This paper aims to study and understand the sacredness of the Salonding gamelan in Tenganan Village in its context with religious rituals and the people of Tenganan Village as protection. Gamelan Selonding in Tenganan Village has its own history, its existence is associated with stories or myths that have been passed down from generation to generation. The approach used is semiotic through interpretive analysis of texts and contexts that support the culture concerned. The research found that, starting with the discovery of three iron plate blades which were declared as Selonding gamelan blades. Believed to be a descent that is not made by ordinary humans, but because of the gift of nature, the people of Tenganan Village are called 'Bhatara Bagus Selonding'. Gamelan Selonding for the people of Tenganan Village is very sacred. In maintaining its sacredness it is adjusted to the concept of the village, kala, and patra, not to be touched by other people, except by members of the selected art group (Gambe) with seven members. Gambel juru has the responsibility to maintain the sanctity of the Selonding gamelan. For the people of Tenganan Village, the sacredness of the Selonding gamelan is not just an outward statement, but a totality that represents the integration of people's thoughts, feelings, speech and attitudes, so that the treatment of Selonding is prostration. So, Selonding for the people of Tenganan village, is not just a medium of artistic expression but a representation of religiosity so that selonding is sacred and sanctified.  Keywords: Gamelan Selonding, representation, art, religiosity

The people enthusiastically received the Candra Bhairawa manuscript. Its purpose of altering legitimacy is to validate Shiva Buddha syncretism in Bali. Problem in this study is text transformation on Candra Bhairawa manuscript for community. To describe Candra Bhairawa manuscript as one of the texts that justify Shiva Buddhist syncretism in society. This study is qualitative and uses structural functionalism theory. The Candra Bhairawa manuscript data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and reading methods. Data analysis in prose and poetry with Old Javanese and Balinese into a descriptive form in Indonesian. Based on the value systems and beliefs of individuals and groups, the research explains the legitimacy process. The syncretism of Shiva Buddha combines Shiva and Buddha teachings. That the two teachings of Shiva (karma sanyasa) and Buddhist teachings (yoga sanyasa) may be combined into one is proof of the legitimacy of Shiva Buddhist syncretis which can bring balance and harmony.

This study aims at finding the ideology of hegemony in the novel Buruan based on post-colonialism studies. There are three elements of post-colonialism, namely hegemony, mimicry and hybridity. In this study, it focuses on the hegemony element because it reflects the hegemonic party and the hegemonic party. The method used in this research is the interview method and the literature method through the recording technique and note-taking technique. The results of the analysis were carried out by analytic descriptive with interpretation method and hermeneutic approach. The results showed that the perpetrators of hegemony in the novel Buruan were Japanese soldiers as invaders of the Indonesian people and skipper of the Misbah boat. Both of these actors treat women as oppressed parties from sexual behaviour and violence. This resulted in a hegemonic ideology that women as a subordinate group and victims of oppression from the attitude of male domination as a powerful group.