The Keris Craftsmen Women: The Empowerment of Women in The Middle of The Madurese Patriarchal

Culture

Keris is often considered the inheritance which symbolizes the prestige of a man. In the patrilineal culture, the
existence of the keris and men are very important. This condition can be felt by the existence of Widya Darma culture,
the paradigm of the merit of men in the perfection of life that is supported by some elements such as kukila (influenza),
wisma (Home), Turangga (vehicles), suspicious (keris), and women (wife). In widya dharma term, keris is a sacred object
that must be owned by men. While the position of women is considered as part of the wisma (Home). This is due to the
function of the women position as a form of household settings. Therefore, in the patrilineal culture, women are not
allowed having keris or even involved in the making of keris. But, the condition shows the different objects in Madura.
As the community who the largest hold fast patrilineal culture and central keris craftsmen in Indonesia, Madurese
communities allow women to help men in making of keris. This research aims to analyze the form of the empowerment
of women in the making of keris in Sumenep, Madura. The method used in this study is grounded research with historical
study approach, social, culture, linguistically, and economy. Data collection is done through the observation, in-depth
interviews and documentation.

The results of this research showed that the Madurese women in Sumenep will take part in the making of keris.
Many of them were involved in the making of keris equipment such as the warangka and handle. Carving art that they
create to beautify the warangka and handle look smooth and beautiful. The quality is uncertainty that made by the
craftsmen man. In addition, women better in the financial management of the keris sales results. Therefore, they trusted
by her husband for financial instructing from the keris handicraft business. To examine the involvement of women in the
making of keris, then women empowerment program in central crafts keris Sumenep such as the formation of the keris is
managed by women.

Keywords: Madurese, keris, women empowerment

These

The budget of the program of the Keris CRAFTSMEN WOMEN

1. The cost of UD to notary public = 15.000.000

2. Building rent for cooperatives @ 2.500.000/month x 6 = 15.000.000
3. @2.000.000 experts x 5 people x 6 months = 60.000.000
4. The exhibition Kits = 55.000.000 +
The Total = 145.000.000

No The time of activities The explanation of The Location Description

activities
1. 3-4 January 2018 Technical drafting team The house of the
meeting activities leader of the team
2. 10-11 January 2018 The explanation of the
details of the program on
the target object and the
discussion of the
implementation of the
technical program
activities
3. February - July 2018 The implementation of The Cooperation
program activities
4. 5 June 2018 The implementation of the
exhibition