EKSPRESIBUDAYAPADAPERANDANKEDUDUKAN BUNDOKANDUANGDALAMNOVEL-NOVELWARNALOKAL MINANGKABAUERAREFORMASI

Abstrak

The research is carried out to describe the role and position of bundo kandung as
woman who was instrumental in the formation of the next generation character in the local
Minangkabau’s novels during the new order. The research uses qualitative description
method , and content analysis approach. The result shows that the role and position of
women as bundo kandung have been carried out well enough both as a wife and a mother.
However, some might just take advantage materially from spouses in which the women or
wives cannot stay when things go wrong in their family. Even so, the role of women as bundo
kandung is shown through Rumah Mande attitude in taking care of their brother’s children.
In the novel, Persiden, bundo kandung is supposed to be taken into account of the
Minangkabau tradition. But, their position does not work as it is. The reason for this is men
who get the title as penghulu or mamak hold more power than bundo kandung does. Rinnai
Kabut Singgalang also shows that bundo kanduang’s authority is getting lessened in the eyes
of Minangkabau community. Bundo is simply a people’s symbol, but not to own full rights in
the formation personality children and children in his family. The novel Mengurai Rindu
describes women as bundo kandung have a great responsibility for their family, community,
and husband’s community. In this novel visible that women are not only responsible for the
formation of children’s personality, but is also able to protect her husband’s family