Ambivalence of Hospitality Symbols: Representation and Gender Stereotypes in Tari Sekapur Sirih Jambi
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Tari Sekapur Sirih, women’s representation, gender stereotypesAbstract
This article examines women’s representation in Tari Sekapur Sirih Jambi as a symbolic practice that contains an ambivalence between gender glorification and restriction. As a welcoming dance, Tari Sekapur Sirih positions women as bearers of betel leaves and as the central figures of the performance, representing values of hospitality, politeness, and honor within the Malay culture of Jambi. This study employs a qualitative approach with a semiotic reading of symbols, movements, and performance structures. The analysis shows that the symbol of betel leaves and the gentle quality of women’s movements construct a myth of ideal femininity that normalizes women’s roles as hosts and guardians of social harmony. This representation is ambivalent because, on the one hand, it elevates women as symbols of cultural honor, while on the other hand it reproduces gender stereotypes that limit women’s expression and agency within the performance structure. This article argues that Tari Sekapur Sirih can be understood as a cultural text that reflects the relationship between tradition, symbolism, and gender construction in Malay Jambi society.
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