The Story of a Woman Sacrificed to Patriarchy

By Cok. Istri Dewi Wisana Anggarini, Dosen STIBA Saraswati Denpasar
By reflecting Calon Arang as a dejected victim of patriarchy, surely Toeti's lyrical prose does not intend to legitimize her evil deeds. Calon Arang has had many lives throughout history. She lives through dance, through Tales of Dirah, through dissertations, through comics, and fold tales. In those versions, Calon Arang is told from the dominant point of view which reflects our gender-imbalance perspective.