Humaniora
Vol 18, No 1 (2006)

TEATER RAKYAT SEBAGAI MEDIA KRITIK SOSIAL: FUNGSI HUMOR DALAM SENI PERTUNJUKAN LENONG BETAWI

Julianto Ibrahim (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Aug 2012

Abstract

Lenong Betawi is a part of community theatrical performance that is still able to survive in today globalization era. Lenong Betawi has a great role in making criticism about current social life. The criticisms are expressed through humor that is the a main characteristic of the performance art. In Betawi society, humor is a form of expression of long time under-pressured condition. The story of lenong that describes life in the colonial era has function as medium relating the past and today. The past that placed Betawi society as peripheral society is understood by lenong performers and its supporters that live in peripheral society. Community theatrical performance is part of peripheral culture, so it has interest in expressing criticism as a form of counter culture over excessive ruler domination.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jurnal-humaniora

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Subject

Humanities

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Humaniora focuses on the publication of articles that transcend disciplines and appeal to a diverse readership, advancing the study of Indonesian humanities, and specifically Indonesian or Indonesia-related culture. These are articles that strengthen critical approaches, increase the quality of ...