Email this article REPRESENTASI POLITIK DAYAK: KAJIAN IDEOLOGI DAN KEKUASAAN DALAM CERITA RAKYAT KALIMANTAN TIMUR
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This research examines the representation of power and ideology in Dayak folklore from East Kalimantan using the theoretical frameworks of Michel Foucault and Antonio Gramsci. Folklore is understood as a symbolic arena that records power relations in spiritual, customary, moral-ecological, and political forms. Data were collected from Dayak folktales circulating in East Kalimantan and analyzed qualitatively through a descriptive thematic approach. The findings reveal that spiritual power (as in the tale of Danau Aco), customary authority (Temputn Tolakng), and moral-ecological power (Anak Buaya) function to establish social rules and cultural legitimacy. Meanwhile, the tale of Sumbang Lawing emphasizes the importance of political legitimacy through counter-hegemony against tyrannical figures, Ikan Baung Putih generates moral-ecological regulations in the form of river taboos, and Sri Bangun illustrates colonial trauma shaping a defensive communal identity. This study concludes that Dayak folklore is not merely a moral narrative but also a political-cultural text that represents hegemony, resistance, and collective identity. It highlights folklore as both a medium of negotiating power and a cultural archive in the context of social change in East Kalimantan.
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