Cultural Treasures Research Articles

Thinking against Heritage: speculative development and emancipatory politics in the City of London

ABSTRACTWhat does a political conceptualisation of the relationship between urban development and heritage involve? Against the widespread idea that there is a conflict between densification and the protection of historic buildings and sites in the City of London, I show that a conservative heritage discourse promotes the construction of speculative towers. Arguing against a City that is privately owned, self-competing and socially homogeneous, I develop a democratic understanding of history that contests an essentialist reading of the city and challenges the idea that speculative developments direct attention to and visually enhance historic landmarks. Aligning historical analysis with political critique, I draw on the work of Walter Benjamin and Michel Foucault and discuss notions of “historical events” and “cultural treasures” in order to think against the prevailing speculative logic in the city.

The National Spirit of Kiai Pesantren: An Analysis of the Ideas and Spirit of Independence of KH. Bisri Mustofa in the Interpretation of Al-Ibriz

The idea and spirit of kiai pesantren (Islamic boarding school teachers) in the struggle for independence was not much heard in the academic landscape in this country. The important role of kiai pesantren to fight for independence, as well as to spread the idea of nationalism, has not been published comprehensively. Research publications on pesantren, so far, only appear in communal, political, and dynamic aspects in the country. The narrative is built by some researchers, that traditional-faced pesantren has a unique subculture with rich cultural treasures. Meanwhile, the role of pesantren in the struggle for independence, only faintly heard. The values of the nationality and heroism of the kiai pesantren still need to be explored in depth. Kiai Bisri Mustofa is an important figure in the narrative of the struggle for Indonesian independence. This figure often reviewed as a lecturer, writer, and pesantren’s caretaker. His work in the struggle for independence, as well as his ideas in the framework of nationality need to be explored as a spirit of struggle. This article focuses on the following questions: What is the principle of Kiai Bisri Mustofa’s national struggle? What are Kiai Bisri Mustofa’s ideas about nationalism and patriotism in his books? What can we learn from the national struggle shown by Kiai Bisri Mustafa? By reviewing the biography of the struggle and interpreting the series of ideas in Al-Ibriz series, we can perceive the configuration of Kiai Bisri Mustofa’s ideas about the struggle for independence. Keywords: Kiai Bisri Mustofa, pesantren, the struggle for independence, nationality, nationalism

DISKURSUS THE MALAYS DAN MALAYNESS : PERSPEKTIF HERMENEUTIKA FILOSOFIS GADAMER

This paper aims to discuss informatively and critically-philosophically the two main discourses, namely The Malays and Malayness, which in the context of history and the dynamics of Malay culture are suggested to overlap, so that it is often misunderstood. The use of Gadamer philosophical hermeneutics as a media in analyzing data in this study is expected to be able to find new understanding of the two themes above, especially in the context of strengthening values and forming culture-based characters. The scrutiny and review of the treasures of Malay culture found that the Malay culture which stretched in a span of three periods, the past-present-future found a starting point as a place for cultural assessment, especially after the entry and development of Islam in the Malay-Indonesian Archipelago. The intended point is the Malay Culture "which is called the fresh culture. "Culture Appearance" takes place continuously and tracks in almost every practice of life without negating the old belief patterns (customs and traditions) that first enter and come into contact with the dynamics of people's lives.

A Comparative Study of Speech Levels in Kelanjuh Lauq Central Lombok and Kelayu East Lombok

Politeness which is reflected in behavior and speech has different standards in every place as a form of cultural treasures. This is motivated by various things, not only social stratification in society and nobility, but also age, education, familiarity, and speech situation. The community members of Kelanjuh Lauq Central Lombok use Sasak "subtle" language not only to show their social status and nobility, but also to maintain Sasak subtle language and to acquire language for children. In contrast, in Kelayu East Lombok, the standard of decency in speech does not reflect one's nobility, but rather the social status and the level of religious understanding. The use of subtle language is important that everyone can put him or herself correctly and proportionally to maintain social harmony in a community.

RETAINING ELOQUENT ARTWORK'S OCCURRENCE: AN ANALYSIS

New forms of popular culture offered by globalisation often leave out traditional art. As a result, the nation's supportive community began to gradually abandon the native culture. The traditional theatre of mendu in West Kalimantan is one of the regional arts that "lives reluctantly dead do not want to." Artists and community leaders in West Kalimantan's Sungai Duri 1 area, Mempawah regency, founded the Tirai Budayaart gallery in response to these concerns. This gallery's mission is to protect and promote its distinctive culture. For example, it invites newcomers to take part in mendu's historic theatre revival. The study's goal is to shed light on the gallery's role in preserving West Kalimantan's traditional theatre, TiraiBudaya. It is a case study approach that employs a descriptive qualitative methodology. Afterward, a description of the function of the TiraiBudayaart gallery in preserving the traditional mendu theatre as a hereditary heritage and a West Kalimantan cultural treasure was produced as a result of the study's findings. Keywords: West Kalimantan cultur, Mempawah regency, West Kalimantan's Sungai Duri

Children’s entertainment television in India: The changing scenario and the Indian child

Abstract Indian children’s commercial television started in 1995 with foreign channels and gathered momentum in the early 2000s. After 2008, the spurt in home-grown programming added an indigenous dimension. However, the home-grown programmes fall short in numbers as compared to their foreign counterparts and are plagued with various issues such as lack of diversity in genres, inadequate educational programming, regressive character portrayals, stereotypical gender representation and underrepresentation of the India’s cultural treasure trove. This article reviews the shortfall of home-grown children’s programming. It then examines the genres, themes, characters, age segmentation, gender balance and cultural inclusiveness on Indian children’s television and suggests how the programming can improve in quality and create an original, relevant and contemporary world on television for the Indian child.

Pollen from beeswax as a geographical origin indicator of the medieval Evangelistary cover ‘Pace di Chiavenna’, Northern Italy

In this research palynology has been applied to the study of an adhesive beeswax compound found beneath one enamel of the medieval Evangelistary cover ‘Pace di Chiavenna’, ca 1000 years old and preserved for the last five centuries in the Treasury of the Collegiate Church of Chiavenna (Northern Italy). The purpose of this study was to test whether it is possible to determine the geographical area of wax collection and of the origin of the wooden support of the artefact, using the pollen imprint of plants and their related spatial ranges. Palynological analyses allowed the identification of 184 pollen grains belonging to 33 taxa. The reconstructed vegetation represents dry to humid meadows and pastures (e.g. Artemisia, Apiaceae, Campanula type, Poacaeae, Thalictrum, Asteroideae), wet areas (e.g. Alnus glutinosa type, Salix), woods or forests (e.g. Acer, Tilia, Picea, Castanea), shrublands (Ericaceae, Corylus) and arable fields or gardens (e.g. Cerealia type, Urtica, Plantago major). The Evangelistary cover has been attributed to the Ottonian art, developed especially in Germany, Eastern France and Northern Italy. On the basis of the palynological evidence from the beeswax, we can restrict the provenance area. A Northern Italian or Southern Prealpine origin seems likely since Castanea sativa was much more frequent south than north of the Alps. This geographic origin is corroborated by the material used for the support, made of Juglans regia (walnut), frequently planted in the region at that time. Moreover, the technique used to produce the wooden plate was widespread in Italy during the High Medieval period. The palynological evidence points to a very open, deeply human-affected environment, possibly around a city or a larger village in which the apiary was located. Inferences of this nature cannot be provided by other approaches such as wood or leather analyses; we thus conclude that palynology can provide unique insights into the origin of cultural treasures.

Symbolism in Boho Oi Ndeu, A Marriage Ritual of Dou Donggo

This research was about the meanings of symbols in ‘Boho Oi Ndeu’, a marriage ritual of Dou Donggo. It was conducted in Dou Donggo Communities as a sample. This study was conducted by using the ethnography survey. The writer has been living in Dou Donggo Community since he was born. The method used was interview by collecting the data from primary and secondary sources. The results of the research shows that there were a lot of symbols meaning in ‘Dou Donggo Marriage’ ritual ceremony which many people did not know before. So the Dou Donggo Marriage ritul ceremony should be protected as a cultural heritage of dou donggo which enrich the national cultural treasures of our country, Indonesia.

World Digital Library (WDL): Under the Auspices of the Library of Congress and UNESCO

The article studies the original version of the multi-lingual World Digital Library (WDL), without which the establishment of the new information paradigm of digital libraries in the United States would be incomplete. The relevance of the study lies in the fact that the Russian library community is offered specific experience of formation and functioning of one of the largest electronic libraries having unique a cultural status. The World Digital Library, with its international content and a broad program of international cooperation, is under the auspices of the US Library of Congress and UNESCO. Its main objective is to promote international and intercultural cooperation, to improve the quality and cultural diversity of the Internet and to contribute to education and science. For the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the WDL serves as a recommended for the library community model of high standards for metadata creating and search service organization, while respecting the priority of non-commercial access to databases. The article focuses on the history of the World Digital Library, the stages of its formation, as well as the development of the concept that became its basis. The focus on collecting digitized versions of the most va- luable materials on history and culture was tested within the framework of previous projects of the Library of Congress in particular, American Memory, the Meeting of Frontiers Russian-American project, the collection of materials on the development and settlement of Siberia and the Russian Far East, as well as Alaska and the North-West of the United States. One of the strategic tasks of the WDL resources management is to establish full parity for representatives of different countries, not only in terms of potential access to content through multilingualism and a unified information structure, but also taking into account their equal involvement in the real process of familiarizing with the treasures of world culture. The article analyzes in detail the structural principles of the WDL organization, as well as the dynamics of its cooperation with partner libraries. Particular attention is paid to assistance programs for partner libraries in developing countries.

KONSERVASI ARSITEKTUR RUMOH ACEH

Maintain the authenticity and identity of Architecture Rumoh Aceh, the mandate entrusted by its predecessor, the founder utoh or buildings in Aceh for the next generation of Acehnese society, especially who work as experts and historians and cultural buildings. Study Rumoh Aceh can be initiated from the treasury of the culture and customs of Aceh in the past, and continued with tectonic culture that blends the building's existence Rumoh Aceh that we know today. But if not maintained and conservation efforts then gradually Rumoh Aceh will increasingly disappear in Aceh. This is due to the less proficient Utoh building Rumoh Aceh and understand the philosophy and the building process. Rumoh Aceh is Aceh cultural treasures that can still be found in some areas in Aceh Province, among others in the region Lubok Gampong Aceh Besar district. Where there are several buildings Rumoh Aceh are well maintained. However, due to the growing need for space and residential facilities increasingly complex caused the changes and additions to the original building parts. This led to the decreasing number of Rumoh Aceh remaining. So that the necessary effort to organize the village area and an assessment of the suitability of the original typology Rumoh Aceh. Lubok gampong region is an area of the township near the city of Banda Aceh, making it easier to conduct visual observation of the phenomenon of change in residential building typology Rumoh Aceh in the region. The study involved several students who study subjects Architectural Conservation to record symptoms of the changes. Additionally the Aceh provincial government also has set Gampong Lubok as about culture village area periodically ceremonies by presenting the tourists at home and abroad. This is in accordance with the Aceh as Halal Cultural Tourism Destination.

The Creation and Research of Ancient Architecture Model Based on BIM

Ancient architecture is a cultural treasure that has been deposited in China for 5,000 years. Its exquisite shape and solid structure demonstrate the exquisite craftsmanship of the ancient craftsmen in China, and it has a high appreciation value. But the protection and renovation of ancient architecture is a difficult problem. The existing methods of documenting ancient buildings mainly use textual data, pictures, etc., which have certain deficiencies. This paper considers applying BIM technology to the study of ancient architecture, and establishes an information model for ancient buildings to repair ancient buildings accurately conduct cultural studies.

Modern quantum theories and experimental achievements motivate new exploration of acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), a theoretical medical system founded about three thousand years ago, originated from the richness of Chinese culture with the support and development of ancient astronomy and philosophy. It has illuminated many mysteries of nature and the human body. This has not always been easy for the layperson to understand. In modern times, some of these processes have been gradually discovered or confirmed by frontier science. The experiments of quantum physics have shaken the fundamental concepts of conventional science, refuting criticism of Chinese culture and TCM theories. The new discoveries have triggered a new understanding of TCM theories. For example, the theory of quantum mechanics interfering with certain human functions helps explain a series of phenomena that were previously difficult to understand. The veil of many wonderful phenomena of Chinese culture and TCM acupuncture has not yet been fully pierced. For example, the body's energy system, the invisible qi, and the phenomenon of consciousness and subconscious function remain mysterious. However, quantum theory and numerous scientific experiments can lead to the explanations of difficult problems which were not understood in the past. For example, the nature of the changes in yin and yang, and associated principles; the five-element principles; consciousness and sub-consciousness which might affect scientific experiments and treatment outcomes; the objective existence of qi and qi field; and the essence of the meridian system in the human body and the principles of acupuncture. This article explores the scientific principles of TCM and acupuncture. The unique characteristics of TCM and acupuncture position themselves as Eastern cultural treasures. The authors endeavor to strengthen readers’ confidence in theoretical TCM and believe that it is a major step in integrating TCM acupuncture into modern science and medicine.

REPRESENTATION AND IDENTITYOF PERSIAN ISLAMIC CULTURE IN ANCIENT GRAVES OF BARUS, NORTH SUMATRA

The traces of Islam in Barus to this day still hold a mystery that has not been revealed. The Islamic cemetery complex in Barus holds abundant information about religious leaders who are believed to be the first Muslims to have spread Islam in the archipelago. The name of this city (Barus) refers to its natural resource of camphor. The gravestones in the Barus cemetery are written with inscriptions in Arabic and Persian scripts. Among the cemetery complexes there is a complex named Papan Tinggi. The purpose of this research is to contribute to the cultural treasures of Indonesia, especially the relationships between Indonesia and Central Asia at the beginning of the spread of Islam. The problem that arises is the extent to which the inscriptions can be interpreted from a foreign and local culture. The expected benefit of this research is to reveal more information about the role of Barus in Islamic culture development in Indonesia. The research method used includes three stages, namely data collection, data processing and interpretation. This study is expected to answer the early development of Islam in Barus.

The Cultural Treasures Of Kampung Bugis In The Customary Village Of Serangan, Denpasar

Kampung Bugis is a small community of Bugis people who occupy a special land in the customary village of Serangan. The oral narrative stated that the village was a gift from the King of Pamecutan Badung in regard for their merits in assisting the kingdom during the war. They were eventually known as hard workers, courageous, and immigrants like the Bugis people in general. They also bring those sets of attitude to overseas, one of them in the customary village of Serangan, Denpasar. In addition to being able to adapt very well, they were also capable of maintaining a religious life in harmony with the society of Serangan where the major religion was Hindu. In 2007, the village of Kampung Bugis experienced a tragedy of eviction that eliminated half of the village. During the evictions they also survived by continuing the tradition and caring for the heritage of their noble cultural treasures through the old As Syuhada mosque, the old Qur’an book, the historical old tomb, and Bugis typical stage house. This writing is to highlight the cultural treasures and tradition that the people of Bugis strive for despite of many unfortunate events they experience including the recent evictions.
 
 Keywords: Bugis Village, the Customary Village of Serangan, As-Syuhada Old Mosque, Qur’anic Book, Old Tomb, Bugis Typical Stage House.

Developing Fishing Tourism Destination Based On “Anak Nagari” Concept In Padang City

Spatial potentials and problems in coastal areas are complex, ranging from potential and economic problems, geographical vulnerability, social vulnerability to human resources and resources being managed less than optimal. This study aims to develop a fishing village based on the concept of “Anak Nagari” as a new tourist destination in the city of Padang with community empowerment. This research uses qualitative descriptive research method with scoring/weighting analysis and SWOT analysis (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat). The result obtained is the high potential of fishing village of Pasie Nan Tigo with its many attractions of fishing communities’ activities and original environment that can be developed as tourist destinations. Having high access of location close to the center of Padang City and Minangkabau International Airport as its strength and opportunity, Pasie Nan Tigo Fisherman Village is a fishing village which still holds a strong social and cultural life of “Anak Nagari”. It exists as cultural treasure in the middle of modern life, but at the same time can also be a threat for the development of fishing village.

Regenerasi Pemerolehan Seni Lais di Padepokan Lais Pancawarna Kampung Sayang Desa Cibunar Kecamatan Cibatu Kabupaten Garut

The purpose of this paper is to know the existence and acquisition Seni Lais from the older generation to the younger generation. In this study analyzed model of inheritance Seni Lais as a form of preservation. From the result of this research is expected to realize the mapping of inheritance model Seni Lais from the older generation to the younger generation and so it can be known synergic and continuous preservation efforts. Therefore, the mastery and understanding of Seni Lais must be imprinted in the soul and body of the older generation and the younger generation for socialization art in particular of Seni Lais can be done optimally and thoroughly within the scope of local, national, regional, and international. In addition, the regeneration is also a reflection of the identity of the Sundanese community which is one among the cultural treasures of Indonesian society. The method used in this paper is an ethnographic method that refers to qualitative research. Source of data used in this research is primary data and secondary data. The primary data source is data in the field through participant observation. Furthermore, for secondary data used literature sources.
 Keywords: Model of Inheritance, Regeneration, Seni Lais

Current status and issues of researches about Buyeo Territory

이 글은 부여 강역에 대한 연구현황을 정리하고, 그 문제점과 쟁점 사항을 분석해 봄으로써 부여 성립 초기, 전성기, 쇠퇴기의 강역을 생활문화권역 중심으로 재설정해 보고자 하는데 그 목적이 있다. 성립기 부여는 『사기』와 『한서』의 기록에 의하면 오환의 북쪽에 위치해 있었다. 당시 부여의 강역을 설정하기 위해서는 오환의 위치가 어디인지를 파악하는 것이 중요하다. 최근 서차구고분군 발굴보고서를 재작성하는 과정에서 이들 무덤의 조영집단을 오환으로 파악하였다는 점을 고려하면 오환의 거주지는 장성 이북의 길림 합달령 주변일 가능성이 높다. 이는 성립초기부터 부여는 길림시 일대를 중심으로 성립되었음을 설명해 주고 있다. 더불어 고고학적으로도 기존의 토착문화인 서단산문화가 소멸되고 초기철기문화인 포자연문화로 새롭게 출현한다는 점 역시 이를 뒷받침 해주고 있다. 전성기의 강역범위에 대해서는 호룬평원설과 송눈평원설로 나눌 수 있다. 그러나 호룬평원은 인간이 생활하기에 자연환경이 적합하지 않으며, 부여의 물질문화로 파악할 수 있는 유적, 유물이 확인되지 않는다는 점에서 송눈평원 지역을 부여의 중심권역으로 볼 수 있다. 당시의 강역범위는 길림시 일대를 중심으로 동쪽으로는 장광재령과 위호령, 서쪽으로는 송원지역에서 개원 일대에 이르는 선, 남쪽으로는 용강산, 북쪽 경계는 동류송화강 일원으로 설정할 수 있다. 전성기 부여의 강역범위 내에는 모두 5개의 생활문화권역이 확인된다. 부여가 쇠퇴기에 접어들면서 5개 문화권역 중 길림시 일대와 사평ㆍ개원 일대의 세력집단은 전연의 침입에 의해 소멸되고, 휘발하유역의 세력집단은 고구려에 복속되며, 빈현 일대의 세력집단은 읍루와 물길의 남하로 인해 지속적으로 세력을 유지하기 어려웠을 것으로 추정된다. 결국 유수 노하심유적을 중심으로 한 북류송화강 하류에 거주하던 집단이 최후까지 존속하였을 가능성이 높으며, 494년 왕실이 고구려에 투항한 이후에는 일부 세력이 동류송화강을 건너 두막루를 건설한 것으로 파악할 수 있다.The article summarizes the research status of Buyeo’s territory and analyzes its problems and issues, and resets the role of Buyeo in the region’s origin, prime, and decline to the purpose of living culture area. According to the records of chinese books, Buyeo at the time of establishment was on the north of Wuwan. In the recent process of re-creatable Xichagou tombs Research Report of Cultural Treasure, Given that the contrast groups in these tombs were identified as Wuwan, The dwelling site of Wuwan is likely to be around Jilinshan Deling north of the great wall. This explains that the Buyeo center was located in the Jilin region. Material and culture also disappears from the indigenous culture of Xininshan. Another reason for this is the rise of the early iron culture, the culture of Paoziyan. The territorial boundaries of the prime are divided by the Hulun plain’s theory and the Songnen’s theory. However, the natural environment is not suitable for human beings and artifacts identified as the material culture of Buyeo can not be identified in the Hulun Plain, The Songnen Plain area can be seen as the central region of Buyeo. The territory of the time was centered around the Jilin and east were the Changan Cai Ling and Wei Holing, west were Songyuan and Kaiyuan, Mount Yonggang to the south, The northern boundary may be set along the East Songhua River. In the prime buyeo’s territory, there are five Living-culture districts identified. As Buyeo has entered a declining stage, five cultural districts may have difficulty maintaining power due to continued entry into Qian Yan, Koguryeo, Yilou and Wuji. Eventually, it is likely that a group of people who lived downstream of the Songhua River in northern flow, located at Yoshu laohe shen ruins, succeeded to Buyeo, After the royal family surrendered to Koguryeo in 494, it can be traced that some influential people crossed the East Songhua River and built Doumolou.

Makna Kejahatan dan Perilaku Menyimpang dalam Kebudayaan Indonesia

Crime is a social phenomenon that normally occurs in a society. Some of crime and deviant behavior is motivated by social and cultural conditions of local communities. In today society crime is no longer something to be feared or avoided, it is now gaines popularity and more approachable. Crime grows in Indonesian day to day basis in reality. Criminology studies and learns the meaning of criminal behavior in the culture and people of Indonesia, or known as ethnographic study of crime, identifying and inventorying the types of crimes that are inherent in the religion system, language and social organization of local communities in Indonesia. Variety of meaning in discourse of crime and deviant behavior on the cultural history of Indonesia is a unique cultural treasures and can not disappear just like that, it could even be a reference establishment of local culture-based criminal policy. Keyword: Crime, Deviance, Local Culture, Meaning

Non-State Actors and the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention in Asia: Achievements, Problems, and Prospects

AbstractThe philosophy underlying the UNESCO World Heritage Convention of 1972 [WHC] consists in promoting a system of international co-operation in the context of which the States Parties commit to preserving the cultural treasures of “outstanding universal value” located within their territories. However, it is a fact that today many properties inscribed on the List set under the WHC are endangered. This paper will focus on the role played by “non-state actors” in the enforcement of the WHC. It will thus dwell upon the relationships between public and private interests, on the one hand, and between international and domestic legal orders, on the other. Its purpose is to map out and discuss the most salient problems about the involvement of non-state actors—particularly non-governmental organizations [NGOs] and private companies—in the monitoring and implementation of the WHC.

Librarian and Traditional Knowledge : A Study Of Urgency and The Role Of Librarian In Traditional Knowledge

Indonesia is an island country which is rich of cultural treasure. These cultural treasure are including moral value, Knowledge and technology that is used by hereditary from local tradition. Most of these hereditary habits are done by oral tradition, so it less of documentations. Library as information center and has function to serve information, willy nilly, librarian has responsibility to preserve the knowledge of traditional culture as intellectual property. Besides of that, the documentation activity will become cultural defense of indonesia so, it can be used by the next generation for learning activity. View the significant of cultural documentation activity, in this paper want to discussion about role of librarian in traditional knowledge. This type of research is study literature research. We will use a variety of literature that discusses traditional knowledge. Then do the assessment about of the role of librarians to traditional knowledge