The Perfect Art

Episode 2 First Time He Known It

One night as the full moon and stars filled the night sky, I accidentally saw a magnificent stage in the field near the district office. On top of that there are many musical instruments, there is also a large screen decorated with many objects in various sizes.

The stage is huge yha.. Eh but what is that screen mounted on?? How shaped like a human but also strange like an alien.

At that time there was a popular party held by the district government to welcome the independence day of the country. I don't know what stage it is and what it's going to put on it. I tried to guess but did not meet, I also asked Uncle and Aunt and they did not know either. It was only when the host announced that the stage was about to begin, that I only found out that it was the stage for the leather puppet show. I was excited to watch, even though I didn't understand the language. I just laugh when everyone laughs, I don't understand what the puppets are saying, I don't even know what the puppets are. Understand it at that time I was 5 years old so still innocent, cute, and still do not understand anything. There was a child older than me who also saw the stage, but he seemed to understand very well about puppets, so I ventured to ask.

"Mas, do you like puppets?" ask her.

"Hallo little brother, yes Mas like the wayang, do you also like?? Are you alone here??" the question confused me so much.

"I just saw a puppet and I'm here with Om and Bulik me." (Bulik-Jw is the name for the sister of the father or mother.) I answered after digesting the question of the brother.

"Ohh, you don't understand yha?? And surely you also do not understand what they are doing??" ask her while smiling a little.

I just nodded my head and he immediately told me all about the stage that night, he memorized every character and plot.

"So today was the stage of the wayang kulit with the title Parikesit Jumeneng Nata. Parikshit was his son Raden Abhimanyu with the goddess Uttari. Nah Raden Abhimanyu himself is the son of Raden Permadi or Raden Arjuna yes Raden Janaka with one of his wives, Dewi Wara Sembadra. Do you know that Raden Arjuna has many wives?? Eh you're still a little ogh ya.." explained the big brother.

"What is dhalang?" tanyaku plain.

"Dhalang is the one who plays puppets and voices every puppet character." replied the older brother.

"Huh?? Then the puppet can move and can talk because of dhalang??" I wonder and do not understand who and what is dhalang.

"Yes, sir" he answered briefly.

Waw! The dhalang is like Lord Yha.. Kan he can make objects that can not move so move and objects that can not talk so talk. mumbles innocently because amazed by dhalang.

It did not feel 6 hours had passed, the stage was finished and the night had changed in the morning. I didn't feel sleepy, but after that I must have slept until noon. Since then I have been very interested in the world of puppetry and amazed at something called dhalang. Then came the desire to become a dhalang.

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