Mahabharata tradition in Java
E414863
The Mahabharata tradition in Java is a localized adaptation of the Indian epic that blends Hindu narrative elements with Javanese culture, language, and performing arts such as wayang (shadow puppetry).
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Target entity: Mahabharata tradition in Java Context triple: [Kakawin Gatotkacasraya, influencedBy, Mahabharata tradition in Java]
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Majapahit royal ideology
Majapahit royal ideology was the political and religious doctrine of the Majapahit Empire that sacralized kingship, integrated Hindu-Buddhist cosmology, and legitimized imperial authority and territorial expansion in premodern Indonesia.
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Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
The Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization was a powerful and sophisticated cultural and political tradition in pre-Islamic Java, marked by monumental temple architecture, refined courtly arts, and syncretic religious practices blending Hinduism and Buddhism.
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Javanese Kakawin Ramayana
Javanese Kakawin Ramayana is an Old Javanese poetic adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana, notable for its distinctive local cultural elements and literary style in the Javanese tradition.
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Kejawen
Kejawen is a traditional Javanese spiritual and mystical belief system that blends indigenous animism, Hindu-Buddhist elements, and Islamic influences into a syncretic worldview and set of practices.
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Majapahit conquest campaigns in Nusantara
The Majapahit conquest campaigns in Nusantara were a series of 14th-century military expeditions that expanded the Majapahit Empire’s dominance across the Indonesian archipelago under the leadership of figures such as Gajah Mada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mahabharata tradition in Java Target entity description: The Mahabharata tradition in Java is a localized adaptation of the Indian epic that blends Hindu narrative elements with Javanese culture, language, and performing arts such as wayang (shadow puppetry).
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A.
Majapahit royal ideology
Majapahit royal ideology was the political and religious doctrine of the Majapahit Empire that sacralized kingship, integrated Hindu-Buddhist cosmology, and legitimized imperial authority and territorial expansion in premodern Indonesia.
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B.
Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization
The Javanese Hindu-Buddhist civilization was a powerful and sophisticated cultural and political tradition in pre-Islamic Java, marked by monumental temple architecture, refined courtly arts, and syncretic religious practices blending Hinduism and Buddhism.
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C.
Javanese Kakawin Ramayana
Javanese Kakawin Ramayana is an Old Javanese poetic adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana, notable for its distinctive local cultural elements and literary style in the Javanese tradition.
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D.
Kejawen
Kejawen is a traditional Javanese spiritual and mystical belief system that blends indigenous animism, Hindu-Buddhist elements, and Islamic influences into a syncretic worldview and set of practices.
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E.
Majapahit conquest campaigns in Nusantara
The Majapahit conquest campaigns in Nusantara were a series of 14th-century military expeditions that expanded the Majapahit Empire’s dominance across the Indonesian archipelago under the leadership of figures such as Gajah Mada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Javanese Hindu tradition
ⓘ
cultural tradition ⓘ localized epic tradition ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy |
Gamelan
ⓘ
surface form:
gamelan orchestra
|
| basedOn | Mahabharata ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| developedIn | Java ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bagong
ⓘ
Duryudana ⓘ Gareng ⓘ King Janaka ⓘ
surface form:
Janaka
Kresna ⓘ Petruk ⓘ Puntadewa ⓘ Semar ⓘ Sengkuni ⓘ Werkudara ⓘ |
| function |
court entertainment
ⓘ
moral education ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ village ritual entertainment ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluenceFrom |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Hindu epics ⓘ
surface form:
Indian epics
Javanese court culture ⓘ Javanese indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Mahabharata tradition in Java
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Javanese Mahabharata literary adaptations
courtly performance traditions ⓘ village ritual performances ⓘ wayang Mahabharata performances ⓘ |
| hasRegionalVariant |
Mahabharata tradition in Java
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Javanese Mahabharata tradition
Mahabharata tradition in Java self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
East Javanese Mahabharata tradition
Surakarta court Mahabharata tradition ⓘ Javanese royal courts ⓘ
surface form:
Yogyakarta court Mahabharata tradition
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| includesEpisodeType |
lakon carangan
ⓘ
lakon pakem ⓘ |
| includesGenre |
Wayang
ⓘ
surface form:
wayang purwa
|
| includesLocalDeities | Javanese guardian spirits ⓘ |
| integrates |
Hindu narrative elements
ⓘ
Javanese cosmology ⓘ Javanese ethics and social values ⓘ local mythological figures ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
oral tradition
ⓘ
performing arts tradition ⓘ written literature ⓘ |
| performedBy | dalang ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Ramayana tradition in Java ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Mahabharata tradition in Java
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Old Javanese Mahabharata (Bharatayuddha)
Serat Bratayuda ⓘ Serat Bratayuda ⓘ
surface form:
Serat Pendawa
|
| timePeriod | developed from at least the 10th century ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
family-based dalang lineages
ⓘ
guru-disciple apprenticeship ⓘ |
| usesArtForm |
dance drama
ⓘ
gamelan music ⓘ shadow puppetry ⓘ sung narration ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Indonesian
ⓘ
Kawi language ⓘ
surface form:
Kawi
Middle Javanese ⓘ Modern Javanese ⓘ Kawi (Old Javanese) ⓘ
surface form:
Old Javanese
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| usesMedium |
Wayang
ⓘ
surface form:
wayang beber
wayang kulit ⓘ Wayang Orang Sriwedari ⓘ
surface form:
wayang wong
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| usesNarrationStyle | Javanese suluk and janturan ⓘ |
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