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A Tribute to the Female ‘Force’ (description of a very old, Javanese dance)
April is a month for people throughout Indonesia to honor the women of the country.
Over a hundred years ago this month, Raden Ajeng Kartini was born into an aristocratic family in Jepara, Central Java. Struggling against restrictions placed on women throughout her life, she fought to revolutionize the role and rights of women in Indonesia.
In 1964, President Sukarno paid tribute to Kartini by declaring her birthday, April 21, Kartini Day. Every year the entire country commemorates the remarkable pioneer and her contributions to the development of women’s rights by staging a series of celebratory events.
One noteworthy tribute this year comes in the form of the musical drama “Pulung Gelung Drupadi” (“Drupadi’s Sacred Hairbun”), which will take place in Taman Ismail Marzuki’s (TIM) Teater in Jakarta, Central Jakarta, this weekend.
The musical is presented by the Suksma Budaya Foundation (SBF), a non-profit organization based in South Jakarta with aims to preserve Indonesia’s traditional heritage through the arts.
“Staging this performance is our way of supporting Javanese traditional culture,” said Mitu M. Prie, co-founder of Suksma Budaya Foundation, as well as creative director and playwright of “Pulung Gelung Drupadi” (PGD).
The play highlights the overlooked life of Drupadi, the wife of the five Pandawas in the Mahabharata epic.
Although the poem originates in India, Mahabharata has long been adopted by the Javanese people. Etchings of the story can be found on temples dating back to 10 CE, and has since then played a recurring role in ancient Javanese literature as well as wayang shows.
“But unfortunately, Drupadi is often overlooked,” said PGD producer, Sri Astari Rasyid. “And there are actually a lot of moral values that we can learn from the story.”
Over a hundred years ago this month, Raden Ajeng Kartini was born into an aristocratic family in Jepara, Central Java. Struggling against restrictions placed on women throughout her life, she fought to revolutionize the role and rights of women in Indonesia.
In 1964, President Sukarno paid tribute to Kartini by declaring her birthday, April 21, Kartini Day. Every year the entire country commemorates the remarkable pioneer and her contributions to the development of women’s rights by staging a series of celebratory events.
One noteworthy tribute this year comes in the form of the musical drama “Pulung Gelung Drupadi” (“Drupadi’s Sacred Hairbun”), which will take place in Taman Ismail Marzuki’s (TIM) Teater in Jakarta, Central Jakarta, this weekend.
The musical is presented by the Suksma Budaya Foundation (SBF), a non-profit organization based in South Jakarta with aims to preserve Indonesia’s traditional heritage through the arts.
“Staging this performance is our way of supporting Javanese traditional culture,” said Mitu M. Prie, co-founder of Suksma Budaya Foundation, as well as creative director and playwright of “Pulung Gelung Drupadi” (PGD).
The play highlights the overlooked life of Drupadi, the wife of the five Pandawas in the Mahabharata epic.
Although the poem originates in India, Mahabharata has long been adopted by the Javanese people. Etchings of the story can be found on temples dating back to 10 CE, and has since then played a recurring role in ancient Javanese literature as well as wayang shows.
“But unfortunately, Drupadi is often overlooked,” said PGD producer, Sri Astari Rasyid. “And there are actually a lot of moral values that we can learn from the story.”
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/features/tribute-female-force/