Research Article
The Myth of the Black Tiger in the Era of the Gelgel Kingdom: Reflections on Political and Religious Policy
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.27-10-2023.2352949, author={I Made Mardika and A. A. Gede Oka Wisnumurti and A. A. Rai Sita Laksmi}, title={The Myth of the Black Tiger in the Era of the Gelgel Kingdom: Reflections on Political and Religious Policy}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd Warmadewa International Conference on Science, Technology, and Humanity, WICSTH 2023, 27-28 October 2023, Denpasar-Bali, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={WICSTH}, year={2025}, month={4}, keywords={the myth of the black tiger; political and religious policies}, doi={10.4108/eai.27-10-2023.2352949} }- I Made Mardika
A. A. Gede Oka Wisnumurti
A. A. Rai Sita Laksmi
Year: 2025
The Myth of the Black Tiger in the Era of the Gelgel Kingdom: Reflections on Political and Religious Policy
WICSTH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.27-10-2023.2352949
Abstract
The myth of the Black Tiger tells of the success of I Gusti Kebon Tubuh in killing a black tiger in the Blambangan forest which often went on a rampage/disturbed the peace of the community. Thanks to his success, the King gave him special privileges and became the leader of the Parahyangan Pura Dalem Tugu. This research aims to inventory, document and discover the meaning of the myth of the Black Tiger. The research data sources are textual data, both verbal (local Gelgel folk tales), written texts (chronicles), and material culture texts (temple cultural heritage). Data analysis uses cultural studies methods, combining structuralism analysis and semiotic methods. The results of the research show that the myth of the Macan Selem has a relationship with Pura Dalem Tugu as the Pura Kawitan of the Arya Kutawaringin/Arya Kebon Tubuh community. The myth of the Black Tiger reflects political policies in the appointment of officials, and religious policies related to the responsibility for managing holy places and the form of a body ceremonial during the cremation ceremony.
