<![CDATA[This article examines the construction of myth in the written Joko LoloSumur Windu legend presented in the destination profile of Kampung Budaya Polowijen, Malang. The study focuses on how the narrative constructs meaning through its characters, events, and signs, and how the legend is represented in the cultural-tourism context of the destination profile. This research employs a qualitative descriptive approach with document analysis. The data consist of selected narrative excerpts from the official Jejaring Desa Wisata (JADESTA) profile. The excerpts are read closely and interpreted using Roland Barthess concept of myth as a second-order signifying system. The analysis identifies a narrative sequence involving Joko Lolos marriage intention, the requirement to make Sumur Windu, the crowing of a rooster, the characters anger and destruction of gamelan, and his disappearance, followed by a textual association between the legend, a local site, and an annual metri or village thanksgiving event. The findings are limited to what the written source states and how the source connects narrative and place. The article does not claim to verify the legend as historical fact, establish community-wide beliefs, or demonstrate effects on tourists. The study contributes a text-based reading of how a local legend is represented within a cultural-tourism profile.]]>
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