THE IDENTIFY POSITIVE EMOTIONS OF THE EARLY MALAY LEADERS IN THE MALAY TRADITIONAL TEXTS

This research intends to identify the positive emotions of the early Malay leaders in the Malay traditional texts named Hikayat Raja Pasai (HRP), Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa (HMM), and Hikayat Hang Tuah (HHT). The emotions of all the early Malay leaders were identifiable through the authors’ writings in each text. There are two theories to be combined and utilized in this research: Phenomenology of Feeling and Sigmund Freud Psychoanalysis. The three aforementioned traditional texts were used as the main data sources in this research. A checklist based on utilized theories was administered and the data collection method used was an observation; then a checklist table was generated based on the used theories. The results show the positive emotions of the early Malay leaders as observable in the traditional texts. This research may lend valuable insights about the positive emotions of early Malay leaders in the traditional texts to future researchers. The implication of this study is as guidance to the Malay leaders at this time in dealing with emotions.