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Friday 17 December 2010

Wayang Dupara

The word "Dupara" derives from "Andupara", which means peculiar. This peculiarity appears in the form of wayang which is chiseled and decorated in creation, different form other leather puppets. This wayang, created by R.M Danuatmojo, a nobleman from Solo, is estimated to be born in 1830. The source of the story is extracted from the history of the kingdom of Demak untill the kingdom of Surakarta (the "babad" / history of Demak, Panjang, Mataram until Kartasura).

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