At its most basic level, meaning is constructed through language, signs and symbols, but these processes are never value-free Kidd, These films have mostly attended to the stigma attached to janda cerai divorcee , rather than janda mati widows. Negative media representation about janda contributes to the perpetuating stigma. The story itself is about retribution on an ungrateful son who was turned to stone after disrespecting his mother. The myths and stories about janda have a long history in Indonesian oral and written storytelling.
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