The more than beautiful woman - African folktales of female agency and emancipation

Sheik, Ayub

doi:10.1080/10130950.2018.1535094

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“…In line with Job Sheik's view, women can articulate the agency through folklore art creations in traditional societies to achieve their desired goals. 39 As expressed by Mrs. Fatimah:…”

Section: Discursive Consciousnessmentioning

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Doda Idi Poem and Transmission of Ethno-Nationalism Spirit in the Aceh Community

Muhaini¹,

Nasir²

2020

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Abstrak: Syair Doda Idi dan Transmisi Spirit Etno-Nasionalisme pada Masyarakat Aceh. Tulisan ini membahas transmisi spirit etno-nasionalisme dalam masyarakat Aceh berdasarkan studi kasus syair doda idi. Kesarjanaan tentang Aceh kontemporer memperlihatkan tingginya komitmen etno-nasionalisme sebagai identitas sosial masyarakatnya. Tetapi sejauh ini, studi yang membahas tema tersebut belum memberi perhatian yang memadai terhadap penggunaan syair sebagai mekanisme sosial dalam reproduski dan transmisi spirit etno-nasionalisme. Berdasarkan data kualitatif yang dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi dan studi dokumentasi, tulisan ini mengajukan argumen bahwa transmisi spirit etno-nasionalisme pada masyarakat Aceh lintas generasi dimulai dari mekanisme sosial yang berlangsung alam lingkup keluarga. Syair doda idi yang dilantunkan hampir setiap ibu di Aceh ketika menidurkan anak sejak masih bayi memiliki peranan signifikan dalam proses pembentukan identitas kolektif maupun etno-nasionalisme tersebut di kemudian hari. Sejalan dengan itu artikel ini menyimpulkan bahwa kesadaran etno-nasionalisme yang ditransmisikan melalui syair beroperasi dalam dua kesadaran yang saling berkoneksi satu sama lain, yaitu kesadaran diskursif (discursive consciousness) dan kesadaran praktis (practical consciousness). Kata Kunci: syair doda idi, identitas kolektif Aceh, etno-nasionalisme Abstract: This paper discusses the transmission of ethnonationalism spirit in an Acehnese society based on the doda idi poem case study. The scholarship about Aceh contemporary shows the high commitment of ethnonationalism as the social identity of its people. But, the studies that discuss these themes have not given adequate attention to the use of poetry as a social mechanism in reproducing and transmitting the spirit of ethnonationalism. Based on qualitative data collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation studies, this paper proposes the argument that the transmission of the spirit of ethnonationalism in Acehnese society across generations begins with social mechanisms that take place within the scope of the family. Dodas poems chanted by almost every mother in Aceh when they put their children to sleep as infants have a significant role in the process of forming collective identity and ethnonationalism in the future. Correspondingly, this article concludes that ethnonationalism awareness transmitted through poetry operates in two consciousnesses that are interconnected with each other, namely; discursive consciousness and practical consciousness. Keywords: doda idi poetry, Aceh’s collective identity, ethnonationalism

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“…In line with Job Sheik's view, women can articulate the agency through folklore art creations in traditional societies to achieve their desired goals. 39 As expressed by Mrs. Fatimah:…”

Section: Discursive Consciousnessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Doda Idi Poem and Transmission of Ethno-Nationalism Spirit in the Aceh Community

Muhaini¹,

Nasir²

2020

JCIMS

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“…Various folktales found throughout the world also contain gender bias as exemplified in Persian folktales where male and female characters are depicted as different-sex objects while men are portrayed as independent, rational, strong, and accomplished characters and women as the opposite (Hosseinpour & Afghari, 2016); the folktales of Sri Lanka which reflect male dominance in the stories (Medawattegedera, 2015). However, there are also examples of exceptional folktales where the women are not subordinated or subjugated rather heightened as the African folktales which reject or subvert women's patriarchal control, manipulation, exclusion, and oppression (Florence, 2016;Sheik, 2018); or folktales found in Saudi Arabia present brave and intelligent women (Al-Khalaf, 2019).…”

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Image of Woman in Indonesian Folktales: Selected Stories from the Eastern Indonesian Region

Andalas¹,

Bhakti²

2022

rupkatha

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In Indonesia, a folk tale is used as a medium of entertainment as well as a teaching tool for children. Parents read folktales to their children at night. Folktales are used in the text of Indonesian lessons at the elementary education level. However, Indonesian folktale is suspected of being gender-biased. Although there is research on this subject, there is still little research on Indonesian folktales originating from Eastern Indonesia. Previous research conducted is still focused on the western region of Indonesia, for example, Java and Sumatra Island. This study aims to understand how women are depicted in Eastern Indonesian folktales, especially to understand the objectification of female characters. Based on the results of our research, we argue that many female characters in Eastern Indonesian folktales are subject to objectification. The objectification of female figures is carried out in the form of women as objects of sexuality, women as a medium of exchange of power, and women being passive and working in the domestic sphere. This finding shows that the folktale of Eastern Indonesia cannot be separated from patriarchal ideology. These stories show that women in the imagination of the Indonesian people still occupy an inferior position compared to men. Furthermore, the female characters also experience objectification and inequality as in folktales from Western Indonesia. The patriarchal point of view in folktales has deep roots and spreads in Indonesia. Research proves that the ideology of folktale is not always in harmony with the ideal values ??that exist in society. It takes a critical attitude towards the selection of stories that will be conveyed to children

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Ubuntu and Female Agency: Complicating Boundaries in Bessie Head's “The Deep River: A Story of Tribal Migration”

Phakathi

2022

Scrutiny2

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The more than beautiful woman - African folktales of female agency and emancipation

Cited by 3 publications

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Doda Idi Poem and Transmission of Ethno-Nationalism Spirit in the Aceh Community

Doda Idi Poem and Transmission of Ethno-Nationalism Spirit in the Aceh Community

Image of Woman in Indonesian Folktales: Selected Stories from the Eastern Indonesian Region

Ubuntu and Female Agency: Complicating Boundaries in Bessie Head's “The Deep River: A Story of Tribal Migration”

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