Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): March 2026
Articles

Exploring the ideology of narrative text Lutung Kesarung: Peirce’s social semiotic perspective

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  • I Ketut Suardana,
  • Nidya Fitri
I Ketut Suardana
Bali Dwipa University, Indonesia
Nidya Fitri
Universitas Andalas, Indonesia

Published 19-05-2026

Keywords

  • harmony,
  • Lutung Kesarung,
  • self-control,
  • selfish,
  • social semiotic

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Suardana, I. K., & Fitri, N. (2026). Exploring the ideology of narrative text Lutung Kesarung: Peirce’s social semiotic perspective. International Journal of Humanity Studies (IJHS), 9(2), 321-332. https://doi.org/10.24071/ijhs.v9i2.785

Abstract

Lutung Kesarung is a popular Indonesian folktale. Nevertheless, many communities cannot find the appropriate ideology of the text. This research aims to explore the ideology of this text from Peirce’s social semiotic perspective. It is a qualitative, phenomenological research to reveal the social phenomenon related to the Lutung Kesarung text. Lutung means monkey, which is associated with greed, while Kesarung is interpreted as destruction. Therefore, the interpretation of Lutung Kesarung is that a greedy person will be destroyed by his/her own character. The theory used in this research is social semiotics, proposed by Peirce. The research results show that the text teaches readers to practice positive social behaviours in every social situation. In addition, the text teaches readers to improve their quality of life for a better future instead of dwelling on past bad events.  The research results are expected to provide positive impacts on the development of Discourse Analysis, Semiology, and Language Philosophy fields. Furthermore, it may help future studies explore the ideologies of other local narrative texts.

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