Maternal monstrosity in “The tale of Si Tanggang”

• Main Authors: Fateha, Nurul, Ramlan, Wan Nur Madiha
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: UKM Press 2023
• Subjects: PL5101 Malay; PN Literature (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/104235/2/104235_Maternal%20Monstrosity.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/104235/4/104235_Maternal%20monstrosity%20in-%20the%20tale%20of%20si%20tanggang_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/104235/; https://ejournal.ukm.my/3l/article/view/59228; http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/3L-2023-2901-14
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The figure of the Mother occupies a complex, often ambiguous space within Malay cultural imaginaries, in which she is both glorified (“good”) and vilified (“bad”). This paper presents an analysis of Deruma, the mother in the popular Malay folktale "Si Tanggang" and how her punishment of tu...