Blater merupakan figur sosial khas masyarakat Madura yang dikenal memiliki kewibawaan, kekuatan, serta pengaruh dalam kehidupan masyarakat. Dalam keluarga, ayah blater umumnya menjalankan peran sebagai pelindung dan penanggung jawab keluarga, tetapi kesibukan di luar rumah, ketegasan, serta tingginya kontrol terhadap anak dapat membatasi komunikasi emosional, khususnya dengan anak perempuan. Meskipun demikian, anak perempuan tetap dapat merasakan kedekatan dan kasih sayang dari ayah melalui bentuk-bentuk interaksi tertentu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami gambaran intimacyanak perempuan terhadap ayah blater dalam konteks budaya Madura. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode fenomenologi. Partisipan penelitian terdiri atas tiga anak perempuan yang memiliki ayah berstatus blater dan berdomisili di Kabupaten Bangkalan. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara semiterstruktur dan dianalisis menggunakan Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis(IPA). Hasil penelitian menemukan lima tema utama yang menggambarkan intimacy anak perempuan terhadap ayah blater, yaitu kehadiran, kedekatan, kepedulian, kepercayaan, dan otoritas. Kehadiran ayah dimaknai melalui perannya sebagai pelindung dan pemenuh kebutuhan keluarga. Kedekatan dan kepedulian lebih banyak diwujudkan melalui tindakan nyata, pemberian dukungan, pemenuhan kebutuhan, serta perlindungan daripada komunikasi emosional secara terbuka. Dengan demikian, intimacy dalam hubungan anak perempuan dengan ayah blater memiliki karakteristik khas, yakni kasih sayang dan kedekatan emosional lebih dominan diekspresikan secara nonverbal daripada melalui ungkapan afeksi secara langsung.


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A blater is a distinctive social figure in Madurese society, known for his authority, strength, and influence in community life. Within the family, a blater father typically serves the protector and head of the household; however, his busy schedule outside the home, firmness, and strict control over his children can emotional communication, particularly with his daughters. Nevertheless, daughters can still feel closeness and affection from their father through certain forms of interaction. This study aims to understand the nature of daughters’ intimacy with their “blater” fathers within the Madurese cultural context. The study employs a qualitative approach using the phenomenological method. The participants consisted of three daughters whose fathers hold the status of “blater” and reside in Bangkalan Regency. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The study’s findings identified five main themes that characterize the intimacy between daughters and their “blater” fathers: presence, closeness, care, trust, and authority. The father’s presence is understood through his role a protector and provider for the family. Closeness and care are expressed more through concrete actions—such providing support, meeting needs, and offering protection—than through open emotional communication. Thus, intimacy in the relationship between daughters and their “blater” fathers has distinctive characteristics, namely that affection and emotional closeness are predominantly expressed nonverbally rather than through direct expressions of affection.