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标题：The myth of Ken Dedes in the mother cult of East Javanese society
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作者：Fitrahayunitisna Fitrahayunitisna ; A. Syarifuddin Rohman ; I Kadek Yudi Astawan 等
期刊名称：Rainbow: Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Culture
印刷版ISSN：2252-6323
出版年度：2021
卷号：10
期号：2
页码：190-196
DOI：10.15294/rainbow.v10i2.49207
语种：English
出版社：Universitas Negeri Semarang
摘要：Ken Dedes is a figure who is remembered by the East Java community through myth and folklore. The myth of Ken Dedes is related to her figure as the primary woman who keeps the secret of radiant beauty, intelligence, and the mother who gave birth to the kings of Java. This study aims to find the reflection of people's memories about Ken Dedes and to find the cult of the mother from her figure. This research used a descriptive qualitative method with anthropological and psychological approaches. The results of the study show that Ken Dedes is remembered and reflected in the views of the people of East Java. From this reflection, the memory of Ken Dedes' serves as a projection or wishful thinking, an education tool, and a way of justification. In addition, in the context of the patriarchal society of East Java, Ken Dedes is a form of mother cult. In conclusion, the memory and reflection of Ken Dedes in East Javanese society have different variants based on the category of young and adult or old age. Meanwhile, the cult of the mother of a patriarchal society is legitimacy of throne.
关键词：Ken Dedes;mother cult;folklore