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Petruk becomes king; Semar builds heaven (lakon carangan)
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A clown becomes king in a wayang night.
Among Javanese branch plays (lakon carangan): Petruk dadi Ratu has the clown Petruk become king, and Semar Bangun Kayangan centres on Semar building the gods' realm. Both are inventions outside the Sanskrit epic.
Who: Petruk, Semar
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Semar and the Punakawan: the clown-gods of Java located-at
Places: Java
Where this comes from
- folk-oral · Jakarta Post: Mahabharata Javanese stories
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