Ken Dedes Profile Description in Expert Perspective
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.201014.140How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Ken Dedes, Depiction, Beauty, Behavior
- Abstract
The beauty of Ken Dedes, who was the consort of Ken Arok from the Raja of Singhasari Kingdom, was famous throughout the archipelago. This research was conducted to explore information about the depiction of the figure of Ken Dedes. With a qualitative research approach, data were collected using interviews, observation and documentation study. The resource persons were selected by archaeologists, historians, librarians, and ancient Javanese fiber experts. To test the validity of the data using the triangulation method including Source Triangulation and Technique Triangulation. The results showed that Ken Dedes is a figure who has physical beauty and has perfect behavior. The statue Prajnaparamitha as a symbol of Kendedes has a beautiful face and a beautiful body, staying up as one of the most beautiful statues in Java. Ken Dedes is a depiction of an ideal woman during the Hindu-Buddhist kingdom. Ken Dedes is also called the woman “Stri Nareswari” who is believed to have given birth to rulers in Java. Ken Dedes has a perfect or civilized beauty. In addition, Ken Dedes is known as a figure who has perfect behavior because Ken Dedes has mastered the knowledge of Karma Amamadani or commonly called the 10 ways of goodness.
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- © 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - D. Lutfiati AU - S. Alrianingrum AU - A. Puspitorini AU - M. Insani AU - Faidah Muttimatul PY - 2020 DA - 2020/10/15 TI - Ken Dedes Profile Description in Expert Perspective BT - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS 2020) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 637 EP - 641 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201014.140 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.201014.140 ID - Lutfiati2020 ER -