Club-Footed Clown-Servant

Javanese · demigod · perennial in wayang · demigod

Type 'demigod' as foster son of the god Semar. Part of the panakawan quartet (with Petruk and Bagong).

Parentage

Divine Clown-Guardian

Domains

thought and reason

Powers

warns his masters against ill-gotten gain

Relations

sibling: Bagong
sibling: Long-Nosed Clown-Servant

Sources

Geertz, Clifford (1960). The Religion of Java. Glencoe: Free Press.
Wikipedia, 'Panakawan' (consulted 2026).

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