Rod puppet, wayang golek menak. An ogre-knight with a red face and fangs. Wooden body with painted beard and black cloth moustache. Face painted red with black, red and golden eyes, golden fangs; the head dress is painted red, gold and black. Clothed in a cloth black cotton jacket with long sleeves and a long skirt cloth in batik; dark blue, brown and cream parang design. Both arms are articulated and operated with wooden rods.
rod puppet
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