Presidents as Punakawan: Portrayal of National Leaders as Clown-Servants in Central Javanese Wayang

The trend to portray Indonesian presidents as punakawan (clown servants) in wayang (shadow puppetry) was started under the former President Soeharto. Whereas Soeharto chose to be conveyed as Semar, a clown but also a former god, greater artistic freedom post-Soeharto led to a more farcical depiction...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Southeast Asian studies (Singapore) 2004-06, Vol.35 (2), p.213-233
1. Verfasser:	Pausacker, Helen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis Asia Asian studies Clowns Communication Dance dramas Drama Ethnology Gurus Heads of state Indonesia Literary characters New order Political aspects Politics Presidents Propaganda Puppet theatre Puppets Shadow puppet plays Shadow puppets Social criticism & satire Social organization, political organization and power, relations with the State Social structure and social relations South Asian studies Theater Voting
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Zusammenfassung:	The trend to portray Indonesian presidents as punakawan (clown servants) in wayang (shadow puppetry) was started under the former President Soeharto. Whereas Soeharto chose to be conveyed as Semar, a clown but also a former god, greater artistic freedom post-Soeharto led to a more farcical depiction of Habibie and Gus Dur as Semar's sons, Gareng and Bagong.
ISSN:	0022-4634 1474-0680
DOI:	10.1017/S0022463404000128