Wayang Gedog

If traced back, the term "gedog" originates from the word "gedeg" or "kuda" or "kedok". "Gedeg" means walls made of bamboo, "kuda" means horse, because the story goes about heroism, "kedok" means mask. Bit in fact, the role of the "wayang gedog" is not solely based on the speciality of the performance  means, or the puppets, but it is related to the nature or the role of the plays performed. Ther is still a difference of opinion concerning the question of when this "wayang gedog" was born. Some say that it was created by Taden Jaka Tingkir (Sultan Hadiwijaya) in 1583/1584 A.D., by others presume that it had alrady been performed since the Majapahit era. The most famous "wayang gedog" plays are the love adventures of Raden Panji and Dewi Sekartaji of the Kingdom of Jenggala.