{"id":96441,"date":"2013-07-21T13:09:23","date_gmt":"2013-07-21T07:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=96441"},"modified":"2013-07-23T16:39:06","modified_gmt":"2013-07-23T11:09:06","slug":"in-the-shadow-of-the-epics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/in-the-shadow-of-the-epics\/","title":{"rendered":"In The Shadow Of The Epics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>With Muslim puppeteers and audiences and tales from Hindu mythology, Wayang Kulit is a tangible manifestation of Indonesia\u2019s pluralism.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The audience numbered in the hundreds: mechanics and small retailers, office workers and academics, mingled as they squatted or stretched out on the dry lawn in front of the stage. 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