The Aesthetics of the Hanoman Character in the Performing Arts of the Indonesia-Thailand Ramayana Stories

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ID19149913
AuthorsRobby Hidajat (0000-0003-4252-1536, State University of Malang, corresponding author), Pujiyanto Pujiyanto (0000-0001-8004-2179, State University of Malang), Pujiyanto, Hartono Hartono (0000-0002-6091-8548, State University of Malang), Hartono, Muhammad Afaf Hasyimy (State University of Malang), Sri Wulandari (0000-0003-3149-5416, State University of Malang), Nur Ramadani (State University of Malang)
Year2021
Pages145-155
Publication date2021-06-02
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueKnE Social Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2518-668X
PublisherKnowledge E (PUBLISHER • IR)
DOI10.18502/kss.v5i6.9189
OpenAlexW3171984420
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited1

This article explains the aesthetics of the Hanoman character in the performing arts of the Indonesia-Thailand Ramayana stories. Ramayana stories are written by Valmiki from India, and Hanoman is described as a “white monkey” in these stories. Indonesia and Thailand are two states in Southeast Asia where the characters in the Ramayana stories undergo the so-called adaptation process. Hanoman is one of the characters. Therefore, the objective of this research was to describe the aesthetics of the Hanoman character in the context of performing arts. Qualitative descriptive methods were used. Data were collected through interviews with key informants and observations of Ramayana legacies in Indonesia and Thailand. The results show that the aesthetics of the Hanoman character are created from the image of local wisdom that is influenced by the spiritual mentality of Hinduism. Keywords: adaptation process, performing arts, spiritual mentality

Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Hinduism · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Child Development and Education · Cultural and Artistic Studies · English Language Learning and Teaching · History · Philosophy · Religious studies

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