Legend of Jaka Tarub

Jaka Tarub is a handsome young man who has supernatural power. He often went out into the woods to hunt or of knowledge. When one day at a full moon night he entered the forest, from the distance he heard the faint sound of women who were joking. Impelled by curiosity, Jaka Tarub running for directions to the voices. Until finally he found a very beautiful lake in the middle of the woods, along with 7 people a very beautiful woman taking a bath and joking ria.

With sediment-ngendap, Jaka Tarub walked over. Then she found the clothes these women are lying scattered. After choosing, he stole one of them and hide them.

Some time went by and the angel was about to return to Khayangan. 6 of them wearing their clothing and fabrics, then flew into the night sky. Then Jaka Tarub understand if the women are angels Khayangan. But an angel left in the lake. Since losing her clothes she could not return to the sky and then burst into tears.

"If there is to find clothes and kainku, when a man I'll make my husband and when the woman I'll make you," vowed the angel. Jaka Tarub then reveal itself and entertain the angels. He gave a piece of cloth to wear the angel, but still hide his clothes so he could fly to Khayangan left. The angel then fulfill his vow and married to Jaka Tarub.

(There is another version where Nawang Wulan not need to swear like that. When Nawang Wulan crying on the lake, Jaka Tarub appeared immediately and comfort, and it offers a place to stay for Nawang Wulan until they finally get married)

Nawang Wulan angel's name, since married to Jaka Tarub living. The harvest is plentiful and the barn was always full of rice without ever needy. Clothing Nawang Wulan Jaka Tarubhidden in the barn that was always full. They were blessed with a child (could be boys or girls, depending on the version of the story) and live happily.

But after a long marriage life, curiosity terusiklah Tarub Jaka. Every day he and his family always eat rice, but the barn is always not as though nothing less rice they used to eat.

Nawang Wulan One day to go to a river. He told the husband to keep the fire in the kitchen, but forbade him to open the lid the pot (in other versions, Nawang Wulan prohibit even Jaka Tarub to enter the kitchen). Jaka Tarub doing her message, but curiosity had buried long ago finally make it violates the ban already booked. She opened the lid on the pot and it turned out there was only one grain of rice. Apparently during this Nawang Wulan requires only a grain of rice to meet the needs of the family of rice a day.

When Nawang Wulan home and opened the lid the pot, there is only a grain of rice in it. Nawang Wulan angry because her husband had violated the ban, and he became upset because since then he had to cook the rice as normal human beings. He was working too hard to pound rice into a lot of rice before the rice menanaknya.

The result for continuous use, over time the rice supply in the barn Jaka Tarub dwindling. Slowly but surely, the rice they grew up, while the harvest is still not arrived.

When Nawang Wulan someday return to take grain to be ground, he saw a protruding piece of cloth behind a pile of rice. When pulled and reviewed, Nawang Wulan remembered if it is bidadarinya clothes. "Apparently Jaka Tarub been hiding my clothes. And because the content of the barn continued to decrease in the end I could find it again. This would have been the will of the Above, "he thought.

Nawang Wulan bidadarinya then dressed and took the cloth. He then met Jaka Tarub to say goodbye and ask for their child care carefully. Jaka Tarub implored her not to leave, but was meant to Nawang Wulan to return to Khayangan and leave him. "Dahilan me when I saw the moon. I will entertain you from up there, "said Nawang Wulan. He was then flown to the sky to Khayangan, leaving Jaka Tarub who wept in remorse.


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Semar: People of the Javanese Wayang

Village Chief Badranaya Kyai Semar is the name of the main character in panakawan Javanese and Sundanese wayang. This figure is reported as a caretaker and advisor of the knights in the play stories Mahabharata and Ramayana. Of course, Semar's name was not found in the original manuscript is both epic Sanskrit language, because this is a genuine character of the poet's creation of Java.

History Semar

According to the historian, Prof.. Dr. Slamet Muljana, Semar figure was first found in literary works titled Majapahit era Sudamala. In addition in the form Kakawin, Sudamala story also carved reliefs in the temple as a numbered years Sukuh 1439.

Semar is reported as a servant or servants of the story the main character, namely Sahadewa of the Pandavas. Of course, Semar role not only as followers, but also as a hurler of humor to defuse a tense atmosphere.

In the next era, when the Islamic kingdoms developed in Java, wayang was used as a propaganda medium. The stories are still performed 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 the puppet play, a character Semar still maintained its existence, even more active role than in Sudamala story.

In a further development, increasing the degree of Semar again. Javanese poets in the literary works they told Semar is not just ordinary commoners, Batara melaikan Ismaya embodiment, brother of Guru, the king of the gods.


The Origin and Birth

Semar painting style Surakarta.Terdapat several versions of the birth or origin of Semar. But all this character called the embodiment of god.

Fiber in the script narrated Kanda, celestial ruler named Trance Nurrasa has two sons named Trance Trance singles and authorities. Because Trance Singles ugly, it also inherited the throne of heaven to Trance authorities. From Trance authorities then passed to his son named Guru Yeng. Trance singles later became caretaker of the descendants of Guru knights, with the name of Semar.

Physical form Semar

Semar has a physical form which is very unique, as if he is a symbol of the universe depictions.His round was a symbol of the earth, where humanity and other creatures.

Semar is always smiling, but the puffy-eyed. This representation as a symbol of joy and sorrow.His face was old but stylish haircut tuft like a child, as a symbol of old and young. She male pairs, but had breasts like a woman, as a symbol of men and women. He is the incarnation of a god but to live as the commoners, as a symbol of superiors and subordinates.


Privileges Semar

Semar is a character puppet creations of local poets. Despite its status only as a servant, but parallel to King keluhurannya Krishna in the Mahabharata story. If the war Baratayuda according to the original version, the adviser to the Pandavas Krishna only one, then the puppet, the number increased to two, and the other is Semar.

Semar in literature is shown only as a descendant of Resi Manumanasa caregivers, especially the Pandavas who are the main characters story of the Mahabharata. But in staging the Ramayana themed puppet, the puppeteer is also used to display the Semar as a family caregiver or Sugriwa Sri Rama. As if Semar always appear in every performance puppets, no matter what the title was told.

In wayang, Semar act as caretakers knight class, while Togog as caretakers of the giant. Can certainly foster children can overcome Semar always Togog foster care. This is actually a mere symbol. Semar is a picture of the little people mix and celestial gods. So, if the government - which is symbolized as the knight farm Semar - listening to the little people who like the voice of God, then the state would lead to superior nagara and prosperous.




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