Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Humanities and Social Science, ICHSS 2021, 8 December 2021, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia

Research Article

Banyumas Folklore in an Ecocritical Perspective: Medium of Inheritance of Environmental Conservation Value

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.8-12-2021.2322550,
        author={Achmad  Sultoni and Sarwiji  Suwandi and Andayani  Andayani and Sumarwati  Sumarwati},
        title={Banyumas Folklore in an Ecocritical Perspective: Medium of Inheritance of Environmental  Conservation Value},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Humanities and Social Science, ICHSS 2021, 8 December 2021, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICHSS},
        year={2022},
        month={10},
        keywords={ecocriticism banyumas folklore ecological wisdom conservation},
        doi={10.4108/eai.8-12-2021.2322550}
    }
    
  • Achmad Sultoni
    Sarwiji Suwandi
    Andayani Andayani
    Sumarwati Sumarwati
    Year: 2022
    Banyumas Folklore in an Ecocritical Perspective: Medium of Inheritance of Environmental Conservation Value
    ICHSS
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.8-12-2021.2322550
Achmad Sultoni1,*, Sarwiji Suwandi2, Andayani Andayani2, Sumarwati Sumarwati2
  • 1: Institut Teknologi Telkom Purwokerto, Indonesia
  • 2: Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta, Indonesia
*Contact email: achmadsultoni@student.uns.ac.id

Abstract

The world community's attention to environmental issues has been getting stronger lately. Efforts to explore local wisdom with environmental insight in folklore are part of environmental conservation efforts. This is so that the value of wisdom in maintaining the Environment is not interrupted to ensure generations. This critical analysis essay attempts to explain: (1) Ecocriticism in the study of folklore (2) The position of environmental folklore as a medium for environmental conservation (3) Banyumas folklore as a literary work with environmental insight and a conservative medium. This research is descriptive qualitative. This research utilizes the literature study method by utilizing references that are relevant to the theme of the writing. The data in this study are essential information related to the primary research problems contained in books, articles, newspapers, or other media. The data were analyzed descriptively analytically to conclude than to answer the main issues in this paper. The results of the study are as follows: (1) Folklore as one of the objects in ecocritical studies, (2) Environmental conservation with the medium of folklore in the form of human attitudes in viewing, utilizing, appreciating nature through ecological wisdom, (3) Banyumas folklore is included in the category of works environmental literature.