MITOS KECANTIKAN TUBUH WANITA PADA KAKAWIN SMARA TANTRA

Abstract

The concept of beauty attached to a woman's body does not only
occur in the real world but also in literary works. Beauty myths form
interpretations to women in the analyzed Smara Tantra kakawin. Beauty
myths intimidate women in such a systematic and organized way. As long
as women think that being beautiful according to the representation of
society's glasses is an absolute necessity. Kakawin Smara Tantra, which is
quite famous among Balinese people, only sees from the point of view of
men the beautiful construction of women. Beauty myths created in
kakawin Smara Tantra have shackled women so that women no longer
respect themselves and only focus on physical form. Although the true
beauty of women is not only radiated from the physical but must be
balanced with beauty that comes from within (inner beauty).