The Perfect Art

Episode 3 My interest in him

The show is done, but my curiosity is not. I was still thinking about what made the dhalang so great, he could play a non-living, speechless puppet to be alive and sound. And I still don't understand what a puppet is, but I keep whining to Om and Bulik asking to buy a puppet. I wanted to see the puppet up close and hold it as well hugging it while sleeping. It's certain that Om and Bulik will buy it for me. Finally we went around the city to find a wayang and just met around the Klewer Solo Market, then I was told Om to choose the way I wanted, he said, but I was still confused as to why it was thin in size and the shape was different from the one yesterday.

Well yeah.. Kok thin anyway, even though I want to hug fitting sleep. muttered disappointment Joko.

The merchant said that his puppet was just a cheap cardboard puppet in contrast to the original leather puppet used for the stage. I also cried to buy a real and good leather puppet but it turned out to be expensive, even though the price is as expensive as anything, the thing that makes me happy Om and Bulik will still obey and buy it.

The merchant also introduced us to the leather puppet maker in Sukoharjo and also gave his address. We also immediately went there. He was there we were told by Uncle Craftsman that the process of making the puppet was a long time ago, but I told Uncle that I would wait for him. After I finished choosing his puppet we went home and I always faithfully waited for him to come home.

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One month had passed and finally the puppet arrived home, not imagining how happy I was then, the first time holding a leather puppet that was almost the same height as me. The puppet that I ordered was Bima's high and large figure, his skin was gold but his face was black, his nails were also long and what makes me even more surprised is the wayang perforated (hole).

"Uncle, the puppet is broken yha?? It's hollow." I asked someone who took it.

"Hahaha, no son, the puppet is not broken, but it is indeed such a hole so that it looks like its shadow when staged" he replied.

"But why are the nails long?? Does the puppet never cut the nails??"

"That's the name of Pancanaka's nail as a gift of gods as a weapon."

"His head is this the shape of Uncle??"

"Oh this, this is called a Nak's loop."

"What is that shell and what is it from??"

"Oooo.." I replied with a deep understanding.

"You seem to know so much about puppets?"

"Hehehe yes Uncle, not only wayang but dhalang as well. Uncle knows what a dhalang is??"

"The barrier is someone whose job is to play the puppet character, determine the storyline, and voice every character he plays."

"So that's God??"

"Hahaha, of course not, that dhalang is an ordinary human like us. Do you want to be a dhalang??"

The question is not just answered.

Joko was pensive while looking at her new puppet, in her heart there was something that said that you could be a dhalang and you should be a dhalang. But his mind refused hard.

Who wants to teach me how to stop, Grandpa just doesn't know what a puppet is and does Grandpa allow it?? ask Joko in my heart.

Although Joko's heart has a desire to become a dhalang, but the shadow will not be sanctioned by Grandpa still haunts her. However, Om and Bulik support him so that Joko makes up her mind to be a dhalang regardless of Grandpa's decision.

Seriate