Ranganatha Ramayana is famous for introducing the fabled ... These four characters are staples in Javanese shadow puppetry or ‘Wayang’, and show up as comical servants to the hero, in this ...

Wayang performances date back to at least 930 A.D., and were probably part of active community life for many generations before that date. The most popular stories depicted are excerpts from the ...

Wayang usually depicts epic Hindu tales such as the Ramayana in hours-long theatrical and musical performances, but some in Muslim-majority Malaysia consider them un-Islamic. There are only about ...