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- Publisher
- University of Hawai'I Press
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2008 The University of Hawai'i Press.
- ISSN
- 1527-2109
Abstract
<p>Abstract:</p><p> This paper examines the principal characters of the Malay versions (<i>Hikayat Seri Rama</i> and <i>Hikayat Maharaja Wana</i>) of the Hindu epic <i>Ramayana</i>, which provides the source material for the Malaysian shadow play, <i>wayang kulit kelantan</i>. The characters are organized into several categories according to whether they are gods, human beings, demons, apes, or lesser creatures. Following that, the paper makes an analysis of eleven characters selected from the categories mentioned, as well as puppets representing them, through the Indonesian-Malay <i>halus-kasar</i> (refined-coarse) theory of aesthetics. Although important and appropriate to proper appreciation of Indonesian and Malay arts forms, the theory has not previously been applied to <i>wayang kulit kelantan</i>. </p>
Journal
Asian Theatre Journal – University of Hawai'I Press
Published: Feb 15, 2017