welcome back at Ramayan Ballet

Welcome back at Ramayana Ballet,hehe. So this is my most wanted birthday gift for myself, haha. The Ramayana epic is consised into 4 episode when full moon. So I got the ticket earlier this month and I choose to see the 2nd episode (again and again, haha). I love this one, Hanoman The Messenger ( Set The Fire), and this is always become my favorite episode ever.

full moon

The story tell in Pancawati that Rama and the ape king, Sugriwa agreed to send Hanoman the white monkey to Alengka and meet Dewi Shinta also give Rama's ring.

Hanoman, Hanila, Anggada, and Jembawan

On their way Hanoman and his friends meet Dewi Sayempraba who tried to destroy his plan and made Hanoman and the rest of apes blind . Then the bird king Sempati helped Hanoman to recover his blindness. After that Hanoman also help the Bird king to recover from his illness.

Sempati's army

Meanwhile in Argosoka, Rahwana try to persuade Dewi Shinta but Trijata, his niece help Dewi Shinta and make Rahwana to more patience with Shinta. Then Hanoman arrived at Argosoka to deliver Rama's ring to Dewi Shinta. In exchange Dewi Shinta give her hairpin to deliver to Rama as a proof that she still faithfull to him. After done his duty, Hanoman destroying the garden but get caught by Indrajid. Indrajid and Rahwana decided to burn Hanoman. But the invicible Hanoman comes unburned out of fire and in his fury he burns down the whole palace. The effect was magnificent, haha.

 

burn down. hehe

That's why I love this second episode very much. And yeaahhh.. I still love Hanoman as my favorite character ever. Ehm I also like Leksmana, but he didn't appear in this episode, So hanoman you got my whole attention LOL

me and Hanoman, haha

beautiful temple

Okaaayy...last night was amazing, haha.. Me and my friends got the ticket for the last day of International Ramayana Festival held in Prambanan temple, Yogyakarta. So the IRF took place from 6-9 September and followed by 9 countries ( Indonesia Bali, Indonesia Yogyakarta, Kamboja, Laos, Philipina, India, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Myanmar). but because of the limited ticket, I just got to watched at the last day. But it's okayy because it's really worth it. 

The last day performance was from Thailand and Indonesia Bali. The story still took from Ramayana. from Thailand there was story about the duel between Rama versus Rahwana. The big war also involve by Hanoman and Laksmana ( though I am sure the name in Thailand not that, hehe).

Thailand performance

Awesome :D

End of performance

The next performance from Indonesia, Bali and just one word for this closing.. EPIC!!!. I speechless with the music, dancer, and yess the effect was great. There the climax stories began, Rama, Hanoman and Laksmana come to Alengka and battle with Rahwana to save Dewi Sita. After the battle end Rama want to proof that Dewi Sita still pure and ordered that Dewi Sita burned with holy fire. So dewi Sita proofed that!.

Rahwana aka Dasamuka

Last Performance

Fireworkss

I just really happy cos I can witness the great performance. And yeah I hope next year, the same festival held back in Prambanan ( again), hehe.

Me and my favorite character ever, Hanoman :)))

Me and the evil :P

with 2 boys from Thailand, duh LOL

Dewi Sita from Bali :D, really beautiful