wayang golek cepot insyaf

He equated refusing an invitation to perform with rejecting the government, which could have serious repercussions for his career. If he did not know his guests, Asep would play a Sundanese genealogy game called pancakaki to establish some sort of relationship with strangers through a common relative or friend. These cultural institutions did not work consistently, efficiently, or without internal conflict. The reputation of the Sunarya family of dalang is a source of Sundanese regional pride. This tension between correctness and popularity was precisely why I chose his performance style—and its place within wider discourses about culture in contemporary Indonesia—as the analytical focus of this book.

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