<![CDATA[This study examines how Syair Perang Mengkasar represents Gowa’s resistance to Dutch colonialism, based on C. Skinner’s edited and transliterated edition. Data were collected through library research and analyzed using postcolonial textual analysis. The analysis focuses on stanzas that represent opposition to Dutch colonial power and classifies the data into two categories: symbolic and physical resistance. Symbolic resistance is indicated by pejorative and evaluative representations of the Dutch, expressions of rejection, and discursive challenges to Dutch legitimacy, while physical resistance is indicated by fighting, military confrontation, defense, and the willingness to oppose Dutch forces. The findings reveal two interconnected forms of resistance represented through the actions and utterances of Gowa’s rulers, nobles, warriors, and the narrative voice. Symbolic resistance appears in expressions such as Welanda syaitan, Welanda kutuk, and banyak yang bida’ah, while physical resistance appears in explicit expressions of fighting and confronting the Dutch. These findings demonstrate that resistance in the poem operates not only through direct physical confrontation but also through counter-representations that challenge the legitimacy of colonial power.]]>
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