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Yep, Bayu (Vayu) is supposedly Hanuman's father.
Hanuman fought Rawana. Rawana was king of the raksasas and he lived in Langka. Langka was originally the summit of Mount Meru, but Bayu broke it off, threw it into the sea, where it became Langka. Ganesha might have been Siwa's son, from Parvati, but some traditions have him as the son of only Parvati.Michael has mentioned the Maha-bharata;Ganesha wrote the Maha-bharata from the dictation of Vyasa. We mentioned Agastya too. Whilst the togog might or might not be Agastya, it is worthwhile knowing that Agastya was able to control the raksasas. All these strange names tie together, and when you know the relationships, the whole thing starts to make a little bit of sense. |
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I've had time to do photos of some of my Bali togogs, so here's another two for a few guesses.
Silver Boy and Bony Boy. Who do you reckon these blokes might be? |
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Hi Alan, love the hilts! Is silver boy Bima? He has the "kuku pancanaka" long thumbnails which I believe are a characteristic of Bima. On bony boy I have no idea.....scary looking dude though!
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Yeah, I think a good guess for the silver one is Bima, but I really don't know what the other bloke is supposed to be. There's a whole heap of various nasties in Balinese folk lore, my guess is he's one of those.
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Interesting, the 'slot' on boney's belly; a little too deep to be a fold of fat .
![]() I have seen an ivory togo of a little boy in nearly the same pose . I think we've all seen this particular example at some point or other; I just can't find a picture of the little fella . ![]() |
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Yeah, you're right Rick. Its not a fat fold, its got another ridge inside it, and it curls up a bit at the ends. My guess is that it refers to some feature of the original nasty. Off the top of my head I don't know what this might be, but I'll have a look in a couple of books and see if I can find some character whose belly opens up. Probably one there somewhere.
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Here's another fellow for identification .
![]() What is he holding ? There is a bit of reflective glass set in his headress . Polychrome over wood; humble work but I like it . ![]() |
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