The figure of the Nenek Kebayan and the witch in selected haunted house films
This study analyses the Malay folkloric trope of the Nenek Kebayan and how this supernatural figure is connected to the Gothic trope of the haunted house in selected horror films. This study contends that the figure of the Nenek Kebayan is instrumental in the haunting effect of these homes. Thre...
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| author | Ahmad Muhyiddin Yusof, Anita Harris Satkunananthan, Ruzy Suliza Hashim, NorLiyana Mohmad Rosli, |
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| description | This study analyses the Malay folkloric trope of the Nenek Kebayan and how this supernatural figure is connected
to the Gothic trope of the haunted house in selected horror films. This study contends that the figure of the Nenek
Kebayan is instrumental in the haunting effect of these homes. Three horror films have therefore been chosen to
analyse the motif of the Nenek Kebayan and the haunted house which are Congkak (2005), Al-Hijab (2011) and
additionally, the figure of the Nenek Kebayan is compared to the figure of the spectral Witch in The Conjuring
(2013). In so doing, this study adapts the Structural Uncanny Haunted House Framework (SUHHF) as a
theoretical framework. SUHHF is an Uncanny adaptation of Joshua Comaroff’s and Ong Ker-Shing’s concept of
the architecture of horror. SUHHF focuses primarily on three aspects of the haunted house which are The
Surmounted Corpse that provides insights to the external and internal layer of the house, The Hazardous
Transition that explains the application of the transitional elements of the haunted house and finally the Trojan
Compartment that reveals the secret spaces in the haunted house. Furthermore, filmic technique is deployed as a
methodology to capture the moments of haunting by the Nenek Kebayan and her cognate, the Witch. The
implication of this study to provide a deeper appreciation and understanding in regards to aspect of the Nenek
Kebayan and the haunted house setting in the examined films. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:165392021-05-10T02:12:08Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16539/ The figure of the Nenek Kebayan and the witch in selected haunted house films Ahmad Muhyiddin Yusof, Anita Harris Satkunananthan, Ruzy Suliza Hashim, NorLiyana Mohmad Rosli, This study analyses the Malay folkloric trope of the Nenek Kebayan and how this supernatural figure is connected to the Gothic trope of the haunted house in selected horror films. This study contends that the figure of the Nenek Kebayan is instrumental in the haunting effect of these homes. Three horror films have therefore been chosen to analyse the motif of the Nenek Kebayan and the haunted house which are Congkak (2005), Al-Hijab (2011) and additionally, the figure of the Nenek Kebayan is compared to the figure of the spectral Witch in The Conjuring (2013). In so doing, this study adapts the Structural Uncanny Haunted House Framework (SUHHF) as a theoretical framework. SUHHF is an Uncanny adaptation of Joshua Comaroff’s and Ong Ker-Shing’s concept of the architecture of horror. SUHHF focuses primarily on three aspects of the haunted house which are The Surmounted Corpse that provides insights to the external and internal layer of the house, The Hazardous Transition that explains the application of the transitional elements of the haunted house and finally the Trojan Compartment that reveals the secret spaces in the haunted house. Furthermore, filmic technique is deployed as a methodology to capture the moments of haunting by the Nenek Kebayan and her cognate, the Witch. The implication of this study to provide a deeper appreciation and understanding in regards to aspect of the Nenek Kebayan and the haunted house setting in the examined films. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16539/1/40050-145073-2-PB.pdf Ahmad Muhyiddin Yusof, and Anita Harris Satkunananthan, and Ruzy Suliza Hashim, and NorLiyana Mohmad Rosli, (2020) The figure of the Nenek Kebayan and the witch in selected haunted house films. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 26 (4). pp. 87-98. ISSN 0128-5157 https://ejournals.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/1364 |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Muhyiddin Yusof, Anita Harris Satkunananthan, Ruzy Suliza Hashim, NorLiyana Mohmad Rosli, The figure of the Nenek Kebayan and the witch in selected haunted house films |
| title | The figure of the Nenek Kebayan and the witch in selected haunted house films |
| title_full | The figure of the Nenek Kebayan and the witch in selected haunted house films |
| title_fullStr | The figure of the Nenek Kebayan and the witch in selected haunted house films |
| title_full_unstemmed | The figure of the Nenek Kebayan and the witch in selected haunted house films |
| title_short | The figure of the Nenek Kebayan and the witch in selected haunted house films |
| title_sort | figure of the nenek kebayan and the witch in selected haunted house films |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16539/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16539/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16539/1/40050-145073-2-PB.pdf |