Maternal monstrosity in “The Tale of Si Tanggang”

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...

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Main Authors: Nurul Fateha, Wan Nur Madiha Ramlan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22108/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22108/1/TS%2014.pdf