ) . Only son , make Aswatama
very loved by his father .
4. Bambang Kaca
Bambang Kaca is the son Ghatotkacha . Bratayuda future taxable income , Astina Back dominated
parties Pandavas. Parikshit , grandson of Arjuna , Being king At ITU . Meanwhile, Bambang Glass
Being Defense fortress gatra Astina . Kre wear Antakusuma ( Owned father). His voice was like once
with father.
5. Bambang Sumantri
Bambang Sumantri is a nephew of Rama Bergawa . She has a sister named Sokrasana ugly . He was
never punished by Arjuna Sasrabahu because he wanted to marry the bride Arjuna Sasrabahu , which
was ordered to move Sriwedari Park to the town square . Thanks to the help of his brother 's garden
can be moved . However, because of shame punyak ugly sister inadvertently Sokrasana eventually
killed by his own brother . Sumantri dead by Sokrasana who transformed into a crocodile when
sumantri fight with Rahwana .
6. Batara Bayu
Bayu means wind . Batara Bayu is a god who controlled the wind . He lives in heaven Pangwalung .
His father was Guru . His mother named Uma . His wife named Dewi Sumi . Another name for Batara
Bayu is Batara Guru Pawana , Prabancana Batara , Batara Maruta . Batara Bayu has some spell . One
is Aji Bayubajra . Which can issue a tornado to attack his opponent . He had several pupils . Anoman
( white monkey ) and Bima ( Pandawa 2nd ) . They have Pancanaka Nails , namely weapons
at his thumbnail . Take a look at his thumbnail ( Batara Bayu , Anoman , Bima ) .
7. Batara Guru
Batara Guru is the son Hyang Tunggal . 3 dominate nature. Natural Marcapada , Madyapada nature ,
and nature , without elaborating .
8. Batara Kresna
Batara Kresna is Dwarawati royal king and an incarnation of Lord Vishnu , was assigned to resolve all
kinds of problems that occur on earth . Figure Lopian have weapons that could see the state in all parts
of the globe .
9. Batara Rama
Batara Rama or Sri Rama or Ramawijaya is the king of the kingdom of Ayodya . Son prabu Dasarata .
Hath Dewi Shinta , after winning the contest interesting arc Mantili Heritage kingdom . As a young
man named Raden Regawa . Got the name of Rama after defeating Rama Bergawa .
10. Bima
Bima is the second son of Pandu mother Kunti . Married to Arimbi . Bima is the father Ghatotkacha .
Pancanaka nails . There is a snake around his neck . If the Milky lie then the snake will bite her neck .
So Milky known characters who never lied .
11. Cepot
Sastrajingga commonly called Cepot was the eldest of three children of the couple Semar Badranaya
and Sutiragen ( Cepot actually born out of the hut ) . Her character humorous , playful, no matter to
anyone either knights , kings and gods . Nevertheless through humor he still advises advice and
criticism .its role is usually issued by a puppeteer in the middle of the story . Always accompany the
knights , especially Arjuna , Madukara knight who became his mistress. Cepot used mastermind to
convey the messages are free for viewers and spectators whether advice , criticism and advice and
innuendo that the course is delivered while joking .
In fighting or war , ordinary Sastrajingga come armed with machetes bedog alias ( in the Land of Sunda
is also known there are one type of machete : machete Cepot ) . In its development Cepot also have a
gun arrows . The Denawa ( giant or blind ) used to be his opponent .
Sastrajingga is the son of Semar Badranaya Panakawan figures . Literature is writing . Orange is red .
The Cepot is a picture of puppet characters who have the misbehavior is like a student who has a red
rapot . However, he was very loyal following of Semar wherever he went . Its presence in every
single show puppet show highly anticipated because kekocakannya . Asep Sunandar Sunarya make the
Cepot as kokojo / figures featured on every single show . Even Asep Sunandar signature written on
behalf Cepot .
12. Dawala
Dawala is the second of three children of the couple Semar Badranaya and Sutiragen . Very faithfully
accompanied his brother Cepot anywhere on the go .
13. Denawa Acung
Denawa . Commonly called a sort of giant or blind . The blind was not looking. But the blind nation
or nations Denawa not mean the nation can not see by his own eyes . The point is blind to the
instructions of religion , or can be called blind hearts . So that the behavior of the nation Denawa
usually steal , rob , murder , and other malicious behavior . Denawa acung means puppet character
smallish small voice . Usually performed as a character that is easily upset .
14. Denawa Calangap
Denawa . Commonly called the nation's blind. The blind was not looking. But the blind nation or
nations Denawa not mean the nation can not see by his own eyes . The point is blind to the instructions
of religion , or can be called blind hearts . So that the behavior of the nation Denawa usually steal ,
rob , murder , and other malicious behavior .
Denawa calangap could mean this puppet mouth gaping . Usually by the puppeteers used as a character
who can only give the vowel " A" alone .
Example : " I 'll ka jakarta road collisions at Padjadjaran then relict . "
16. Dewi Drupadi
Goddess Draupadi was the wife of King Yudhisthira or Darmakusuma , king of Amarta . Has one son
named upapandavas . At the time of the Pandavas was sentenced for 12 years plus one year by the
Kauravas ordered to disguise , Goddess Draupadi disguised as a waiter in the kingdom of Virata named
Malini . Patih kingdom of Virata named kichaka like Malini / Goddess Draupadi and want to be his
wife . But Malini claimed to have a husband from the Ghost and ask kichaka to kill ghost . Kichaka
undertakes . Draupadi for help to Bima to make things right . Kichaka die at the hands of the husband
who claimed Bima Malini from the ghost . Goddess Draupadi told in the story " Tutas Pandavas Nyamur " .
17. Gareng
Gareng was the third of three children of the couple Semar Badranaya and Sutiragen . Gareng usually
always stay home to help mothers Sutiragen perform various pejkerjaan home .
( Source : http://sundaneseethniccanszz.blogspot.co.id )
