Power–Knowledge Possessed by the Puppeteers of Mask Puppet Show in Malang District

This study describes the power and knowledge and the relationship between the two of the puppeteers of the mask puppet show in Malang district. This qualitative research used interviews and observation to collect data, which were then analysed using the Foucault's genealogical method. The results showed that the puppeteers of the mask puppet show in Malang have a more substantial knowledge orientation than other puppeteers. The puppeteers have obtained their power–knowledge by disciplining their bodies for several years, built from its social and environmental existence. The role of a puppeteer requires a person to not only have spiritual strength but also a vision of directing and organising the show. The puppeteer's power-knowledge produces discourse that has autonomy and power. Keywords: power-knowledge, power relationship, puppetee