Research Article
The Position and the Role of Women in Local Minangkabau Novels
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.19-7-2019.2289547, author={Irfani Basri and Ellya Ratna and Zulfikarni Zulfikarni}, title={The Position and the Role of Women in Local Minangkabau Novels}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Language, Literature and Education, ICLLE 2019, 22-23 August, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICLLE}, year={2019}, month={11}, keywords={role of women minangkabau novels local wisdom}, doi={10.4108/eai.19-7-2019.2289547} }- Irfani Basri
Ellya Ratna
Zulfikarni Zulfikarni
Year: 2019
The Position and the Role of Women in Local Minangkabau Novels
ICLLE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.19-7-2019.2289547
Abstract
A woman in Minangkabau society is called by bundo kanduang. Bundo kanduang is a call to a group of women according to Minangkabau custom. Meaning bundo is mother, kanduang is true. So, bundo kanduang is a true mother who has motherhood and leadership. Description of a bundo kanduang can be seen in some novels from time to time. First, the position and the role of women in Minangkabau’s novel in the long period namely; as wife, mother, and singer in the people. Second, the position and the role of women in Minangkabau’s novel in the New period, namely; as wife, mother, and singer of members of the community and members of the community. Third, the position and the role of women in Minangkabau’s novel in the reform period namely; as wife, mother, and singer of members of the people and can be involved in the community and government.
