The Vanishing Dulmuluk of Palembang

Dulmuluk, the folk theater of Palembang in South Sumatra, is losing ground in competition with new forms of entertainment.

August 4, 2010

The King: Adindaku Perdana Menteri. Sepanjang hari, apakah kabar keadaan negeri ramai? Engkau nyata bilang pasti, untuk aku ketahui. (My dear Prime Minister, what have thee to tell of the situation in the country today? Please do tell of what I have to know.)

The Prime Minister: Daulat tuan hamba bijak bestari. Sebenarnya sahaya berperi. Tuan hamba bertanya tentang negeri, negeri ramai tidak berperi, rakyat berkumpul dalam negeri, aman dan makm

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