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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 445002, member: 2844&quot;]Thanks inh, that makes it the regular Javanese size. I am always hoping for slightly smaller ones, which could be Madurese.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Your puppets are wayang kulit (leather) from the Wayang Purwa theatre. Wayang Purwa is the oldest and most classic form of shadow/puppet theatre. It is mostly performed in central Java.</p><p>The plays are mainly from the Hindu epics Mahabharata and Ramayana. The Javanese epics are slightly different from the Indian ones, with less action and more talking. Suspense or aggression is expressed by the type of face and the colours. A main character can appear in different versions for different moods as the story progresses.</p><p>Both your puppets are &#039;good guys&#039;.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The white-faced one is a bit of a mystery. He reminds me of Arjuna, a noble hero from the Mahabharata epic. But when Arjuna has a white face, he shouldn&#039;t be wearing bracelets, which yours is.</p><p>The shawl over his shoulder is usually worn by divinities, but divinities wear a crown.</p><p>I&#039;ll do some research, if I find him, I&#039;ll post it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The black-faced one is Arjuna&#039;s son Angkawidjaya, also called Abimanyu. He has the same noble personality as his father, but is more introspective and quiet. His loose hair defines him as an ascetic.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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