This study is intended to describe the symbolization relation of the four central characters in the association of the Malang Mask Puppet ‘Wayang Topeng Malang’ (WTM) in Malang Regency, East Java. The functional- structural approach was used in the study. The data were collected through participatory observation and interview, and were analyzed using hermeneutic method. The function, structure, and characteristic of the characters in WTM were analyzed. The result of the study shows that there was significance in regard to the rational transformation among the central characters: Panji Asmarabangun, Dewi Ragel Kuning, Klana Sewandana, Gunungsari. The symbolic relation is related to the old religion, Hinduism, and the structure of the village administrators. Apart from that, the relation to colors, points of the compass, and market days (pancawara) was also foun
