Gender Representation in the Begenjoh Pantun of Tingkilan Music within the Kutai Community
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ENGLISH: This study aims to examine how gender values are represented in Tingkilan music pantun begenjoh, a traditional cultural expression of the Kutai community in East Kalimantan, and to explore the symbolic meanings, narratives, and moral expectations embedded in the structure of pantun begenjoh lyrics. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach based on sociocultural and gender analysis. Data were collected through in-depth interviews. The findings show that Tingkilan lyrics encode culturally constructed gender norms, including ideals of female modesty, social reputation, and family honor, as well as expectations of masculinity related to responsibility and leadership. The study concludes that the contemporary adaptation of pantun reveals emerging forms of gender negotiation that challenge traditional roles. The implications of this study, as a source of knowledge on how local musical traditions function as a medium for reproducing and renegotiating gender meanings in community life, provide important insights for gender-responsive cultural and educational studies.
INDONESIAN:Tujuan studi ini mengkaji bagaimana nilai-nilai gender diwakili dalam pantun begenjoh musik Tingkilan, sebuah ekspresi budaya tradisional komunitas Kutai di Kalimantan Timur, serta mengeksplorasi makna simbolis, narasi, dan harapan moral yang tertanam dalam struktur lirik pantun begenjoh. Studi ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif yang didasarkan pada analisis sosiokultural dan gender. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa lirik Tingkilan mengkodekan norma gender yang dibangun secara budaya, termasuk ideal kesopanan perempuan, reputasi sosial, dan kehormatan keluarga, serta ekspektasi maskulinitas terkait tanggung jawab dan kepemimpinan. Kesimpulan studi mengungkap bahwa adaptasi kontemporer pantun menunjukkan bentuk-bentuk negosiasi gender yang muncul dan menantang peran tradisional. Implikasi studi ini sebagai sumber pengetahuan bagaimana tradisi musik lokal berfungsi sebagai medium untuk mereproduksi dan menegosiasikan kembali makna gender dalam kehidupan komunitas, memberikan wawasan penting bagi studi budaya dan pendidikan yang responsif terhadap gender.
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