Love across entities and spiritual transformation: Intertextuality and cultural representation of Minangkabau in Kaba Puti Marintan Aluih

Muhardis Muhardis

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Kaba Puti Marintan Aluih is a Minangkabau oral literature rich in cultural values and local aesthetics. This study aims to analyze the intertextuality and cultural representation in Kaba Puti Marintan Aluih, focusing on the themes of love across entities and spiritual transformation embedded in the narrative. A qualitative approach is employed, utilizing symbolic, hermeneutic, and intertextual text analysis methods supported by theories of representation and cultural cosmology. The findings indicate that this kaba constructs a network of meanings that intertwines with the narratives of other Minangkabau kaba, particularly in the structure of spiritual journeys, identity transformation, and the relationship between humans and the supernatural world. Cultural representation is evident through natural symbols such as Mount Marapi and Pincuran Puti, which serve as the axis mundi, as well as the role of female characters as spiritual agents and guardians of the cosmic order. Love in this kaba is not merely romantic but functions as a mechanism for existential transformation and understanding across worlds, reflecting local values of harmony, custom, and spiritual balance. This study reinforces the position of kaba as a dynamic medium for cultural education, a reflection of local cosmology, and a critical reading of identity and spirituality in Indonesian oral literature.

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Minangkabau kaba, love across entities, intertextuality, cultural representation, spirituality, transformation

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51817/susastra.v14i2.218

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