HISTORY OF SEMAR

Semar is told as a servant or servants of the story the main character, namely Sahadewa of the Pandava family. Of course, Semar role not only as a follower, but also as a thrower humor to dilute the tense atmosphere.

In the next era, when the kingdoms of Islam developed in Java, puppet was used as a medium of propaganda. The stories that are staged around the Mahabharata who was already strong in the memory embedded Java community. One well-known scholars as cultural experts, such as Sunan Kalijaga. In staging puppet, a character Semar still maintained its existence, even more active role than in the story Sudamala.

In subsequent developments, the degree of Semar is increasing again. Javanese poets in their literary works tells Semar is not just ordinary commoners, melaikan incarnation Batara Ismaya, sister of Guru, the king of the gods.

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