Javanese Chronicles Go Mainstream

THE Babad Tanah Jawi, or Chronicle of Java, is a book which is not widely available, but the contents are well-known to the Javanese. It has inspired many forms of popular Javanese art, such as Joko Tingkir, Joko Tarub, Ciung Wanara, The Tale of Putri Campa, and Untung Surapati. Its influence can be seen on a daily basis in stage performances of ketoprak (historical Javanese drama-play), ludruk (East Javanese folk theatre), radio dramas, and

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