<![CDATA[ABSTRAK: Cerita rakyat Kamandaka sangat popular di Banyumas. Cerita Kamandaka menjelaskan perjalanan Kamandaka yang pergi berkelana mencari calon istrinya. Kisah Kamandaka dalam pengembaraanya menarik untuk diteliti dari segi kemaskulinitasnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan maskulinitas dalam tokoh utama cerita rakyat Kamandaka. Metode penelitian yang digunakan, yaitu kualitatif yang dijabarkan secara deskriptif. Pendekatan penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kajian gender. Teori maskulinitas yang digunakan ialah maskulinitas Janet Saltzman Chafetz.Data penelitian berupa kata, frasa, kalimat yang terdapat pada cerita rakyat Kamandaka Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik baca-catat. Analisis data dilakukan dengan analisis isi (content analysis). Hasil penelitian ini, tokoh Kamandaka memiliki 7 karakteristik maskulinitas, yaitu fisik, fungsional, agresif seksual, emosional, intelektual, interpersonal, dan karakter personal. Hal ini berarti bahwa maskulinitas pada cerita rakyat Kamandaka masih digambarkan secara tradisional dan positif. Maskulinitas tersebut sesuai dengan kondisi sosial dan budaya yang ada pada masyarakat Banyumas saat itu. Sikap positif Kamandaka dapat dijadikan teladan, khususnya untuk masyarakat Banyumas dan sekitarnya.KATA KUNCI: cerita rakyat; folklore; maskulinitas; tokoh utama MAJOR CHARACTER MASCULINITYON THE STORY OF THE KAMANDAKA PEOPLE ABSTRACT: Kamandaka folklore is very popular in Banyumas. Kamandaka's story describes the journey of Kamandaka who goes on a journey to find his future wife. The story of Kamandaka in his wandering is interesting to study in terms of his masculinity. This study aims to explain masculinity in the main character of the Kamandaka folklore. The research method used is qualitative which is described descriptively. This research approach is a gender study approach. The masculinity theory used is Janet Saltzman Chafetz's masculinity. The research data is in the form of words, phrases, sentences contained in the Kamandaka folklore. Data collection techniques use note-taking techniques. Data analysis was performed by content analysis. The results of this study, the character Kamandaka has 7 characteristics of masculinity, namely physical, functional, aggressive sexual, emotional, intellectual, interpersonal, and personal character. This means that masculinity in the Kamandaka folklore is still depicted in a traditional and positive way. This masculinity was in accordance with the social and cultural conditions that existed in Banyumas society at that time. Kamandaka's positive attitude can be used as an example, especially for the people of Banyumas and its surroundings.KEYWORDS: folktales; folklore; masculinity; folklore; the main character]]>
