Forbidden Marriages In Novel 'Kemarau' And Reality In The Life Of The Minangkabau Community

Febri Desman, Hendri Jihadul Barkah, Wahida Wahyuni

Abstract


The novel “Kemarau” by A.A. Navis is a literary work that reflects the social life of the Minangkabau community. The main focus of this novel is on the life struggles of its characters. The issue of marriage, particularly the marriages involving the children in the novel, becomes the central focus of this research, aiming to uncover the problems and reasons behind the forbidden marriages portrayed in the story. Forbidden marriages in “Kemarau” arise from the father's attempt to overcome loneliness and the mother's mistake of not introducing or telling the story about the child's biological father. The causes of these forbidden marriages involve divorce, parental factors, and the influence of migration.

In its analysis, this novel will be elaborated using sociological literature theory. This approach allows us to delve into the social life of a community reflected in a literary work and connect it with the reality of society during the birth and after the existence of the work. The research findings indicate that “Kemarau” is not only a literary masterpiece but also provides profound insights into the social dynamics of Minangkabau society. By delving into its social reality, the novel becomes a source of learning that enriches readers' experiences with the dynamics of life and marriage in Minangkabau culture

Keywords


Kemarau; Marriage; Forbidden Marriage; Minangkabau;

Full Text:

PDF

References


Adnyana, K. T., Astra, I. K. B., & Suwiwa, I. G. (2022). Ethnography and Values of Character Education at Kompas Academy (Combination of Pencak Sitembak). Indonesian Values and Character Education Journal. https://doi.org/10.23887/ivcej.v5i2.48182

Ahmad, K., Farooq, A., & Kayani, A. K. (2015). Marriage and Family Structures in the Rural Punjab. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijssp-05-2014-0034

Amir, M. S. (1997). Adat Minangkabau: Pola dan tujuan hidup orang Minang. (No Title).

Andini, H. (2021). Analisis Strukturalisme Dinamik Pada Cerpen “Robohnya Surau Kami” Karya A.A. Navis. Nusra Jurnal Penelitian Dan Ilmu Pendidikan. https://doi.org/10.55681/nusra.v2i2.147

Anggraeni, A., & Nulhaqim, S. A. (2020). Social Worker Staffing Process. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200130.188

Aziz, E. A., Dzofir, M., & Widodo, A. (2020). The Acculturation of Islam and Customary Law: An Experience of Minangkabau, Indonesia. Qijis (Qudus International Journal of Islamic Studies). https://doi.org/10.21043/qijis.v8i1.7197

Baldwin, D. S. (2016). The Great Weaver From Kashmir by Halldór Laxness: Sleepless Nights in the Valley of Roses. Bjpsych Advances. https://doi.org/10.1192/apt.bp.114.014126

Butković, H., Czarzasty, J., & Mrozowicki, A. (2022). Gains and Pitfalls of Coalitions: Societal Resources as Sources of Trade Union Power in Croatia and Poland. European Journal of Industrial Relations. https://doi.org/10.1177/09596801221138776

Buttrick, N. R., Westgate, E. C., & Oishi, S. (2022). Reading Literary Fiction Is Associated With a More Complex Worldview. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672221106059

Caldas, M. (2003). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Revista De Administração Contemporânea. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1415-65552003000100015

Calvard, T. (2018). Augustus Melmotte in Anthony Trollope’sThe Way We Live Now:characterizing the Swindler as an Important Cultural and Organizational Figure. Culture and Organization. https://doi.org/10.1080/14759551.2018.1505891

Curtis, A. C., & Keeler, C. (2022). Interpretive Methodologies in Qualitative Nursing Research. Ajn American Journal of Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.naj.0000890224.65902.0a

Damono, S. D. (1978). Sosiologi sastra: Sebuah pengantar ringkas. Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa.

Esquierdo-Leal, J., & Houmanfar, R. A. (2021). Creating Inclusive and Equitable Cultural Practices by Linking Leadership to Systemic Change. Behavior Analysis in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00519-7

Fehr, E., & Fischbacher, U. (2004). Third-Party Punishment and Social Norms. Evolution and Human Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1090-5138(04)00005-4

Fenty, N. S., & Brydon, M. (2019). Using Graphic Novels to Engage Students With Learning Disabilities During Fluency Instruction. Intervention in School and Clinic. https://doi.org/10.1177/1053451219881749

Gareis, E., Allard, M., & Saindon, J. (2009). The Novel as Textbook. Tesl Canada Journal. https://doi.org/10.18806/tesl.v26i2.419

Gonzalez, W. J. (2020). Levels of Reality, Complexity, and Approaches to Scientific Method. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52500-2_2

Govoni, M., Munakami, M., Tanikanti, A., Skone, J. H., Runesha, H. B., Giberti, F., Pablo, J., & Galli, G. (2019). Qresp, a Tool for Curating, Discovering and Exploring Reproducible Scientific Papers. Scientific Data. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2019.2

Gummerum, M., López‐Pérez, B., Dijk, E. van, & Dillen, L. F. van. (2019). When Punishment Is Emotion‐driven: Children’s, Adolescents’, and Adults’ Costly Punishment of Unfair Allocations. Social Development. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12387

Gwekwerere, T. (2020). Narrating the Struggle, Theorizing the Genre: The Convergence of Narrative and Literary-Critical Theory in Chinua Achebe’sAnthills of the Savannah (1987). Journal of Black Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021934720926060

Jing-xia, L. I. (2022). Emotion Expression in Modern Literary Appreciation: An Emotion-Based Analysis. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.923482

Junus, U. (1986). Sosiologi sastera: Persoalan teori dan metode. In (Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Kementrian Pelajar Malaysia).

Kahneman, D., Treisman, A., & Gibbs, B. (1992). The Reviewing of Object Files: Object-Specific Integration of Information. Cognitive Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/0010-0285(92)90007-o

Kalmijn, M. (1998). Intermarriage and Homogamy: Causes, Patterns, Trends. Annual Review of Sociology. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.soc.24.1.395

Kerras, N., & Baya, M. L. (2022). Analysis of the Algerian Novel Fahla (Rabah Sbaa) From a Sociolinguistic Approach. Arab World English Journal for Translation and Literary Studies. https://doi.org/10.24093/awejtls/vol6no4.2

Khatoon, K. (2022). Indian Government School Students’ Perceptions of Linguistic Gains From Novels Prescribed by CBSE for Ix Class. International Journal of Health Sciences. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6ns6.9984

Linawati, A., Fitonis, T. V., UmmiMulyaningsih, & Utomo, A. P. Y. (2022). Analisis Kalimat Berdasarkan Tata Bahasa Struktural Dalam Cerita Pendek Berjudul Robohnya Surau Kami Karya A.A. Navis. Jurnal Riset Rumpun Ilmu Bahasa. https://doi.org/10.55606/jurribah.v1i1.119

Magilvy, J. K., & Thomas, E. (2009). A First Qualitative Project: Qualitative Descriptive Design for Novice Researchers. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6155.2009.00212.x

Mar, R. A., & Oatley, K. (2008). The Function of Fiction Is the Abstraction and Simulation of Social Experience. Perspectives on Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6924.2008.00073.x

Mawuntu, J. R., Sondakh, J., & Regar, P. C. (2023). The Neutrality of the State Civil Apparatus in General Elections: A Study of Law Enforcement. Al-Ishlah Jurnal Ilmiah Hukum. https://doi.org/10.56087/aijih.v26i1.374

Mays, N., & Pope, C. (1995). Qualitative Research: Rigour and Qualitative Research. BMJ. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.311.6997.109

Mays, N., & Pope, C. (2000). Qualitative Research in Health Care: Assessing Quality in Qualitative Research. BMJ. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.320.7226.50

Mohammed, W. A. (2022). A Qualitative Exploration of the Absence of Sport Psychologists in Sport Clubs: The Coaches’ Perspective. Humanities Journal of University of Zakho. https://doi.org/10.26436/hjuoz.2022.10.1.829

Moputi, R., & Husain, D. (2019). An Ambition Analysis Represented by the Main Character in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. British (Jurnal Bahasa Dan Sastra Inggris). https://doi.org/10.31314/british.7.1.1-13.2018

Muharam, N., & Suparno, S. (2022). The Analysis of Inheritance Property Distribution in the Perspective of Minangkabau Customary Law and Islamic Law. https://doi.org/10.4108/eai.30-10-2021.2315733

Navis, A. A. (1984). Alam Takambang Jadi Guru: Adat dan Kebudayaan Minangkabau, Cetakan I. In Jakarta: Temprint.

Navis, A. A. (1992). Kemarau. In Grasindo (2nd ed.). Grasindo.

Navis, A. A., & Yusra, A. (1994). Otobiografi A.A. Navis: satiris dan suara kritis dari daerah. Panitia Peringatan 70 Tahun Sastrawan A.A. Navis & Penerbit PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama. https://books.google.co.id/books?id=NKFkAAAAMAAJ

Pamuntjak, M. T. S. (1985). Kamoes bahasa Minangkabau-bahasa Melajoe-riau. Balai Poestaka.

Pardede, P. (2011). Using Short Stories to Teach Language Skills. Jet (Journal of English Teaching). https://doi.org/10.33541/jet.v1i1.49

Perangin-angin, A. B., Andayani, W., Jalil, Z. A., & Nurlela, N. (2023). Semiotic Analysis of the Saviour in Nadin Amizah’s “Bertaut.” https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-002-2_6

Rahayu, I., Muliawati, H., & Pujiatna, T. (2019). Women’s Struggle Against Colonial Imperialism in the Tetralogi Novel Bumi Manusia by Pramoedya Ananta Toer. https://doi.org/10.2991/icille-18.2019.38

Ramadyani, R. A., & Setiawan, T. (2019). The Struggle of the Main Character to Solve Her Great Problems as Reflected in Stephenie Mayer’s New Moon: A Psychological Approach. https://doi.org/10.2991/icille-18.2019.70

Ramli, S., Novanda, R., & Sobri, M. (2022). Concept Understanding, Environmental Care Character, and Student Responses in Elementary School Thematic Subjects. Jurnal Ilmiah Sekolah Dasar. https://doi.org/10.23887/jisd.v6i2.44848

Rohden, L. (2020). Ethical Assumptions and Implications of Hermeneutic Practice as Practical Wisdom. Études Ricoeuriennes / Ricoeur Studies. https://doi.org/10.5195/errs.2019.431

Samiran, F., Elfiani, E., Daipon, D., Rahmiati, R., & Hendri, H. (2022). Values Behind Osong Kapali Ceremony: Sociocultural Review of Indigenous and Religious Tradition. El Harakah Jurnal Budaya Islam. https://doi.org/10.18860/eh.v24i2.17338

Saway, B., Alshareef, M., Martinez, J., & Kalhorn, S. P. (2021). The Importance of Statistical Significance in Drawing Conclusions in Clinical Research. Spine. https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000004292

Smith, L. G. E., Livingstone, A., & Thomas, E. F. (2018). Advancing the Social Psychology of Rapid Societal Change. British Journal of Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12292

Subekti, S. H. (1985). Pokok pokok hukum perdata. In (Intermasa). Intermasa.

Sui, Y., & Vlaeminck, S. E. (2020). Dunaliella Microalgae for Nutritional Protein: An Undervalued Asset. Trends in Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.07.011

Suri, H. (2011). Purposeful Sampling in Qualitative Research Synthesis. Qualitative Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.3316/qrj1102063

Susetyo, B. B., Wijayanto, B., Sutriani, W., & Ferdian, F. (2022). Construction of Spatial &Amp; Tourism Perspective for Wali Nagari, Custom Leader, and Community Figure in Nagari Batuhampar, Limapuluh Kota District. Iop Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1089/1/012049




DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26887/ekspresi.v26i1.4161

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Ekspresi Seni: Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Karya Seni 

E-ISSN 2580-2208 | P-ISSN: 1412-1662 | DOI: 10.26887/ekspresi 
Website: https://journal.isi-padangpanjang.ac.id/index.php/Ekspresi/index
Email: red.ekspresiseni@gmail.com | Support Contact Email: thegar.risky@gmail.com
Editor in Chief: Dr. Dede Pramayoza | Managing Editor: Saaduddin, M.Sn | Thegar Risky.S.Kom | Febri Desman, S | Elfira Roza, S.Kom
Publisher: Lembaga Penelitian Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat  (LPPM) ISI Padangpanjang
Jalan Bahder Johan, Kota Padangpanjang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia 27128 | Phone: (0752) 82077 | Fax: (0752) 82803

 

 

Ekspresi Seni : Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Karya Seni © 2017 by LPPM Institut Seni Indonesia Padangpanjang is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International