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Gatotgaca Nyungging of the Purjadi
Last night (22 December) at invitation away from Purjadi, my good friend and you may former assistant, I went out so you’re able to Desa Leuwilaja (Kecamatan Sindangwangi, Kabupaten Majalengka), a small town only outside of the town of Jatitujuh, which had been remembering the annual Sedekah Bumi service. Somebody originating from Bandung often create an effective detour through this urban area so you can liking nearby delicacies, plus the head path out of Cirebon to help you Jatitujuh is covered which have fruits stands.
Sedekah Bumi inside the Majalengka is actually popular in style, and this are no exception. Not simply are truth be told there an impressive variety of gantungan hanging regarding brand new phase rooftop, as well as in your community-constructed several pots that might be marketed one of several artisans at the termination of the newest reveal, the fresh efficiency and additionally searched the 2 top sinden about Cirebon part, Itih and you will Iwi, who using coordinating environmentally friendly dresses and you will seated into the several layers away from pads through the inform you, such as queens to their thrones.
New track needs already been nearly as soon as Iti and you may Iwi showed up on-stage and you will was indeed constant until We remaining, fulfilled into the medleys regarding four or five audio. The brand new play, Purjadi cautioned me beforehand, manage take 2nd location to new music interest at this juncture. This new Bupati, who acclaimed regarding the nearby kecamatan 
regarding Ligung, where Javanese is even verbal and you will wayang kulit appreciated, is actually arranged to attend, but cancelled at the eleventh hour as he must arrive before the governor. The viewers is actually really mindful during – Purjadi commented to one of one’s designers that when it wasn’t to the truth it actually was so ebony we could possibly select good sea out of face within stage. There had been also an excellent list of dealers offering noodle soup, batagor, tahu goreng, bapao etc.
Because Purjadi forecast, you will find not much drama with the monitor last night. The new enjoy is actually Gatotgaca Nyungging (Gatotgaca Depicted), an old part facts. From inside the Purjadi’s informing a keen ogre king’s girl are wanted by many people suitors and you will a beneficial sayembara otherwise event is established – anybody who can beat the fresh new king’s minister commonly obtain the woman give. Until the contest has actually finished, but not, the new little princess informs their dad to call it well as there has already been that special someone inside her lifestyle. The lady father the latest king requires exactly what their name is and she claims she doesn’t see to possess she simply had glimpsed your a good fantasy. She draws the person of the girl dream (pick photos over) while the king claims he will have so you can institute a the competition – anyone who results in that it son to the courtroom can get a great specific prize. The latest dream child, because name means, is Gatotgaca, who is and the object of most other wishes – particularly an excellent descendent out-of Naga Percona just who aims revenge to own his eliminating. At that time We kept at step 1.15am, the battle involving the descendent out of Naga Percona and you will Gatotgaca and you will the fresh new punakawan clown servants looked going to start.
Purjadi, bear in mind, performed a superb job inside the vocal sulukan as well as the puppet sounds, and his awesome puppet dancing has increased more in recent years, having rigid dexterity with the kendang user. Race moments were formulaic, although not, there was a lot less relevant comments than usual. He checked below motivated. Perhaps he felt that some one weren’t considering your however, at the latest sinden. I happened to be exhausted and you may disturbed, and although I appreciated having fun with my personal apple ipad and you will demonstrating photographs I was getting into the designers, sinden and you may spectators, fundamentally I leftover in the around step 1.fifteen have always been, more couple of hours through to the end of your own reveal.
There are however lighting on in the newest durian stands into chief street close, and i also try tempted to stop by and attempt specific. But I went back on my resorts alternatively.