Sabri Yunus weaves Ramayana, culture clash in ‘Pak Dogo’ | Malay Mail

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JUNE 28 — The Kelantanese shadow puppet theatre known as wayang kulit uses the Hikayat Seri Rama, a Malay adaptation of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, as its source. But it often further interprets and retells the story as a form of syncretism; sometimes telling it another way, or even focusing on...

But it often further interprets and retells the story as a form of syncretism; sometimes telling it another way, or even focusing on the side-stories rather than the main narrative.has established a clown duo that acts as comic relief: Pak Dogol, the pot-bellied, magical servant of Seri Rama , and his best friend Wak Long., a tele-film written and directed by Sabri Yunus, who despite starting out as a comedy actor, has evolved into a custodian of sorts of Kelantanese culture in his later years.

“One thing you have to know, this Pak Dogol was handed down from my ancestors. So even if you can use it, it won’t be for long,” Mat Sin said ominously as he finally handed the puppet over to Senik, foreshadowing that this film is not a simple romance drama as advertised, but rather leaning towards horror.

Coconut trees dot the horizon of white sandy beaches and pristine waters as we are introduced to Kkoya Anak Selayang , the tok dalang protegé of Senik, now known as Pak Do. But the move does not equal freedom, as the government insisted that performances be Shariah-compliant, which cultural activists say will eventually kill the arts., Rama is the avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu, and this take was secularised inThe stories normally centre around the “trinity” of characters: Rama, his wife Siti Dewi , and Maharaja Rawana who covets Sita.

The puppet was hung up high in Kkoya’s room, and he “fed” the puppet regularly in a ritual which included smoking it with incense and marking a white cloth wrapped around its neck with his saliva and a jasmine garland.

 

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