Painting of Semar by Soedibio


"Semar is perhaps the most venerable of all the punakawan and probably the best loved in all wayang. Though a comical retainer, Semar is in fact the most powerful of all Gods in the wayang genre and on occasions Batara Guru (the Hindu god Siva) has to submit to him. Semar is portrayed as being immensely fat, with heavy breasts and an enormous derriere. He is decorated like a woman but dressed as a man which gives him an ambiguous identity, heightening the mystical quality of his character. He is the repository of great wisdom, and entertains through his gentle jokes and, well, persistent farting."
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