Question

Clowns in this genre called panakawan have adapted to the 21st century by incorporating anachronistic jokes about cars and cellphones into their performances. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this genre of theater that includes Javanese wayang, which is narrated by a dalang and often accompanied by gamelan music.
ANSWER: shadow puppet theater [or shadow theater; or puppet shows]
[10h] This recurring panakawan, though typically depicted as a servant of the protagonist, is considered the dhanyang or guardian spirit of Java and the most sacred wayang figure. This figure typically has a large potbelly and a black-and-white checkered sarong.
ANSWER: Semar
[10e] Semar humorously informs Bisma about Sangkuni’s weakness in a wayang adaptation of this Hindu epic, in which the Pandava brothers fight the Kauravas.
ANSWER: Mahabharata
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Brown ABrandeis A001010
Brandeis BDartmouth B1001020
Brandeis BDartmouth B1001020
Brandeis BDartmouth B1001020
Brandeis BDartmouth B1001020
Brandeis BDartmouth B1001020
Brandeis BDartmouth B1001020
Brandeis BDartmouth B1001020
Brandeis BDartmouth B1001020
Harvard ATufts B1001020
Yale BHarvard B1001020