SEMAR (An Analysis of God's Form of Togetherness with Javanese Society)

Abstract

This paper aims to find out by analytically describing Semar as a form of God's togetherness with Javanese society. In order to reach the desired goal, one question was asked: how is Semar a form of God's togetherness with the Javanese people? The method, or way to obtain Semar as a form of God's togetherness with Javanese society, is carried out using hermeneutics, semiotics, dialectics and referentics in accordance with existing forms, where Semar has words or language, symbols and behavior. Semar's approach as a form of togetherness between God and Javanese society is a makrifat philosophy, namely a human understanding of God. The result of this writing is that Semar is a form of God's togetherness with the Javanese people, his surah and sirah always chant: 1. God, 2. goodness, and 3. humans. Chanting God, in Surahs: 1). the gender is neither male nor female, 2). parents, 3). around him. In sirah: 1). namur kawula, 2). calm, 3). if the weapon farts. Chanting goodness, in the surah: 1). hands are accusing, 2). left hand grasps. In sirah: 1). namur kawula, 2). memayu hayuning Bawana, 3). patience, 4). wearing a pole. Chanting humans, a. in the surah: 1). with a white tip pointing upwards, 2). wearing a Kawung batik sarong, 3). wearing earrings, necklaces, bracelets and anklets. In sirah: 1). If you start saying: lae-lae mbegeg ugeg-ugeg sadilita heml-heml.