Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Local Wisdom (Incolwis 2022)

Representation of Power in the Myth of Prince Samudra

Authors
Asep Yudha Wirajaya1, *
1Indonesian Literature Study Program – Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: asepyudha.w@gmail.com
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Asep Yudha Wirajaya
Available Online 20 May 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-224-8_5How to use a DOI?
Keywords
representation; myth; Prince of the Ocean
Abstract

The myth of Prince Samudra has at least colored the land of Java for more than 7 centuries. However, since the end of the Java War, this myth has received a new meaning that is far from the beginning. In fact, until now this myth is widely believed by pilgrims as the basis for carrying out the pesugihan ritual. Prince Samudra is a preacher who is very diligent in studying religion, both from Sunan Kalijaga and Ki Ageng Gugur. This means it is very unlikely that later, Pangeran Samudra taught the pesugihan ritual by having sexual relations with his illegitimate partner seven times, namely every Pon Friday night. Thus, it is necessary to trace back the changes in the storyline of the myth so that the cause of the occurrence can be answered. This is important because the image of the Pendhem Village area, Sumberlawang District, Regency has already been labeled as a black area with the smell of sexual pilgrimage tourism. In addition, the local government of Sragen Regency has also committed to changing the negative image of tourism in the area. This is done either through physical development in the form of infrastructure improvements as well as improvements in the fields of education, society, and culture.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Local Wisdom (Incolwis 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
20 May 2024
ISBN
10.2991/978-2-38476-224-8_5
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-224-8_5How to use a DOI?
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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