Dalang Wayang Krucil is an important figure in practical political culture in Indonesia. In several areas in Java, especially in East Java, puppeteers are part of political forces that have very significant influence at the grassroot level. Dalang Wayang Kayu is affiliated with several political organizations that influence the ideology of this performance. In the Old Order era, there were two cultural organizations that became the shelter for puppeteers, namely Lekra and LKN. Lekra (People’s Cultural Institute) is a cultural organization under the PKI (Indonesian Communist Party), while LKN (National Cultural Institute) is under the auspices of the PNI (Indonesian National Party). The ideological confrontation between the two mass organizations affected the style of the dalang’s performances. The puppeteers under Lekra perform more populist plays, while the dalangs in LKN perform more within the context of national culture. In its development, the puppeteers, who are members of Lekra, try to close themselves off from the outside world until the end of their lives. Meanwhile, the puppeteers in the LKN continued to work until the New Order era. The subordination of puppeteers to wooden puppets is one of the factors causing the art of wooden puppets to not develop in several areas in Java. Keywords: Wayang Krucil, political constellation

The book Nanti Kita Cerita Tentang Hari Ini (NKCTHI) containing simple sentences and illustrations has attracted the attention of many Indonesian people and has become a best seller book since its release by Gramedia at the end of 2018. This study aims to reveal the meaning behind three simple illustrations of its characters named Ekso, Ego, and Emo by Marchella FP as the illustrator and author of this book. The approach used is descriptive qualitative using Charles Sanders Peirce's theory of semiotic analysis through unlimited semiosis. The results of this study illustrate that the characters of Ekso, Ego, and Emo are embodiments of the id, ego, and superego which are part of the formation of the human personality proposed by Sigmund Freud. After being analyzed using Peirce's semiotics, it can be found that the three illustrations contain meanings about human self-control in living a more peaceful life. Keywords: illustrations, Nanti Kita Cerita Tentang Hari Ini, Peirce’s semiotics Abstrak: Buku “Nanti Kita Cerita Tentang Hari Ini” (NKCTHI) yang berisi kalimat dan ilustrasi sederhana telah menarik antusias banyak masyarakat Indonesia hingga menjadi sebuah best seller book sejak diterbitkan Gramedia di akhir tahun 2018 lalu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap makna dibalik tiga ilustrasi sederhana berupa karakter yang dinamai Ekso, Ego, dan Emo oleh Marchella FP sebagai ilustrator sekaligus penulis buku ini. Pendeketan yang digunakan adalah kualitatif deskriptif dengan menggunakan teori analisis semiotika Charles Sanders Peirce melalui semiosis tak terhingga (unlimited semiosis). Hasil penelitian ini menggambarkan bahwa karakter Ekso, Ego, dan Emo merupakan perwujudan dari id, ego, dan superego yang merupakan bagian dari struktur pembentuk kepribadian manusia yang dikemukakan oleh Sigmund Freud. Setelah dianalisis menggunakan semiotika Peirce, dapat ditemukan bahwa ketiga ilustrasi tersebut mengandung makna tentang kontrol diri manusia dalam menjalani kehidupan agar lebih damai. Kata kunci: ilustrasi, Nanti Kita Cerita Tentang Hari Ini, semiotika Peirce

Nyadran is an annual event in the village of Selopuro, Pitu District, Ngawi Regency, East Java. This event was held on every 10th Besar or 10 Dzulhijah which contained the salvation and performance of the krucil puppet. Activities in Nyadran and the performance of wayang krucil indicate the process of acculturation between authentic beliefs and Islamic spirituality. The acculturative process appears in the conscious prayer read out by the puppeteer and also in the puppet performance ritual. Prayers delivered at the slametan ritual and at the pre show influence the concept of pantheism, or the concept of manunggaling kawulo gusti. The concept of manuggaling kawulo gusti is one of the core of Javanese Islamic teachings.

The farmer cultural system is based on tillage and planting cycles. The patterns produced from system tillage and planting cycles then form a system of civilization based on the future of the garden or tillage. The agrarian ecological system inspired cultural expression that is manifested in a variety of cultural activities. One of the cultural poducts of farmers is the stories of the wayang Krucil, who were involved in the Panji cycle. Krucil puppet art shows are cultural performances that are creative and reflect the spirit of the times. Panji stories in the puppet Krucil can be described by their constituent structures. Cultural farmers are very dependent on the presence of the sun and water, so the sun and water symbols are very dominant. The structure of peasant culture can be demonstrated by a reciprocal relationship between humans, the sun, water and air. Symbols can transform into various forms. The transformed symbols of the sun and water can be found in the model of the stage, the structure of the story, and the depiction of the characters in the puppet Krucil. Agrarian society has always had mechanisms to develop their culture, including developing cultural patterns that are different from the maritime community. Keywords: farmer culture, pennant cycle, puppet Krucil