Javanese Community Research Articles

The urgency of protecting traditional knowledge of medicines as communal intellectual property of the Aceh community

Traditional knowledge is part of the communal intellectuals of the Acehnese people who need recognition and protection. Knowledge of traditional medicine is part of the knowledge of traditional Acehnese society which is expressly recognized in the 1945 Constitution that recognition of community rights, including knowledge of traditional medicine. There are many cases of patenting of traditional medicinal knowledge by companies outside the country, such as herbal medicine for the Javanese community by the Shiseido company in Japan. This article aims to examine the urgency of protecting traditional knowledge as the communal intellectual property of the people of Aceh. This study uses normative legal research methods using data from literature studies and laws and regulations. This study finds that there is an urgency to protect traditional medicines against various violations of intellectual property rights which are very detrimental to the community holding communal intellectual property rights. In order to protect the law, the government has issued a government regulation regarding the collection of data on communal intellectual property. Apart from that, the laws and regulations on intellectual property rights also contain articles that support the protection of communal intellectual property such as the Copyright Law and the Patent Law. Then also, the use of intellectual property increases economic value and can eliminate the identity of the intellectual property of the people of a region. Thus, further strengthening measures to protect the communal intellectual property of the people in Aceh.

Selametam Tradition of Wedding Ceremony in Mandungan Hamlet, Bringin Village, Srumbung Subdistrict, Magelang Regency

Every region in Indonesia must have a tradition that is carried out before or after the wedding procession. Many things are behind the differences in traditions in each region, for example, customs that have existed since long ago in each region. One of the traditions that exist in Java, especially in the Magelang Regency area before or before the wedding is selamatan. Selamatan or usually called selametan is a tradition carried out before the wedding day. This tradition has been around for a long time and has become a hereditary custom of the Javanese community, especially in the Magelang Regency area, Central Java. The purpose of writing this scientific essay is to explore and examine the nature of selametan in marriage based on factual events held in Mandungan Hamlet, Bringin Village, Srumbung Subdistrict, Magelang Regency and see the phenomenon based on Urf review. The research method used is fieldwork, observation, and interviews, with a normative juridical approach with Urf theory. The results of this study indicate that the marriage tradition in Bringin Village is very close in upholding the Javanese tradition and culture in the marriage procession, one of the series of ceremonies is the selametan tradition, this is in line with the theory of al-adah muhakkamah which has been going on for dark ancestors.

How the Pengobeng Continues to Exist in the Batik Industry? Field Notes from the Sangiran Archeological Site

ABSTRACT Food, a result of local production and consumption, influences by culture, race, and ethnicity. It provides multisensory experiences that can be observed, expressed, smelled, tasted, and touched. However, this study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the batik industry and its practitioners in Sangiran Regency. Batik, an historic fabric of Indonesia, is an integral part of Sangiran, an Indonesian World Heritage site highlighting its origins. Drawing on the theory of Briggs (2005. The use of indigenous knowledge in development: Problems and challenges. Progress in Development Studies, 5 (2), 99–114) on indigenous knowledge, this field note explores the significance of batik filling, specifically within the daily lives of batik crafters. This study, conducted in Indonesia, has provided valuable insights from the perspectives of these individuals. Through a three-month ethnographic work, it was discovered that batik filling symbolizes not only an artistic element but also the culinary traditions of the Javanese community. Additionally, it emphasizes the pivotal role of pengobeng, who are predominantly women, in forming a profound connection to daily life through their memories. The results showed that batik filling serves as a medium for food nostalgia in women, asserting their presence and importance within the batik industry.

PERILAKU PROSOSIAL DALAM TRADISI KEMATIAN UMAT MUSLIM DI JAWA

This research is a descriptive qualitative research by describing in depth about the prosocial point of view in the death rituals of Muslims in Java. The results of this study are the prosocial behavior of the Javanese community in traditional rituals of death manifesting in feelings of empathy, providing moral support to the bereaved family, respecting the deceased by praying, and helping financially and physically when performing rituals such as selametan. So it can be seen that Muslim death rituals in Java contain prosocial behavior that must be preserved.

Kebertahanan dan Implikasi Tradisi Sinoman Masyarakat Jawa dalam Penguatan Solidaritas Sosial dan Ekonomi Masyarakat Multikultural di Konawe Selatan

This research aims to reveal and to describe the continuation and implication of Javanese community’s sinoman tradition in strengthening social and economic solidarity of multicultural community in Wawoosu village of Konawe Selatan Sub District. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach, a research aiming to describe in detail the phenomenon relevant to the objective of research. The result of research shows as follows. 1) Sinoman tradition is a tradition belonging to Javanese community that can exist and survive in multicultural society in Wawoosu and even this tradition becomes a shared tradition to all members of society and a space for expressing solidarity regardless different social status, race, political view, and religion. On the other hand, sinoman tradition also can survive because this tradition can be bequeathed hereditarily to all member of Wawoosu society through internal (family) and external (government’s intervention and show) inheritances. 2) This sinoman tradition has an implication to the strengthened social solidarity in multicultural society due to the shared cultural values of each ethnics living in Wawoosu village and shared challenge faced in the multicultural social-cultural reality and territorial condition. In addition, this tradition has an implication to the community’s strengthened economy because this implementation of tradition aims to relieve the burden of the people organizing sinoman tradition in the form of money, food staple, and other produces relevant to the rationale of sinoman tradition implementation.

Pergeseran Etika Tata Krama di Lingkungan Keluarga Suku Jawa Desa Mangga Dua Kec. Tanjung Beringin Kab. Serdang Bedagai

<p>This research uses a qualitative approach because it seeks to provide a description of the influence of social layers and age in shifting and applying customary rules such as manners and rituals to the Javanese community in Mangga Dua Village. While this type of research is philosophical sociology because the object under study is the community group with the continuity of interaction in it, the existence of an applicable value system, and especially the deroutine of the old value system and social reproducibility through the recurrence of social practices. The study revealed that; 1) the ethical values of manners in the Javanese family environment consist of, namely; a) tolerance, (ethics of understanding), b) prioritizing the process of developing self-maturity, c) attitudes and choices are determined by the expectations of society, d) good and bad are relative, e) being subtle, f) being prudent. As for the ethics of manners, the most important thing is to be selfless which means accepting his own place, and fulfilling obligations which means doing what each human being should do according to his place in the cosmos. 2) the forms of shifting etiquette ethics in the Javanese family environment of Mangga Dua Village, Tanjung Beringin District, Serdang Bedagai Regency, are as follows; a) manners in communication: people have rarely used Javanese in interactions between individuals in their daily lives. In addition, in the family environment, communication between parents and children is dialogue or discussion, compared to the past which is listening and obedient. b) manners in social interactions: in this case there are still old values that continue to be maintained to this day are still in force, although the rules in this manners are not as strict as in the past. c) dressing: the Javanese people in Mangga Dua village only wear kebaya clothes during certain occasions.</p><p><strong>Keywords</strong><strong>: </strong>Shift, Manners, Ritual.</p>

MORAL VALUES IN THE STORY OF NAAMAN SANG SENOPATI: A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF JAVANESE FOLKLORE

Wayang wahyu grows and develops among Catholics as a proclamation of church teachings. Church teachings have moral values that need to be instilled in humans for character education. Dalang presents a reflection of a life that is full of moral messages through the drama of the Wayang wahyu so that the delivery of moral messages becomes familiar to the Javanese community. This study aims to reveal the moral values contained in Lakon Naaman Sang Senopati. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method with a value analysis approach. The results of this study can be concluded that the Wayang Wahyu performance is an effort by Catholics to bring their teachings closer to the Javanese community, especially Catholics. The performance of Naaman Sang Senopati contains moral values that are useful for building the character of Catholics. The result of this study is that this performance is full of values of religiosity, trust, self-surrender, nationalism, obedience, universality, and love. The puppet revelation performance of the play Naaman Sang Senopati implies a moral message, namely: religious, trust, self-surrender, nationalist, universal, obedient, and love. These values are in accordance with the morals that must be shown as Catholics. Because by implementing these values, peace and harmony between religious communities can be realized. Naaman’s attitude of respecting other people’s principles and not imposing the beliefs of his king is a reflection of the principles of Catholics in Indonesia, namely 100% Catholics and 100% Indonesians. Being 100% Catholic is manifesting the law of love; while 100% of Indonesia is creating harmony between religious communities, solidarity, working together, helping each other, and taking part in nation-building programs. These values are expected to form a national character full of morality.

Studi Eksploratif Persepsi dan Etika Masyarat Jawa dalam Menghadapi Erupsi Gunung Semeru

This study aims to explore the ethical perceptions of the Javanese community in dealing with the eruption of Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java. This type of research is qualitative, using exploratory methods. Exploration was carried out with 30 informants who were divided into 4 groups, namely general public groups, indigenous peoples groups, santri community groups, and modern community groups, but in this study 3 groups were crucial to determine the research results. The results of this study show differences in the perceptions of the three groups, namely indigenous groups using a mythical approach, santri community groups using religious and scientific approaches, while modern community groups use a scientific approach. However, there are some modern people who still believe and believe in myths. The conclusion of this study is that the differences in the perceptions of the three groups represent the way of arguing with their beliefs and beliefs.

UNDERSTANDING CULTURAL VALUES IN THE JAVANESE COMMUNITY: KEY MESSAGES FROM UMAR KAYAM'S PARA PRIYAYI NOVEL

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 The objective of this research is to describe cultural values in the Javanese community as depicted in Umar Kayam’s novel entitled Para Priyayi. The data were collected through the critical reading of the novel, and the data analysis used Kluckhohn’s preliminary framework as developed further by Koentjaraningrat. The research results show that perceptions of Javanese nobles in the Dutch colonial era (Priyayis) closely relate to the nature of life, the nobles’ resignation to the will of God (rila), patience, and the willingness to accept (narima) because everything in the world is determined by God. Such perceptions deal with the work ethics through which Priyayis worked to find out wealth and power. Their perceptions of the nobility coincide with the sacred place and the place for recreation. In terms of time management, the nobles’ groups worked from morning until afternoon; they had flexi-time to relax on holidays. To build their relationship with superiors, they stayed respectful and loyal. In the royal family, they accommodated families who were economically deprived. Parents and older and younger siblings mutually respected each other. Colleagues kept their guards prosperous. Meanwhile, the Priyayis supported grassroots in need of help considerably.

Petangan Jawa: Installing traditional values in names

This research contributes to investigate a cultural continuity, particularly naming practice, in a homogenous Javanese community installing Petangan Jawa (Javanese Calculations). However, common Javanese slowly ignore it. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach with fieldwork to investigate the intention behind the name. Therefore, two varieties of Petangan Jawa, namely, a calculation based on calendar properties and a calculation based on Javanese script values, are still consistently used. In addition, this study paves the way for future research on the causes of the gradual abandonment of Petangan Jawa among common Javanese and how the perspective of religious beliefs about Petangan Jawa is used to predict the future.

AL HAJAWI HADITH'S LOCAL WISDOM THOUGHTS

One form of the local wisdom of the archipelago's ulamas in grounding the noble values of Islamic religious teachings, is the dissemination of the concepts and content of the hadiths of One form of local wisdom of the archipelago's scholars in grounding the noble values of Islamic teachings is the dissemination of the concepts and content of the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in Javanese language, modified with Arabic style and written in beautiful poetic strokes. The combination of these concepts is considered cooler, more interesting, and more familiar to the ears and souls of those who receive it from the Javanese community. This study aims to explore the concept of hadith thought of Abu Muhammad Al Hajawi and to determine the quality of the hadiths that are expressed in the form of Sekar Cempoko poems. The data analysis technique in this research is content analysis, in which researchers study and analyze the concept of Al Hajawi's hadith thinking. The results of this study show that Al Hajawi conveys the noble values of the prophet's traditions not with the original text but by translating them into the language of the local community and then making them more attractive by decorating them with literary art in the form of poems. As for the typology of the quality of the traditions that are highlighted in his verses in this manuscript, not all of them are categorized as sahih and hasan, there are some weak and even false hadith that he implies in some of his verses.

HUKUM SESAJEN DALAM PESTA PERNIKAHAN MENURUT PERSPEKTIF HUKUM ISLAM

The purpose of this study is to find out the Law of Offerings in Weddings According to the Perspective of Islamic Law. This research is a qualitative research. The subjects of this research are residents of Pagutan Village, Manyaran District, Wonogiri Regency, Central Java Province. Collecting data in this study using observation, interviews and documentation. Then this study uses data analysis, namely data reduction, data presentation and data lever. The results in this study indicate that the customs of the surrounding community are accustomed to the culture of offerings such as the types and functions of offerings such as the offerings of pairs of tarub, offerings of siraman, offerings of midodaren, and finally offerings of Panggih. While the function of the offering itself according to the Javanese community as a form of spiritual negotiation between humans and supernatural powers so that these super natural creatures or essences are not harmful. From the above statement that the tradition of offerings at weddings according to Islamic law is included in the fasid habit. Because it contradicts the verses in the Koran. Therefore, the act of entering into major shirk which is prohibited in Islam can even expel someone from Islam. So, the law of carrying out this ritual of marriage offerings is haram.

Analisis Teoritik Atas Tulisan Geertz Tentang Kyai Jawa Sebagai Cultural Broker

This journal article aims to conduct a theoretical analysis of Geertz's article entitled "Javanese Kyai as Cultural Broker." Geertz's writing became one of the important contributions in anthropological studies on religion and culture in Indonesia. Geertz explains the role of the Javanese kyai as a cultural broker in Javanese society. The theoretical analysis in this article includes a study of the main concepts introduced by Geertz, such as kyai, culture, and cultural brokers. Through a theoretical approach, this article investigates these concepts with reference to anthropological theories and other relevant studies. The aim was to gain a deeper understanding of the role of Javanese kyai as cultural brokers in Javanese society. The study found that Kyai as a cultural broker acts as a mediator between different cultural groups, facilitating understanding, dialogue, and exchange between Javanese community groups and foreigners, such as the Japanese and Western cultures brought by modernists and the Dutch. The role of Kyai as a cultural broker has changed in line with changes in Indonesia's sociocultural and political systems. To continue to exist, Kyai needs to combine religious and secular knowledge and be involved in the NU political party, which has a coordinated organizational structure from the central to the branch level.

Monetary Aspect of Linkage to Improve Social Life In Javanese Community

Monetary issues take an important part in human existence. Financial problems cover many areas in an individual's life, especially the social-social field. The monetary elements in public activities play an important role in determining the degree of social position of a person or group in their current state. In public activities there are several factors that affect a person's level of social position, namely certain financial elements, educational variables, innate elements, and individual work factors. However, in public activities in Indonesia, in general, the monetary element is the most interesting thing that can be used as a benchmark for one's economic welfare. An individual with a high level of abundance will have different ways of life and tendencies compared to an individual who is below the standard level. This social separation certainly has the impact of progress and setbacks in order to support the social life of the community.

Javanese Maxims as Politeness Guidance in Social Media Phatic Communication: A Cyberpragmatics Perspective

Communication on social media raises at a significant rate during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Social media communication (SMC) in specific culture requires particular strategies related to cultural norms. Due to the limitation of cyber communication compares to direct communication, users of social media utilize available features in social media platforms to perform politeness. The strategies of Javanese netizens to perform Javanese politeness maxims in SMC are the main discussion in this study. The data were collected from five WhatsApp Groups (WAG) of Javanese adults of 20s-40s of age comprising 246 respondents. The conversation texts containing phatic talks in WAG were selected by observation method. Then, the conversational texts and communication icons were transcribed for contextual analysis. The result shows that the Javanese maxims of Kurmat (Respect), Tepa Selira (Tolerance), Andhap Asor (Humility), and Empan Papan (Self-Awareness) were utilized by Javanese netizens in performing politeness in virtual phatic communication. During the pandemic, tolerance maxim is the most frequently used to support each other. The maxim of humility is not obvious in virtual phatic communication. To this extent, Javanese politeness maxims are mitigating devices to establish social rapport in phatic communication. The Javanese ability in performing Javanese maxims as politeness devices is essential to avoid conflict and mitigate Face Threatening Act (FTA) since the Javanese community tends to create harmony in life known as Guyub Rukun.

Nyuwun Slamet; Local Wisdom of Javanese Rural People in Dealing With Covid-19 Pandemic Through Request in Slametan Rite

Covid-19 pandemic effect has resulted in restlessness within community. Some are restless because of decreased job and business opportunities, fear of being infected with disease, fear of losing the closed and beloved one, etc. This article tries to raise a Javanese community’s local wisdom, Slametan. Slametan is a form of local wisdom existing within Javanese people containing an action functioning to be a medium to request God to give safety. In principle, slametan rite is one of human actions to communicate with the Creator. Through the rite, human beings feel that what they ask will be granted. Human beings doing this are also sure and suggested that those having done the rite will get safety and protection effect. This belief will further create self confidence and the feeling of secure among them in working and continuing the life.

Wayang and Islamic Values: a Discourse

This article tries to see what the acculturation of wayang and Javanese culture is and what is the influence of wayang on Javanese people's behavior. This study uses qualitative research methods described descriptively. It is expected to be able to reveal the meaning that exists from the thoughts and actions of the object of research. For the delivery to be more open and natural, it is presented with a descriptive-analytical model. There are three steps of qualitative data processing, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions and verification. A puppet is a picture of human nature with all its behavior. In a moral sense, wayang is defined as a fairy tale about the story of a good character in the form of a hero fighting a bad character. Wayang is a portrait of life containing sanepa, piwulang, and pituduh. Wayang contains habits of life, and human behavior experienced from birth, life, and death, all of which are natural processes. Puppets became a medium of Islamic development by Sunan Kalijaga as a cultural da'wah that embeds Islam in the culture of society. Wayang by Sunan Kalijaga keeps it as a space for spirituality to encourage the spirit which is expected to encourage the Javanese people to be patient, trustful, and istiqomah (Consistent). Wayang is an effective da'wah (preaching) medium for the Javanese community in which it contains eastern aesthetic elements such as balance, unity, philosophy of life, ethics, and spirituality. Wayang is an emphasis on the balance of the microcosm and macrocosm, which has a balance between God, humans and other living beings, government and people, and symbols as the essence of being. Wayang is a way of life (mabda al-hayah) for the Javanese people to achieve the perfection of life seen where the view is centered on the concept of harmony. This concept is built on two main foundations: the need to avoid conflict and have an attitude of living in harmony. Both attitudes toward life must be carried out based on a respectful attitude that aims to create harmony in life. Puppets, in principle, seek to encourage the process of memayu hayuning pribadi (personal beautification), memayu hayuning keluarga (family beautification), memayu hayuning bangsa (national beautification), dan memayu hayuning bawana (global beautification).

The Phenomenon of the Compassionate Science Ritual in the Javanese Community in Tembung Village, Percut Sei Tuan District

The aim of this research is to describe the phenomenon of the ritual of compassion in the Javanese community in Tembung Village, Percut Sei Tuan District. The research method used is a qualitative method with an ethnographic approach that describes cultural phenomena and the location of the research was carried out in Tembung Village, Kec. Percut Sei Tuan. The data collection techniques used were observation, in-depth interviews with five practitioners of compassionate science and field documentation. The results of the research illustrate that the Science of Compassion has two types of ways to get it first by meditating while reciting the mantra which will be practiced secondly by fasting mutih, Monday-Thursday, and fasting the patih geni. Both of these methods are conditions that must be carried out by every practitioner who will practice them and the findings in the field show that there are two types of loving spells, namely loving spells that use Javanese and holy verses that have loving meanings which are also often used as a loving science which in general practitioners use Asmaul Husna recited a hundred times after praying. The conclusion is that the science of compassion is a spell that is taught to certain groups and is a cultural heritage that is believed to be able to help humans solve all the problems that society faces and this is also a cultural heritage that has been preserved by the Javanese people in Tembung Village.

Environmental Crisis and Local Wisdom; Learning from the Cosmology of the Minang and Javanese Communities

<span lang="EN" style="">Humans and nature are two inseparable components. These two components are connected in a complex way. The environmental crisis is a real threat at this point. Various natural phenomena such as hot summers and rains that come irregularly are examples of an imbalance in nature. This article argues that the knowledge possessed by a community group can help preserve the environment in that area. This is due to social networks that produce a number of shared knowledge between humans and nature that can shape their way of life. The methodology used in this study is a qualitative method by conducting literature reviews, environmental observations, and in-depth interviews with traditional leaders and indigenous peoples to identify and analyze local wisdom in two major ethnic groups in Indonesia, namely: Minangkabau and Javanese. The Minang people have local wisdom through rimbo larangan (forbidden forests) and customary land in preserving their environment. Meanwhile, Java has a tradition of the tayub dance which is performed during the harvest season. The main finding in this study is that local wisdom derived from the culture of the local community can help preserve the environment but needs to be strengthened through positive law in the country.<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span>

Environmental Crisis and Local Wisdom; Learning from the Cosmology of the Minang and Javanese Communities

<span lang="EN" style="">Humans and nature are two inseparable components. These two components are connected in a complex way. The environmental crisis is a real threat at this point. Various natural phenomena such as hot summers and rains that come irregularly are examples of an imbalance in nature. This article argues that the knowledge possessed by a community group can help preserve the environment in that area. This is due to social networks that produce a number of shared knowledge between humans and nature that can shape their way of life. The methodology used in this study is a qualitative method by conducting literature reviews, environmental observations, and in-depth interviews with traditional leaders and indigenous peoples to identify and analyze local wisdom in two major ethnic groups in Indonesia, namely: Minangkabau and Javanese. The Minang people have local wisdom through rimbo larangan (forbidden forests) and customary land in preserving their environment. Meanwhile, Java has a tradition of the tayub dance which is performed during the harvest season. The main finding in this study is that local wisdom derived from the culture of the local community can help preserve the environment but needs to be strengthened through positive law in the country.<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span>