words”, which means that humans are very easy to lie or make promises. Effectively, the lyrics link
who can have “rights” to say “what”, which is very closely related to power and social status.
Analysis related to the technique of defamiliarization was also conducted through visuals that
multiply the perspectives of meaning in the “Lathi” video clip. The following is the analysis of the
visual text of “Lathi”‘s video clip.
Table 1. Visual Text Analysis Table: Visual, Index, Icon, and Symbol
No
Visual
Index and Icon
Symbol
1
Kowe ra iso mlayu saka
kesalahan.
Ajining diri ana ing lathi 1
Index: Black smoke billowing
around a woman’s body
Icon: A woman in anger
Displeasure
2
Index: Scattered dry leaves and
gray background
Icon: Three modern dancers
dancing fast, full of energy
Confusion
3
Index: Scattered dry leaves and
gray background
Icon: A traditional dancer
dancing fast, energetic, and full
of strength
Resistance
4
Index: Scattered dry leaves and
gray background
Icon: A lumping horse artist
spitting fire from his mouth
Anger
5
Index: White background with
silhouette of a mastermind and
Rahwana skin pup
Icon: A puppeteer playing the
character of Ravana puppet
Antagonists
6
Index: Scattered dry leaves and
gray background Context:
outdoor
Icon: A lumping horse artist
playing his whip
Violence
The results of the visual text analysis on this representamen showed a paradox through denialor
resistance, to the powerlessness of women who try to maintain their existence to become authentic
human beings. The object presented was a technique of defamiliarization, namely, the power of
women who are transformed into a new force that is not necessary or ordinary automation that is
understood by the general public. Paradoxically in humans, in female souls, there is also a male
soul and vice versa. In the visuals, it can be seen how Javanese female dancers who are supposed
to dance smoothly and gently turn into fast, energetic, and full of strength. Then it is depicted by a
lumping horse male artist with magical powers, namely the symbol of the fire, that represents the
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who can have “rights” to say “what”, which is very closely related to power and social status.
Analysis related to the technique of defamiliarization was also conducted through visuals that
multiply the perspectives of meaning in the “Lathi” video clip. The following is the analysis of the
visual text of “Lathi”‘s video clip.
Table 1. Visual Text Analysis Table: Visual, Index, Icon, and Symbol
No
Visual
Index and Icon
Symbol
1
Kowe ra iso mlayu saka
kesalahan.
Ajining diri ana ing lathi 1
Index: Black smoke billowing
around a woman’s body
Icon: A woman in anger
Displeasure
2
Index: Scattered dry leaves and
gray background
Icon: Three modern dancers
dancing fast, full of energy
Confusion
3
Index: Scattered dry leaves and
gray background
Icon: A traditional dancer
dancing fast, energetic, and full
of strength
Resistance
4
Index: Scattered dry leaves and
gray background
Icon: A lumping horse artist
spitting fire from his mouth
Anger
5
Index: White background with
silhouette of a mastermind and
Rahwana skin pup
Icon: A puppeteer playing the
character of Ravana puppet
Antagonists
6
Index: Scattered dry leaves and
gray background Context:
outdoor
Icon: A lumping horse artist
playing his whip
Violence
The results of the visual text analysis on this representamen showed a paradox through denialor
resistance, to the powerlessness of women who try to maintain their existence to become authentic
human beings. The object presented was a technique of defamiliarization, namely, the power of
women who are transformed into a new force that is not necessary or ordinary automation that is
understood by the general public. Paradoxically in humans, in female souls, there is also a male
soul and vice versa. In the visuals, it can be seen how Javanese female dancers who are supposed
to dance smoothly and gently turn into fast, energetic, and full of strength. Then it is depicted by a
lumping horse male artist with magical powers, namely the symbol of the fire, that represents the
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