After the head, body, and arms have been carved, they are treated and painted. I am deeply grateful to Ric for his sharp and always insightful criticism, his sen- sitive guidance, and his unfailing support of my work. These cultural institutions did not work consistently, efficiently, or without internal conflict. De- spite official warnings, the performance was disrupted several times and even stopped due to fights among spectators. In the earliest examples, there are two types of written documentation, pakem and lakon.
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