Kyai Semar Badranaya

Kyai Semar Badranaya

Kyai Semar Badranaya headman is the name of the main character in a puppet Panakawan most Javanese and Sundanese. This figure is reported as a caregiver and advisor of knights during the staging of the stories of the Mahabharata and Ramayana. Of course Semar name is not found in the original manuscript is the Sanskrit epic, since this figure is an original creation of Java poet.

Semar is told as a servant or slave main character of the story, namely Sahadeva of the Pandavas. Of course Semar role not just as followers, but also as a thrower humor to dilute the tense atmosphere.

In the next era, when the Islamic kingdoms developed in Java, the puppet was used as a propaganda media. The stories are staged is still about the Mahabharata, who was already ingrained in the memory of the Java community. One well-known scholars as cultural experts, for example Sunan Kalidjaga. In wayang, Semar still maintained its existence, even more active role than in the story of Sudamala.

In a further development, the degree of Semar is increasing again. The poets of Java in their literary works tells Semar is not just ordinary commoners, but Batara incarnation Ismaya, sister of Guru, king of the gods.

Fiber manuscript narrated in Kanda, celestial ruler named Sanghyang Nurrasa has two sons named Sanghyang Single and Sanghyang Wenang. Because Sanghyang Single ugly, then the celestial throne was inherited by Sanghyang Wenang. From Sanghyang Wenang then passed on to his son, who was named Guru. Single Sanghyang later became caretakers of the knights descent Guru, by name Semar.

In Paramayoga script narrated, Sanghyang Single is the son of Sanghyang Wenang. Single Sanghyang then married with Dewi Rakti, a daughter of the king crab genie named Sanghyang YUYUT. Marriage was born a tangible mustika egg which then turned into two men. Both were each named Ismaya to black, and Manikmaya for white. Ismaya feel inferior, thus making the Single Sanghyang less pleasing. Celestial throne was inherited by Manikmaya, which then holds Guru. Meanwhile Ismaya only given a position as a natural ruler Sunyaruri, or residence class spirits. Ismaya eldest son named Batara Wungkuham has a child named Janggan Smarasanta round bodied, or abbreviated as Semar. He became a descendant of Guru nanny named Resi Manumanasa and continue until all his children and grandchildren. In special circumstances, Ismaya can permeate Semar Semar so that even a person who is feared, even by the gods though. So according to this version, Semar is the grandson of Ismaya.

In Purwakanda script narrated, Single Sanghyang had four sons named Batara Puguh, Backs Batara, Batara Manan, and Batara Samba. One day came news that the throne of heaven will be passed on to Samba. This makes the third brother jealous. Samba was kidnapped and tortured was about to be killed. But such actions are known by their father. Single Sanghyang condemned his three sons became ugly. Puguh renamed Togog while Backs be Semar. Both were relegated to the world as a nanny offspring Samba, which then holds Guru. Meanwhile Manan received forgiveness because he just went along with it. Manan then holds Batara Narada and was appointed as an adviser to the Guru.

In Purwacarita script narrated, Sanghyang Single married to Goddess Rekatawati Sanghyang Rekatatama son. Marriage was born the luminous egg. Single Sanghyang with feeling upset so slammed that egg broken into three parts, namely the shell, white, and egg yolks. All three are respectively transformed into men. Which is derived from the shells named Antaga, which is derived from egg whites named Ismaya, while derived from yellow named Manikmaya. On a day Antaga and Ismaya loggerheads because each wants to be the heir to the throne of heaven. Both also entered the race to swallow the mountain. Antaga trying to devour the mountain with one swallow but it is an accident. His mouth was torn and his eyes widened. Ismaya use other means, namely by consuming the mountain bit by bit. After passing all parts of the mountain bebarpa day was moved into the body Ismaya, but failed to remove it. As a result, since then Ismaya was bodied round. Single Sanghyang ambition and greed anger knowing that his two sons. They were sentenced to be caregivers Manikmaya offspring, which then appointed as the king of heaven, titled Guru. Antaga and Ismaya was down to earth. Each wearing Togog name and Semar.

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Semar is the puppet characters created by local poets. Despite its status only as a servant, but the nobility parallel to King Krishna in the Mahabharata. If the war Baratayuda according to the original version, adviser to the Pandavas Krishna only one, then the puppet, the number increased to two, and the other is Semar.

Semar in literature is only shown as caregivers Resi Manumanasa descent, especially the Pandavas who is the main character of Mahabharata story. But in staging puppet themed Ramayana, the puppeteer is also usual to show Semar as family caregivers Sri Rama or Sugriva. As if Semar always appear in every staging puppet, no matter what the title is being narrated.

In wayang, Semar knight act as a caretaker group, while Togog as caretakers of the giant. Semar can certainly foster children can always beat protege Togog. This is actually a mere symbol. Semar is a mixed picture of the little people at the same celestial gods. So, if the government - which is symbolized as the knight care Semar - listening to the sound of the little people who like the voice of God, then the state he leads is sure to be a winning and prosperous country of residence.