International Journal of Social Science
Vol. 1 No. 5: February 2022

IMITATING THE EMANCIPATION OF HINDU FEMALE CHARACTERS IN BALINESE WAYANG LEGENDS

Gede Yoga Kharisma Pradana (Department of Hotel Management (DIV), Tourism Institute and International Business, Indonesia)
Ni Made Ruastiti (Department of Dance, Faculty of Arts, Indonesia Institute of the Arts Denpasar, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Feb 2022

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of Hindu women based on the legends of the wayang performance. Many post-colonial Balinese Hindu women began to leave their culture. To be more empowered, they do not have to leave their culture. They are still relevant as role models, like Dewi Anjani, Srikandi, and Dewi Kunti's struggle in the legends. The issues are as follows: (1) What is the image of Dewi Anjani, Srikandi, and Dewi Kunti's struggle? What can be learned from the three Hindu female figures in the legends? All the data was collected through documentation, observation, and interviews with informants in Denpasar. Qualitative-interpretative descriptive analysis is supported by applying symbol, hegemony, and deconstruction theory. The results show that Dewi Anjani is a female character who is able to fight for her rights equal to her two brothers. Srikandi is a female character who is able to fight on par with the leader of the knights on the battlefield. Meanwhile, Dewi Kunti was able to show a firm attitude during the Pandawa conflict. The images of the three figures are role models for the reconstruction of post-colonial Balinese Hindu women in responding to the challenges of globalization.

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IJSS

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Humanities Computer Science & IT Education Environmental Science Health Professions Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health Social Sciences Other

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"IJSS” for International Journal of Sosial Science, published by Bajang Instiute. Published in two formats, printed version of ISSN:2798-3463 and the online version of ISSN:2798-4079, both of which are published six times in one year. The scope of the journal studies broadly includes: Culture (a ...