TOURISM POTENTIAL IN NOVEL RONGGENG DUKUH PARUK BY AHMAD TOHARI

Aftina Aftina (State University of Malang, Jalan Semarang No. 5, Malang City)
Taufik Dermawan (State University of Malang, Jalan Semarang No. 5, Malang City)
Wahyudi Siswanto (State University of Malang, Jalan Semarang No. 5, Malang City)

PROSIDING SEMINAR NASIONAL DAN INTERNASIONAL HIMPUNAN SARJANA-KESUSASTRAAN INDONESIA
2021: PROCEEDING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LITERATURE HISKI (NOVEMBER 2021)

The rising income of tourism sector in Belitung since the succeeded Laskar Pelangi novel and film, encourages the researcher to investigate the tourism potential in a literary works that is similar with the novel. A novel entitled Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk was chosen because the novel sets out the unique nature and culture in Banyumas, therefore it has succeeded in attempting Indonesian literary observers, both domestic and foreigners.  The research aimed to explore the potential of natural and craft tourism in Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk. The research used a mimetic approach supported by the theories and concepts of tourism literature.  The data was collected through documentation and textual analysis guided by instruments and data tables according to the research focus, which are (1) nature tourism and (2) craft tourism.