Hanuman and the demon king

Once Ravana's guards capture Hanuman, Ravana tries several methods of killing him, which all fail because of Hanuman's immortal powers. Here Hanuman fights with the demon king himself. (Learn more)

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Hanuman and Ravana puppets face each other in battle at a July 1986 performance in Yogyakarta.

The white Hanuman puppet on the left wears a royal Yogyakarta-style batik sarong while the Ravana puppet, with a moustache and red skin, is dressed in red. The faces and crowns of the wooden puppets are carefully painted, while the bodies are dressed in cloth costumes. A single master puppeteer controls the arm and leg sticks of all the puppets and speaks all the voices during a single performance.

Learn more about Hanuman, Indonesia, Ramayana, Ravana, Yogyakarta, performance, puppets, theater, and woodcarving.

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