Wayang Madya

Similiar to the "Wayang Purwo", the wayang Madya is taking scenes from ancient times, only they are limited from the time of Prabu (King) Gandrayana of the Astina Kingdom until the time of Prabu Lembu Subrata of Maya Pura namely the stories after King Parikesit (after the Mahabarata/the Great war).
The wayang madya is created by K.G. Mangkunegara IV in Solo in 1880 A.D., extracted from the wayang purwo stories. Ind this kind of wayang kulit, the Kings are not wearing "Prabu" (beams or nimbus" namely an ornament worn on the back of the king, as a symbol of  the dignity of the position of the King. Most of the puppets of this wayang madya carry a "keris" or a sword. The way the king wears his "kain" (sarong) is rather lengthwise, and is called "cara banyakan" (like a swan).