Research Article
The Rice Myths in Asia: The Comparative Literature Study
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.15-9-2021.2315613, author={Sastri Sunarti and Ninawati Syahrul and Atisah Atisah and Erli Yetti}, title={The Rice Myths in Asia: The Comparative Literature Study}, proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Democracy and Social Transformation, ICON-DEMOST 2021, September 15, 2021, Semarang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICON-DEMOST}, year={2022}, month={2}, keywords={myths of rice plant; asia; comparative literary study; topoi}, doi={10.4108/eai.15-9-2021.2315613} }- Sastri Sunarti
Ninawati Syahrul
Atisah Atisah
Erli Yetti
Year: 2022
The Rice Myths in Asia: The Comparative Literature Study
ICON-DEMOST
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.15-9-2021.2315613
Abstract
The main aim of the paper is to compare the rice plant myths from the Asian countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, China, Japan, and India. Data was collected through literature study and then, ten stories of the rice myths will be analyzed uses the literary comparative study approach. The comparison includes the version, theme, and topoi of the story. The results of comparison are differences and similarities of the story based on topoi and theme. In addition, the rice myth is also closely related to the concept of the Mother Goddess; a concept that identifies the mother/woman as the earth or the source of life. Meanwhile, the most topoi which is found in the story are sacrifice and transformation that means respect and praise for the earth among the agrarian community culture.
