CITRA SRIKANDHI DALAM CERITERA MAHABARATA (Pencitraan Nilai -Nilai Kewanitaan dalam Budaya Jawa )

Abstract

One of art forms capable for being used as the source of moral values in lift 
is Javanese shadow puppet because it contains various kinds of principles and ethic 
values. Indonesia people can make use of the principles and values to survive. The 
glorious principles and values made use of Indonesian people (espetialIy the Javanese) 
have existed since the old days.

S rikandhi, one of female figures in the Mahabarata, is often thought of as 
an ideal figure because this female figure has the personality that is suitable for a 
model for responsibility, discipline, bravery, skills, and leadership. She is willing to 
put her own interest a side for the sake of the interest of others or her country. 
S rikandhi’s character has the image of  femininity value.

Javanese femininity value in the figure of  Srikandhi is different from gender 
and feminism at issue which tend to think that Javanese  women are always positioned 
as subordinate, weak and hopeless. The figure of Srikandhi projects an image of 
femininity value which positions women as strong characters, having strong potential 
as resources and not subordinate to men. Gender and feminism at issue aimed at 
Javanese women are strongfy rejected   Srikandhi becomes the figure who presents the 
rejection of the issue through the estbetic image morally and artistically.

Keywords: Srikandhi, Women, Value