MYTHOLOGY IN INCREASING DEMOGRAPHIC BONUS GOLDEN GENERATION 2045 IN BALI

Abstract

Indonesia reached its peak 100 years ago, which is in 2045. Supporting a developed country is a demographic bonus for the younger generation in 2030. Indonesia is expected to have quality human resources, making it a developed country with a productive golden generation. Compared to other countries, such as Japan and Germany, which are experiencing a population crisis, this affects the country's stability, which involves economic strength, politics, and national resilience.

One of the causes of the demographic bonus is that Indonesian culture has oral and written mythologies that provide messages and meanings for the community, namely the folk tales of Men Brayut and Jaratkaru, which are very popular in Bali. This mythology teaches the importance of marriage and having offspring to maintain the country's stability, economy, and family.

Men Brayut is a mother who has 18 children. She was initially a yaksa, but she became a mother who loved her children very much after getting the gift. This illustrates that a Balinese woman is productive and fertile, so it is expected that Balinese women become mothers who give birth to many children, at least four named people (Wayan, Made, Nyoman, and Ketut). Jaratkaru was an ascetic; after gaining magic, Jaratkaru saw that his parents were in hell because Jaratkaru did not marry. Therefore, Jaratkaru apologized, married, and freed his parents from hell. This mythology teaches the young generation of Bali that after adulthood, they must marry and have offspring to continue the traditions of Balinese customs and culture.