Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences
ISSN 1978-760X
Vol. 2 / No. 1 / Published : 2010-01
Order : 4, and page :33 - 46
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Original Article :
Symbolic meaning of potehi puppet leather clothes
Author :
- Hendy Nugroho Trihatmojo*1
- Former Student of the Departement of Anthropology, FISIP, Airlangga University
Abstract :
Cloth and cloth motive of Potehi has uniqueness among other Javanese Puppets. Potehileather puppet existence has become a part of Chinese community culture in Indonesia,so that anthropologically Potehi leather puppet expression form enriches culture unity inIndonesia. It would be interesting to know the symbolic meaning of Potehi puppet leat hercloth. This research used qualitative approach. The researcher observed, interviewed thedalang, and described the symbolic meaning of the leather clothes. It was found thatthere were 15 human figures in Potehi leather puppet performance: 1) emperor; 2)queen; 3) emperor son; 4) emperor mistress; 5) emperor adviser; 6) prime minister; 7)judge; 8) general; 9) commander; 10) officer; 11) Buddhism monk; 12) priest tao; 13)soldiers; 14) swordsman, and 15) ordinary people. Human figures in Potehi leatherpuppet are divided into three groups. First group is kingdom family, consisting ofemperor, queen, emperor mistress, and emperor son. Second group is emperorassistants; among others are emperor adviser, prime minister, judge, general,commander, officer, soldiers, Buddhism monk, and Tao priest. Third group is theordinary people, consisting of swordsman and common people. Liong or dragon motiveis found in emperor cloth, government official in empire and male empire family member.In general, dragon motive can be interpreted as grandeur symbol and shows high socialstatus in society. Cloud motive functions to clarify grandeur impression and high socialstatus. Liong motive is always found in cloth which also has cloud motive, except ingenesymbolral and commander cloth.
Keyword :
chinese, symbol, cloth motive, Liong, wayang,
References :
Sinombor, S.H,(2005) Thio Tiong Gie: Kegalauan Dalang Wayang Potehi Jakarta : Kompas
Koentjaraningrat,(2003) Pengantar Antropologi I Jakarta : Rineka Cipta
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