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Southeast Asia

From the Javanese Wayang Kulit shadow theatre to the Bathala and Diwata stories of the Tagalog, Visayan and Ilocano peoples.

Javanese — Wayang Kulit

The Javanese wayang kulit. The refined and the coarse held in balance across the night's telling.

Shares the Balance-Seeking shape.

Tagalog, Visayan & Ilocano — Bathala / Diwata

The Tagalog, Visayan, Ilocano and Bikolano epics. Hero cycles of departure, death and communal renewal.

Shares the Cyclical shape.