Glossary

gedebog

The banana trunk at the foot of the screen, into which the dalang pushes a puppet’s rod to stand it up.

See also

  • gapit · The horn or bamboo rods of a puppet: the central rod holds the body, and a small rod on each hand moves the arm.
  • kelir · The white cloth screen stretched in front of the dalang; the shadows of the puppets fall on it.

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