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3. The Javanese theater described by Benjamin is somewhat different from OTL, as the absence of Airlangga will deprive Java of one of its great patrons of the arts. I'm guessing that the Javanese court dances without Airlangga will be much more derivative of Hindu themes as opposed to royal Javanese history. In addition, Javanese dance and puppet theater will develop into more popular art forms than OTL, with comic skits and folktales being part of the stock in trade and most dancers learning their craft through apprenticeship rather than royal patronage.

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