The Mechanism of Masculinization Males in Papua Outback in Novel "ISINGA" Work of Dorothea Rosa Herliany (Review by Anthropology of Letter)

Novel "Isinga" is a novel that tells about the life of Papua Meage and Irewa, who live in rural areas. One of the cultural elements in this novel is the mechanism of masculinity in Papua inland areas, precisely in the Village Aitubu placed amidst Mountains Megafu. To develop as men in Papua, they must undergo several stages or processions. Among other things, Wit ceremony, the ceremony for the boys when they were aged nine or ten years, is a must to be performed. The ceremony is carried out with the aim stating that a child has entered the stage of maturity. After undergoing Wit ceremony, boys in Aitubu Muruwal will perform the ceremony. After implementation of this ceremony, a person is declared male in Aitubu. After the completion of these ceremonies, the Papuan men should get married and start doing the job as men, including hunting, fighting, and harvesting the open land. Based on the study of literary anthropology, we found that in Papua or rather in the village of Aitubu, man is central to people's lives, because they serve as a hunter and warrior, because in rural areas of Papua, the wars between villages are still very frequent. Meanwhile, women spend their time caring for children, serving their husbands and catering to all kitchen needs. Mechanism of masculinity in this study will be directed to anything that has to do with the process of becoming a man, including the work and daily tasks performed by Papuan men. Novel "Isinga" is actually the novel that gives instruction to women of Papua who are not constantly constrained by the will of man. That is, there is the concept of feminism in this novel. However, this article is directed towards studies on the mechanism of masculinity in Papua. It aims to explain why the author teaches the concept feminism to the readers. In addition, through this study, we will reveal the reasons and factors that lead to Papuan women being subservient to men. Through the analysis, it was found that the people of Papua have very strong beliefs against things that are unusual, odorless ancestors and the supernatural. Because in ancient times, the ancestors of Papua had inherited the concept of subordination of women to men and that the importance of men in public life makes the faith or culture to continue. At first glance, through this novel we also can see that, the law of the jungle and sexual concepts regarding animals sufficiently developed among the people of Papua. On the other hand, we can also learn the concept of unity and the importance of maintaining the unity between the Papuan people as narrated in the novel "Isinga".