Wayang Gedog

The term " gedog " in wayang gedog hs provoked several point of views, among others

* Gedong means the limiting barrier between " wayang purwa " and " wayang Klitik . " Gedug "
( " nggedung" in javanese means : up to the limit )
* Gedong was taken form tehe word " Gedhongan " which means a stable since there are many
characters of the story who arae called " kuda " ( horse ), among others : " kuda waningpati"
or " Panji " .
* Gedog is from the word " gog " like the sound of " kepark " . " Wayang Gedog " performance
at the beginning is not accompained by the sound of " kecrek " so that the " keprak " sound
" dog " is very dominant.

"Wayang Gedog " aws invented by Sunan Giri when the cult of islam penetrated java. The performance of " Wayang gedog " is accompanied by the sound of ' Gamelan Pelog ' . The story
is taken from " panji " stories which appeared at the reign og Jenggala ang Kediri Kingdom.
The term " Panji " at that time was used as a title of Honor for knights and kings since in the epic is given to Inukertapati the prince of jenggala who is onbollved in a love affair with the Empress og Kediri Dewi Sekartaji. The love story is popular in East Java as the story of " Ande
- Ande Lumut ".

The characters perforned

1.Arya Jayasasana
2.Arya Jayanegara
3.Prabu Lembu Amiluhur
4.Panji Kertopati
5.Panji Simon Pradapa
6.Bancak
7.Doyok