The Image of Women in the Lontar Megantaka Manuscript as an Agent of Social Harmony Value Transmission

This research examines the image of women in Sasak Lontar manuscripts as agents of social harmonisation value transmission. This research uses feminism and social harmonisation approaches with literature study data collection techniques. The data in this research is in the form of transliterated Sasak Lontar manuscripts, namely Megantaka manuscripts. The data analysis technique uses thematic analysis techniques. The results of the analysis show that women in the Lontar Megantaka manuscript have an image of love and compassion, loyal and loyalist, empathy and willing to sacrifice, and women who are full of complaints. The image of women that appears in the Megantaka manuscript characters is influenced by the male power hierarchy. Megantaka script can reflect gender injustice by emphasising the role of women as social beings. The positive image possessed by women has been able to form social harmonisation in the family, community and state. This research has implications in realising the precepts of Indonesian Unity that lead to social harmonisation, love peace, and oppose all forms of oppression.