The Maiden in the Forest: Reflections on Some Southeast Asian Tales

The Maiden in the Forest: Reflections on Some Southeast Asian Tales

This article is an exploration of various Southeast Asian stories with a focus on Central and East Java and Sunda (West Java). Although on the face of it these tales concern things as different as the origin of rice agriculture and the rise of princely lines and kingdoms, the paper highlights common...

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1. autor: Wessing, Robert
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spelling openedition-oai:revues.org:archipel_1691 https://doi.org/10.4000/archipel.1691 urn:doi:10.4000/archipel.1691 en https://journals.openedition.org/archipel/1691 2020-06-03T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/a1y7 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ The Maiden in the Forest: Reflections on Some Southeast Asian Tales Archipel Association Archipel info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2104-3655 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/0044-8613 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/archipel Wessing, Robert This article is an exploration of various Southeast Asian stories with a focus on Central and East Java and Sunda (West Java). Although on the face of it these tales concern things as different as the origin of rice agriculture and the rise of princely lines and kingdoms, the paper highlights common though not-emphasized elements in them, especially the forest, raising the question why these elements are so persistently there-but-not-emphasized, and what their significance is. By looking at especially the actions of the protagonists of the stories, an understanding of these ‘silent’ factors becomes clear. This speaks of the people’s position vis-à-vis the forest and the supernatural world, a deep understanding of which the people themselves may not always be fully aware and which cannot therefore always be depicted explicitly. These silences also leave room for a considerable degree of flexibility in the tales, allowing them to be adapted to changed circumstances, including changes in religious conviction and in scientific knowledge of the world. Cet article est une exploration de diverses histoires d’Asie du Sud-Est, plus particulièrement de Java Centre, Java Est et Sunda (Java Ouest). Bien qu’à première vue, ces récits concernent des choses aussi différentes que l’origine de la riziculture et la montée des lignées et des royaumes princiers, l’article met en évidence des éléments communs, bien que non mis en avant, de ces récits, notamment la forêt, soulevant la question de savoir pourquoi ces éléments sont si constamment présents, mais non soulignés, et quelle est leur signification. En examinant plus particulièrement les actions des protagonistes des histoires, on comprend mieux ces facteurs «silencieux». Il s’agit de la position des humains vis-à-vis de la forêt et du monde surnaturel, une compréhension profonde dont les humains eux-mêmes ne sont pas toujours pleinement conscients et qui ne peut donc pas toujours être représentée explicitement. Ces silences laissent également place à une grande flexibilité dans les récits, leur permettant de s’adapter à des circonstances variables, notamment aux changements de conviction religieuse et de connaissance scientifique du monde.
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description This article is an exploration of various Southeast Asian stories with a focus on Central and East Java and Sunda (West Java). Although on the face of it these tales concern things as different as the origin of rice agriculture and the rise of princely lines and kingdoms, the paper highlights common though not-emphasized elements in them, especially the forest, raising the question why these elements are so persistently there-but-not-emphasized, and what their significance is. By looking at especially the actions of the protagonists of the stories, an understanding of these ‘silent’ factors becomes clear. This speaks of the people’s position vis-à-vis the forest and the supernatural world, a deep understanding of which the people themselves may not always be fully aware and which cannot therefore always be depicted explicitly. These silences also leave room for a considerable degree of flexibility in the tales, allowing them to be adapted to changed circumstances, including changes in religious conviction and in scientific knowledge of the world.
author Wessing, Robert
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The Maiden in the Forest: Reflections on Some Southeast Asian Tales
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title The Maiden in the Forest: Reflections on Some Southeast Asian Tales
title_short The Maiden in the Forest: Reflections on Some Southeast Asian Tales
title_full The Maiden in the Forest: Reflections on Some Southeast Asian Tales
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