Wayang gedog theatrical performances take themes from the Panji cycle of stories from the kingdom of Janggala.
The players wear masks known as wayang topeng or wayang gedog.
The word gedog comes from kedok which, like topeng, means "mask".

Wayang gedog centers on a love story about Princess Candra Kirana of Kediri and Raden Panji Asmarabangun, the legendary crown prince of Janggala.
Candra Kirana was the incarnation of Dewi Ratih (the Hindu goddess of love) and Panji was an incarnation of Kamajaya (the Hindu god of love).
Kirana's story has been given the title Smaradahana ("The fire of love").
At the end of the complicated story they finally marry and bring forth a son named Raja Putra.
Originally, wayang wong was performed only as an aristocratic entertainment in the palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.
In the course of time, it spread to become a popular and folk form as well.
Wayang gedog theatrical performances take themes from the Panji cycle of stories from the kingdom of Janggala. The players wear masks known as wayang topeng or wayang gedog. The word gedog comes from kedok which, like topeng, means "mask".
Wayang gedog centers on a love story about Princess Candra Kirana of Kediri and Raden Panji Asmarabangun, the legendary crown prince of Janggala. Candra Kirana was the incarnation of Dewi Ratih (the Hindu goddess of love) and Panji was an incarnation of Kamajaya (the Hindu god of love). Kirana's story has been given the title Smaradahana ("The fire of love"). At the end of the complicated story they finally marry and bring forth a son named Raja Putra. Originally, wayang wong was performed only as an aristocratic entertainment in the palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. In the course of time, it spread to become a popular and folk form as well.
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