lakon: Wayang orang combines the glamorous mythology of the Hindu epics with classical Javanese dance, both interwoven with many tribal myths. Like a good Shakespearean play there's a little something for everyone - clowns, demons, magic, juggling, tricks, bawdy jokes, a mixture of circus vaudville and the grace of ballet. The dialogues are spoken in High Javanese, intoned with melodic, almost ecclesiastical monotony except for the extremely stylized high-pitched cackle of mockery or a sudden roar of anger. 50 different scenes are sometimes played out and wayang orang could last from 6 hours to 3 days. Nowadays you could see a girl putting on makeup, a boy flying a kite, a woman weaving - anything could happen in wayang orang.