Red Onion White Onion”: Reconstructing an Indonesian Folktale, Rewriting Childhood

Citraningtyas, Clara Evi and Darminto, Karina Viella (2019) Red Onion White Onion”: Reconstructing an Indonesian Folktale, Rewriting Childhood. The 6th Social Sciences, Arts and Media International Conference 2019. pp. 30-36.

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Abstract

Folktales are very important because they are believed to educate society, especially its young generation. Although aimed for children, folktales are not written for the sole purpose of entertainment. Folktales are written to educate. They are used to shape and educate children, and to hand down important values. In doing so, folktales also shape nations and thus play a highly important role in a society. It is unfortunate, however, despite society's ever changing culture and norms, many folktales still remain unchanged and stagnant. The old-aged teachings planted into the stories based on previous centuries are preserved as valuable 'tradition'. As a result, the old tales may miss their target in educating children especially in the modern world. This paper discusses a well-known Indonesian folktale titled “Red Onion White Onion” (Bawang Merah Bawang Putih). While there are noble values in the folktale, some parts of the tale contain some worrying elements. This paper evaluates the messages embedded in the folktale, and proposes to reconstruct its worrying that are not representing accepted values today. By doing so, the popular folktale is reconstructed, and childhood is rewritten for a better future.

Item Type: Artikel
Uncontrolled Keywords: Folktale, folktale reconstruction, Bawang Merah Bawang Putih, Red Onion white Onion.
Subjects: A General Works > AI Indexes (General)
Divisions: Fakultas Humaniora dan Bisnis > Prodi Ilmu Komunikasi
Depositing User: Admin Repository
Date Deposited: 21 Feb 2023 07:16
Last Modified: 21 Feb 2023 07:16
URI: http://eprints.upj.ac.id/id/eprint/4476

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