Proceedings of the First International Seminar Social Science, Humanities and Education, ISSHE 2020, 25 November 2020, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

Research Article

The Image Of Wolio Women In People’s Folklore: a Sociofeminical Study

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.25-11-2020.2306730,
        author={Sumiman  Udu and Suryanti  Suryanti and Anna  Nurawalia and Dinna Dayana La Ode Malim and Laxmi  Laxmi and Adolina Felomena Lewaan},
        title={The Image Of Wolio Women In People’s Folklore: a Sociofeminical Study },
        proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Seminar Social Science, Humanities and Education, ISSHE 2020, 25 November 2020, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ISSHE},
        year={2021},
        month={4},
        keywords={image; wolio women; folktale; socio-feminists},
        doi={10.4108/eai.25-11-2020.2306730}
    }
    
  • Sumiman Udu
    Suryanti Suryanti
    Anna Nurawalia
    Dinna Dayana La Ode Malim
    Laxmi Laxmi
    Adolina Felomena Lewaan
    Year: 2021
    The Image Of Wolio Women In People’s Folklore: a Sociofeminical Study
    ISSHE
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.25-11-2020.2306730
Sumiman Udu1,*, Suryanti Suryanti2, Anna Nurawalia3, Dinna Dayana La Ode Malim4, Laxmi Laxmi5, Adolina Felomena Lewaan6
  • 1: FKIP of Universitas Halu Oleo
  • 2: FKIP of Univeritas Muhamadiah Buton
  • 3: FKIP of Universitas Muslim Buton
  • 4: Law Faculty of Universitas Dayanu Ikhsanuddin, Baubau
  • 5: Cultural Science Faculty of Universitas Halu Oleo, Kendari
  • 6: Universitas Cendrawasih Papua
*Contact email: sumimanudu75@gmail.com

Abstract

As one of the cultures in Indonesia, Wolio has a collective memory which emphasizes about their woman. Through their various folk tales, women are depicted as honorable creatures, as well as beings that neglected by culture. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the image of women in folklore. This research was a descriptive qualitative research and focuses on the image of women. This study used a socio-feminism approach. The data analysis technique used the image theory proposed by A. The results indicated that various folk tales existed in Wolio in which highlighted that not all women were imaged as a strong or independent image, but quite often they were made subordinated by men. Based on a view of feminist, it is found that the image of Wolio women must be explained as women who are subordinated according to the various folk stories. Meanwhile, from the uncovering of her ideology, it is able to be explained that cultural and political influences have made the various images of Wolio women subordinated in culture and politics. The various negative treatments experienced by Wolio women are conveyed by this study as a representation of the image through the story. On top of that, the image of women is manifested in physical, psychological, helpless, resigned to circumstances, housewives, loyalty, babysitting, domestic, husband's companion, and social.