But it is also an allusion to Semar, the most mystically enigmatic wayang character.

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This, after all, is the land of the wayang, the shadow puppets that radiate magic and mystery.

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President Suharto's New Order, for example, is fond of references to the Ramayana, the Hindu epic, and the tradition of wayang shadow puppetry.

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Following its premiere in Jogjakarta last July, Kompi Susu toured major cities around Indonesia on a playbill that included a performance artist and a wayang golek (wooden puppet) troupe.

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