PERBANDINGAN CERITA RAKYAT NYI RORO KIDUL VERSI TANAH JAWA DENGAN CERITA NYI RORO KIDUL VERSI TANAH BATAK

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to discover the parallels and differences between the Javanese and Batak versions of the Nyi Roro Kidul folklore. The descriptive analysis method was employed in this study. Furthermore, Sapardi Djoko Damono's comparative literature technique was applied in this study. This method is appropriate for both corpora because they contain the same folklore but in different versions. This research technique employs a literature review to support analysis via references relevant to the two corpora. Through a comparison of intrinsic aspects (story theme, narrative, characters), the results of this study demonstrate that there are parallels and differences between the story of Nyi Roro Kidul in the Javanese land version and the story of Nyi Roro Kidul in the Batak land version. The results of this study reveal that there are similarities and differences in the story of Nyi Roro Kidul in the Javanese land version and the Nyi Roro Kidul story in the Batak land version through a comparison of intrinsic elements (story theme, storyline, characters, and characters in the story, setting, point of view, language style and mandate). The similarity is the theme of the story about the child who was eliminated and the setting of the place with the theme of the sea. The differences are the names of the different characters, the different ways of getting rid of them, and the different endings. The difference that occurs in the two stories is the existence of a different culture in each region. These two stories are still believed by the local community in the area, especially the area on the south coast of Java with restrictions on visiting the southern sea which is believed to be a place controlled by Nyi Roro Kidul.