Nusantara Archipelago Research Articles

Feasibility Analysis of Namicalung Village to Become Majalaya's Legendary Sarong Weaving Tourism Village

Woven textiles, a vital aspect of Indonesia's cultural heritage, greatly influence the Nusantara archipelago's identity. Majalaya in West Java, known as the "Dollar City," has been a flourishing center for weaving since 1920, notably contributing to the production of woven sarongs, meeting 47% of national demand. In this textile-rich region, Namicalung Village has earned its place in history as a center for sarong weaving, notably recognized for its "poleng" motif. Namicalung's residents aspire to establish the village as a legendary sarong-weaving tourist destination in Majalaya, complying with Provincial Regulation Number 7 of 2020. In pursuing this development, Namicalung must meet specific standards regarding accessibility, amenities, attractions, and institutionalization. A "tourism village" blends attractions, accommodations, and supporting facilities, respecting local traditions and practices. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive feasibility analysis to provide practical guidance for Namicalung's development as a sarong-weaving tourism destination. The research methodology employs an analytical approach to assess various aspects, including tourism potential, infrastructure, economic impacts, and visitor experiences. The outcomes of this research hold significant value in evaluating the overall feasibility of transforming Namicalung Village into a Sarong Weaving Tourism Destination in Majalaya that can assist the local community and stakeholders in taking relevant steps toward the development of an attractive and sustainable tourism destination.

Analisis Kelayakan Kampung Namicalung Menjadi Desa Wisata Sarung Tenun Legendaris Majalaya

Woven textiles, a vital aspect of Indonesia's cultural heritage, greatly influence the Nusantara archipelago's identity. Majalaya in West Java, known as the "Dollar City," has been a flourishing center for weaving since 1920, notably contributing to the production of woven sarongs, meeting 47% of national demand. In this textile-rich region, Namicalung Village has earned its place in history as a center for sarong weaving, notably recognized for its "poleng" motif. Namicalung's residents aspire to establish the village as a legendary sarong-weaving tourist destination in Majalaya, complying with Provincial Regulation Number 7 of 2020. In pursuing this development, Namicalung must meet specific standards regarding accessibility, amenities, attractions, and institutionalization. A "tourism village" blends attractions, accommodations, and supporting facilities, respecting local traditions and practices. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive feasibility analysis to provide practical guidance for Namicalung's development as a sarong-weaving tourism destination. The research methodology employs an analytical approach to assess various aspects, including tourism potential, infrastructure, economic impacts, and visitor experiences. The outcomes of this research hold significant value in evaluating the overall feasibility of transforming Namicalung Village into a Sarong Weaving Tourism Destination in Majalaya that can assist the local community and stakeholders in taking relevant steps toward the development of an attractive and sustainable tourism destination.

Local Maritime Kingdoms in the Nusantara Archipelago (Study of High School Social Studies History Textbook)

Local Maritime Kingdoms in the Nusantara Archipelago (Study of High School Social Studies History Textbook)

Navigating Maritime Commerce Histories: Unearthing the Lancang Kuning Legacy

This study underscores the untapped historical significance of the Lancang Kuning, a Pinisi type sailing ship, in the context of maritime trade within the Nusantara archipelago, and the implications it carries for global maritime historiography. By employing a comprehensive historical research methodology—encompassing heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography—we delve into verbal and object sources, followed by rigorous data triangulation. Our findings unearth that the Lancang Kuning, initially named La Suni, was constructed in 1860 by Laode Ntauale in Katilombu, Sampolawa, and later relocated to Riau in 1865 to bolster trade activities in Tanjung Buton. The ship's creation was necessitated by the need for a vessel capable of large-scale commodity transport beyond the Nusantara region. The ship significantly contributed to the prosperity of the creator's family, its crew, and the local community, with the management entrusted to its crew. However, the ship ceased to operate post Laode Ntauale's demise and was subsequently abandoned in Siak, Riau. This study accentuates the Lancang Kuning's pivotal role in regional trade, offering a nuanced understanding of maritime trade history, vital for global maritime scholars and policymakers.
 Highlights:
 
 Lancang Kuning, a Pinisi type sailing ship built in 1860, played a crucial role in enhancing maritime trade within the Nusantara region.
 The ship's construction was necessitated by the demand for large-scale commodity transport beyond the Nusantara archipelago.
 Post the demise of its creator, Laode Ntauale, the ship was abandoned, highlighting the transient nature of maritime trade mechanisms and their dependency on key individuals.
 
 Keywords: Buton's maritime culture, maritime history, Lancang Kuning ship, the history of the Butonese people
 

JALUR REMPAH DAN ISLAMISASI NUSANTARA:

T This article analyses the connection between the spice route and the Islamization of the Nusantara archipelago, focusing on the Samudera Pasai network. This research is historical research that uses several sources from Malay, Arabic, Chinese, and Portuguese. The research found that the Samudera Pasai use the decline of the Sriwijaya network to create a hub of a new network of the Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean, and the Java Sea at the northern tip of Sumatra. After the king converted to Islam and made his country a center for religious da'wah, Samudera Pasai grew more rapidly. From this process, two patterns were formed, namely the India-China network and the Java-Malacca network. The first pattern is highly influenced by India's religious and commercial characteristics, while China tends to have political and trade characteristics. In this pattern, Samudera Pasai is passive and becomes part of two main poles of the Asian economy (India and China). In the second pattern, Samudera Pasai is more serious in pushing Muslim communities and the birth of Islamic leaders in Java. Samudera Pasai network largely determined the progress of Malacca. After the kingdom converted to Islam because of the enforcement of the Sultan of Pasai and the scholars in Malacca, Samudera Pasai finally replaced the primary role of the Malacca Strait. This study concludes that Islam is a stimulus for the growth and development of Muslim port cities in the archipelago's spice routes in the XIII-XVI centuries.

Study of the Historic Shipwreck Sites Area Development for Marine Ecotourism in Thousand Islands

The historic shipwreck sites are a part of the Maritime Archaeological Resources. They are currently occupying an important position as one of the non-conventional marine resources with blue economy potential in it. Sites are usually found in the conditions that have been integrated with the marine ecosystem in their environment. Some have even been completely covered with coral reefs, so that this uniqueness becomes the added value of the site for a tourist attraction. The research was carried out in Thousand Islands waters, which having kept many records of the maritime history of the Nusantara Archipelago for centuries and in their current development, the Jakarta∧s Thousand Islands are included as one of the Marine Tourism Village areas (Desa Wisata Bahari/Dewi Bahari). The purpose of this research is to determine the value of the shipwreck sites potency which are suitable for marine ecotourism development area in Thousand Islands waters and for obtaining the sustainable management model that can be integrated with the ecosystem in their environment. The research methods used sites surveys, focus group discussions, and interviews. Data processing was done by using Site Significance Assessment analysis. The result shows there are 4 (four) of historic shipwreck sites potency area in Thousand Islands waters which can be recommended as the attraction for marine ecotourism with the model of the Marine Eco Archaeological Park (MEA Park). These sites areas include 1)Shinta wreck in Pari Island waters, 2) Tabularasa wreck in Pramuka Island waters, 3) Poso wreck in Karang Congkak waters, and 4) Papatheo wreck in Sepa Island waters.

USE OF MALAY-ARABIC SCRIPTURES OF JAWI/PEGON IN NUMBER OF ANCIENT METAL CURRENCIES IN INDONESIA FROM PRE-INDEPENDENCE TO EARLY INDEPENDENCE

Currency since the early times has a significant historical value, it was representing the culture from different periods. The Jawi/Pegon script has in long term isues since the emergence of Islam to the Nusantara archipelago in 7th century CE. This script can be found in Indonesian old coins which dated from 13th Century CE until the early Indonesian Republic in the first half of 20th Century. Therefore, it is important to do a research for the existence of the Arab-Malay scipt through coins. Moreover, deeper research is needed to know its true role in history. It is very necessary to do because the Arab Jawi/Pegon script as a part of the Nusantara cultural heritage has been “forgotten” for so long time. In studying the Arab Jawi/Pegon script existence and its role in old Indonesian monetary system, the writer prefers using literature studies. It means that this article will focused on library research because the analysis is directed the books and writings related to the discussion.

A Review About Family Context and Reconstruction Problems in the Austronesian Languages Family

Austronesian languages are one of the largest language groups in terms of the number of speakers and also its spread area around the world. The Austronesian languages are assumed to be branched, developed and spread extensively as a result of migration from Taiwan to the south, including the Nusantara archipelago. This literature-based paper attempted to examine the spread and development of the Austronesian languages family as well as the problems in reconstructing the Austronesian languages in the Nusantara archipelago. This writing examined the process and form of words’ reconstruction problems, in Austronesian languages and its relation with its parent form that eventually created the languages that existed in the Malay Archipelago. The results of the reconstruction demonstrated that the inheritance of the language from one generation to the next had created a significant relationship of the current language employed in the Nusantara archipelago with its parent language as well as proved kinship based on elements of similarity as well as innovation or change from its parent, the ancient Austronesian language (proto). The research also discovered that the family relationship of the languages is manifested through the similarity of pronunciation sound form, vocabulary and grammar structure when reconstructed based on the sound similarity found in the languages compared.

Rihlah Ilmiah dan Kitabah dalam Tradisi Intelektualisme Islam Nusantara

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan strategi pengembangan keilmuan Islam di wilayah Nusantara. Strategi-strategi ini diuraikan dengan merujuk pada tokoh-tokoh intelektual muslim atau ulama yang terlibat, keilmuan Islam yang dikembangkan, dan konteks pengembangan keilmuan itu sendiri. Studi ini menggunakan analisis berbasis literatur terhadap sejarah perkembangan keilmuan Islam Nusantara dari abad ke-16 hingga abad ke-20. Temuan artikel ini adalah bahwa ada dua strategi utama yang dilakukan oleh para ulama atau intelektual Islam dalam rangka pengembangan Islam di Nusantara, yakni rihlah ilmiah dan kitabah. Melalui temuan tersebut, artikel ini diharapkan akan memperkaya pemahaman mengenai proses kerja dan terbentuknya suatu komunitas epistemik Islam Nusantara di kalangan intelektual muslim Asia Tenggara, khususnya Indonesia, pada abad-abad tersebut.

Performance Enquiries Regarding Traditional and Contemporary Indonesian Architecture: A Holistic Approach

This contribution sheds light on recent research efforts that pertain to the built environment in Indonesia. Within the rich diversity of cultures in the Nusantara archipelago interesting examples can be found that illustrate the adaptation to the challenging environmental conditions. Through this research the possibilities for sophisticated solutions for future are investigated, focusing on the building performance. Architecture and planning tasks in Indonesia have to consider the following preconditions: (i) The prevailing hot and humid climate, which will be strongly influenced by the climate change in the future; (ii) the country’s geography, which consists of a number of wide-spread islands; (iii) the rich and diverse historical development, including a very diverse architectural heritage; (iv) the location within the “Pacific Ring of Fire”, causing recurring natural disasters (e.g. volcano eruptions, earthquakes); (v) a currently ongoing rapid change in socioeconomic key data (economic growth rate, population growth, digitalization); (vi) a strong tendency to urbanization. Whereas these facts are known, as well as the need for energy efficient buildings, the level of knowledge about the performance of buildings in different regions of Indonesia is rather limited. Specifically, regional building traditions are often treated only in historical discourse. Thus, an interdisciplinary research effort that aims to examine Indonesian architecture in a comprehensive and holistic way has been undertaken in the past years, based on works dating back to 2005. In this paper we present parts of these efforts, namely (i) the assessment of a contemporary art museum in the city of Yogyakarta using monitored indoor conditions, and conception of potential future improvement; (ii) Further data collection efforts currently performed on a number of traditional residential buildings, (iii) a review of current, exemplary re-development efforts including the utilization and adaptation of traditional architectural concepts in Indonesia, and (iv) the details of the recently started incentive on interdisciplinary research on Indonesian architecture.

Mengenal Tafsir Nusantara: Melacak Mata Rantai Tafsir Dari Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapura Hingga Brunei Darussalam

Tafsir (exegesis) scholars traced in the Nusantara archipelago, will not be separated from the figure of ‘Abdurrauf al-Fansuri with his Tarjuman alMustafid. Through this work, tafsir had been developed through many media teaching until today. This work also allegedly gave birth to a variety of tafsir model and methodology of qur’anic interpretation in the archipelago. At least two aspects of the interpretation gives birth to the scholars transmission; and to development of the science of interpretation. Firstly, through the activities of teaching; and secondly, through writings. Through these two transmission lines the network of interpretation, until today continues to progress well.

Nuruddin Ar-Raniry: Kajian Pemikiran Tokoh Muslim Indonesia

In the Nusantara archipelago, the process of Islamization began with port cities which were at the same time the royal capital, such as Samuera Pasai and Malacca, which later became the center of the royal palace which became the center of Islamic intellectual development over the official protection of the rulers, followed by the emergence of clerical figures such as Hamzah Fansuri, Samsuddin as-Sumatrani, Nuruddin Ar-Raniry, and Abdur Rauf as-Singkili in the Aceh kingdom. While in Java there is Wali Songo. 2 These great ulamas were credited with spreading Islamic knowledge in Southeast Asia and later established Islamic educational institutions such as dayahs so that a university in Aceh developed.

KHAZANAH TAFSIR NUSANTARA: KAJIAN ATAS PENAFSIRAN NAWAWI BANTEN TERHADAP SURAH AL- FATIHAH DALAM MARAH LABID

Some of the well known Ulamas in the world have born in this country. They have born in the Nusantara Archipelago. They have spent their younger time to study with Ulama in their home villages. After that, they have continued to study to the Middle East Countries, especially to Mecca. In Mecca, they have also well acknowledged by the local people as influenced Ulama. Muhammad Nawawi> bin Umar al- Bantani al-Jāwī, one of the Ulama from Indonesia, has well known by the Middle East people. He was born in Serang’s regency, Banten. He has well known as one of the active Ulama who was very active to produce various works. There were many books written in the Arabic language by him. There were more than 80 books written by Nawawi>. One of his famous works is Qur’anic interpretation entitled Marāh Labīd. The data gathered by the author showed that there were three (3) famous publishers in the Middle East that continually published this book. Some of the publishers in Indonesia also published this book. Marāh Labīd has been used by some of the Pesantren and Madrasah in Indonesia as their primer sources. Anyhow, this paper will discuss deeply on Nawawi>’s interpretation on al-Fātih}ah. Beside of well known as opening surah in the Holy Qur’an, al-Fatihah also relatively shorter, just seven verses. In order to be found the deeper discussion on how Nawawi> conducted interpretation on Quranic verses.

Legalitas Kekuasaan Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin III

Sultanate of Palembang Darussalam is one of Sultanate in the Nusantara archipelago. The first Sultan of Palembang Darussalam, Susuhunan Abdurrahman was appointed as Sultan on March 3, 1666. In 1821 the Sultanate of Palembang are frozen by the Netherlands, and was resurrected again on March 3, 2003 by the Assembly of the Majelis Adat of Sultanate of Palembang Darussalam with its designation of Raden Sjafei Prabu Diradja, as a Sultan of Palembang Darussalam with the title of Sultan Mahmud Badarudin III. Legality of power of Sultan Mahmud Power Badarudin III, referring to the basic characteristics of the legality of power in the Malay Islamic Sultanate system, base on very important factor as follows: first, direct descendant of former sultans of Palembang Darussalam Sultanate. Second, supported by the Ulama. Third, has an artifact that became a symbol of the sovereignty of the Sultanate of palembang darussalam belonging to former sultans. Regarding the form of the implementation of the legality of the power of the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin III, that can be seen from the existence of activities, such as; the preparation of Dictionaries Baso Palembang, designation guguk-guguk inside and outside of Palembang, Attend different events and seminars related to the Sultanate of Palembang Darussalam, and maintaining continuity, customs, art and culture of the nation of Indonesia including environmental sustainability, particularly in the city of Palembang Darussalam.

Memahami Makna Ruang Melalui ‘SIMPUKNG’

Nature of the Nusantara archipelago with the composition of the ocean and the land has formed a diverse culture and architecture that characterizes all the archipelago's. Archipelago architecture has a form and concept are very diverse, ranging from simple to very complex. One of the underlying architecture embodiment of the archipelago is the conception of space. Diverse groups of people have a variety of concepts of space different, but with the sole purpose of creating archipelago nature and society for the better. One of them is 'simpukng' conception of the public space Benuaq governing society and the environment proxies in order to stay awake and well ordered. Simpukng concept is not only applied in the scientific community architecture Benuaq, but the concept of this space is used in almost all activities of the local people there. Therefore, in studying interdisciplinary required in order to obtain a more comprehensive understanding about this simpukng. One that can be learned from simpukng in architecture today is how to formulate the space, both micro and macro in formulating a sustainable overall concept, not partially. Keywords: Simpukng, Benuaq, space, architecture now, sustainable

Study to Ancient Royal Bureaucracies in Indonesian Archipelago

There are many royal states ever been established in this region, spread across the Nusantara archipelago from northern Sumatra to inland Papua, since its early history. However, beside of their various sizes, Indonesian ancient royals having various model of governmental system which is featured in its bureaucratic structure. As the artifact of ancient human organization, the ancient royal bureaucracies is emerging structures that represent how the people organizing their life as an attempt to fit with its environment as well as their cognitive concept about power. In this work, we outline a network analytical framework for the study the ancient bureaucracies and showing some empirical finding related to network characteristic of Indonesian ancient royal bureaucracies. However, by suggest some interesting direction for further research; we open the door for the study of ancient royal government in more quantified way that can be giving new insight to governmental studies.

Nusantara dalam era niaga sebelum abad ke-19

Trading activities in the Nusantara archipelago had developed into an international trade. According to Ricklef, Europe was not the most developed region in the world. The developing world at the time was in fact the Islamic world, stretching from the Middle East to the Nusantara. If we trace it further back into the past, to the pre-Islamic age, trade in the Nusantara region had developed, espcially during the golden eras of Sriwijaya and Majapahit. This paper describes the economic and trade development in the Nusantara before the 19th century.