This activity was organized by the Javanese Literature Study Program at Gadjah Mada University in collaboration with Osaka University which has been established since 2017. This year is the third year this activity has been held.

The Indonesian language short course has the goal of being an introduction to Javanese culture so that it can improve Indonesian language skills, both orally and in writing from the results of exploration of Javanese culture in Yogyakarta and Central Java.

Course Description. This Indonesian Short Course through Javanese Cultural Exoticism is a manifestation of teaching Indonesian to foreign speakers (BIPA) which was held in Yogyakarta and Central Java by inviting approximately 10 expert lecturers from Asia, Australia, Europe and America. This activity was attended by 27 Japanese students from Osaka University who were devoted to the Graduate School of Language and Culture Studies/School of Foreign Studies. The learning will be carried out for 9 days.

Learning Outcomes. Participants are expected to be able to demonstrate understanding and actively practice Indonesian, both in written and spoken form. In addition, participants are also expected to be able to produce written and oral products as well as develop the insights they have gained during the short course.

Method. The teaching method used in this Indonesian short course is a combination of face-to-face and virtual meetings. Meanwhile, the learning process is carried out by explanation, collaborative learning, self learning, and structured assignments. Theoretical knowledge is conveyed asynchronously (and some synchronous topics, offline) which is then followed by excursions to cultural heritage sites. There was also an interview session with Java Study Program students as tutors.

Time and place. The Indonesian short course will be held on 16 - 24 September 2022 in Yogyakarta and Central Java.

Implementation Schedule

The schedule can be viewed and downloaded via the link below:

http://bit.ly/JadwalKursusSingkat

Authors:

Early Anggra

Vighna Hernawan

On Sunday (December 19, 2021), the Javanese Literature Program held the second webinar as a continuation of a series of events. The webinar titled "History, Function, and Existence of Javanese Fables" was moderated by Nurma Aisyah, a student of the Javanese Literature Program from class of 2021, and accompanied by one of the Javanese Literature lecturers, Zakariya Pamuji Aminullah, S.S., M.A., as the speaker.

The "History, Function, and Existence of Javanese Fables" webinar delved into the journey of birds and monkeys from the Sanskrit tradition to the Middle Javanese era. Mr. Zakariya presented that fables are stories about animals that behave like humans. The story of animals made like humans is a metaphorical depiction. Fables predominantly feature characters that are either human or deities. Usually, the animal characters used in fables play crucial roles in society, such as cows, horses, snakes, goats, birds, and others. The webinar also discussed the Pancatantra, a literary work that takes the form of framed stories.

After the presentation session, the webinar proceeded with a Q&A session. There were eight questioners, each with one question. One of the interesting questions, which might also be a common inquiry from the public, came from Irfan Wahyu, a Javanese Literature student. Irfan asked about the popularity of fables, specifically those involving the character "kancil" (mouse deer), and why fables are mainly targeted at children. Mr. Zakariya explained that Indonesian education has not adapted to fables effectively. Some efforts have been made by libraries to implement the transliteration of manuscripts, and academic communities are encouraged to disseminate these transliterations to the wider public. From the perspective of researchers, they face a significant responsibility in transforming the contents of manuscripts into works that can be accessible to the broader society.

The conclusion drawn from the "History, Function, and Existence of Javanese Fables" webinar is that fables serve as a medium between humans and animals. Meanwhile, the Pancatantra has political motives and has spread widely across the world. The popular story of birds and monkeys, despite having various versions, shares a common message.

The name "Cakra Manggala" has been chosen as the cabinet name by the daily executive board of the Family of Javanese Literature Students (KAMASTAWA) for the period 2022/2023. The name "Cakra Manggala" is derived from "cakra," symbolizing a round-toothed weapon. From "cakra," the daily executive board holds high hopes that the Cakra Manggala cabinet will work diligently and firmly in their respective fields. Additionally, "cakra" can also be interpreted as precision or meticulousness. Through this analogy, the Cakra Manggala cabinet is expected to work with utmost diligence.

On the other hand, "manggala" is inspired by the headgear worn by Sultan Agung. "Manggala" symbolizes blessings and leadership, thereby making this cabinet a symbol of continuous blessings and good fortune and a driving force for Javanese Literature students as a whole. Therefore, with the name "Cakra Manggala," the daily executive board hopes that the Cakra Manggala cabinet will work together with precision and optimal coordination, both in their respective fields and as a whole, while always being filled with blessings and good fortune in every process they undergo.

In this new management, the members of the Cakra Manggala cabinet are active undergraduate students in their second and third years of study. The cabinet consists of 46 members, with one person as the president, one vice chairman, two treasurers, two secretaries, five members in the Human Resources Development division, six members in the Public Relations and Organization division, six members in the Social Community division, four members in the Media and Information division, five members in the Scientific division, five members in the Entrepreneurship and Logistics division, and nine members in the Interest and Talent division.

Through various planned programs and guidance from Mr. Imam Prakoso as the advisor, the daily executive board of KAMASTAWA, in the Cakra Manggala cabinet, aspires to uphold the reputation of Javanese Literature and contribute optimally to the Javanese Literature study program. Moreover, the success of all the planned programs is also dependent on the support of all Javanese Literature students. Thus, the new leadership aims for optimal cooperation so that both the executives and non-executive members can work together to maintain the name of Javanese Literature.

Yogyakarta - The bonding event between the Student Association of Local Language Education, Faculty of Languages and Literatures, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (HIMA PBD FBS UNY), and the Student Association of Javanese Literature Department, known as KAMASTAWA, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), was warm. The event, which became the work program of the Public Relations and Organisation Division of HMJ Kamastawa, was held on Saturday (16/4) in a mixed manner at Soegondo Building 310.

The event, titled "Anjangsana: Nyambung Silaturahmi saha Ngindhakaken Kualitas Organisasi Tumuju Jinawi," aimed to foster camaraderie between the two associations by exchanging experiences and stories about each student association. HIMA PBD FBS UNY consists of six divisions, namely the Core Daily Board, Public Relations Division, Talent and Interest Division (Bakmi), Spiritual Division, Writing Division, and Welfare Division. Meanwhile, HMJ KAMASTAWA has 8 divisions, namely the Core Daily Board, Human Resources Development Division (PSDM), Public Relations and Organization Division (RPO), Social Community Division (Sosmas), Media and Information Division (Medinfo), Academic Division, Entrepreneurship and Logistics Division (Kewirugistik), and Talent and Interest Division (Mikat), which is further divided into Arts and Sports Sub-Divisions.

The event commenced with an opening, followed by speeches from the event organizer of Anjangsana (Miftahul Jannah), the chairman of HIMA PBD FBS UNY (Helmi Andriansyah), the chairman of KAMASTAWA (Yulian Pamungkas), the head of the PBD FBS UNY program (Dr. Drs. Afendy Widayat, M. Phil.), and the head of the Javanese Literature program (Dr. Daru Winarti, M.Hum.). Subsequently, profiles and work programs of each association were presented, followed by games, sharing of impressions and messages, and finally the closing.

(illustration: Anjangsana Activity)

Through the knowledge shared by each division, both parties had the opportunity to ask questions and evaluate each other's work, albeit limited to certain divisions. After presenting the work programs that would be explored from each association, three programs from KAMASTASWA were selected, namely the Academic Division's Work Program "Dakon: Platform for Aspirations and Consultations," the Talent and Interest Division's Work Program "Ratnatraya," and the Social Community Division's Work Program "Learning Together." Meanwhile, two work programs from the PBD UNY student association were selected for exploration, namely the Writing Division's Work Program "Udyana" and the Talent and Interest Division's Work Program "Collaboration of Three Studio."

(illustration: Handing of Mementos by the KAMASTAWA Chairman to the HIMA PBD UNY Chairman)

(illustration: Handing of Mementos by the HIMA PBD UNY Chairman to the KAMASTAWA Chairman)

This Anjangsana activity strengthened the relationship between the two student associations. At the end of the event, a memento exchanges and an additional activity of gift exchange were held as a token of appreciation for the successful event.

On Sunday (March 6, 2022), the Student Association of Javanese Literature Study Program (HMJ), commonly referred to as KAMASTAWA launched its new cabinet and officially inaugurated the new management members. The event was titled "Kepyakan HMJ KAMASTAWA Cakra Manggala Cabinet" and was conducted virtually using the Zoom platform. The event was attended by Dr. Daru Winarti, M. Hum, the head of the Javanese Literature program, lecturer in Javanese Literature program, the KAMASTAWA chairman of 2020, the KAMASTAWA chairman of 2021, and all the newly appointed daily board members of HMJ KAMASTAWA.

The event was attended by Dr. The host delivered an opening speech, and a prayer followed. Finally, a group photo was taken. Following the speeches by Dr. Daru Winarti, M. Hum., Imam Prakoso, S.S., M.A., and Yulian Pamungkas, the new KAMASTAWA chairman, the grand design and introduction of each division were presented. The event concluded with socializing, another group photo, and closing remarks from the host.

During the launch of the new cabinet, the newly appointed KAMASTAWA chairman presented several aspects, including the cabinet's logo and its philosophy, the action plan, and the cabinet's organizational structure. The newly chosen name for the cabinet of the 2022/2023 term is "Cakra Manggala". Cakra Manggala was selected as the new cabinet's name because the 2022/2023 management aims for significant progress for HMJ KAMASTAWA. The name represents the hope that the members of the Cakra Manggala cabinet will work together meticulously and optimally, both in their respective fields and as a cohesive unit, while always being blessed and fortunate throughout the process.

The new cabinet consists of seven division coordinators who lead their respective divisions, with Yulian Pamungkas as the chairman of the Javanese Literature Class of 2020, and Muhammad Ikhsan from the same class as the vice-chairman. During the cabinet name launch and inauguration of the new management members, the KAMASTAWA chairman gave a speech and expressed hopes that the new cabinet members would collaborate effectively to optimize the implementation of their action plans. Moreover, during the friendly session (consisting of prayers and wishes from faculty members and the previous HMJ chairman), many hopes and prayers were given for the new Cakra Manggala cabinet to process smoothly and for the chosen logo's philosophy to be realized optimally.

On Saturday, December 18, 2021, the Javanese Literature program held a webinar titled "The Tradition of Kidung: History and Uniqueness of Kidung Surajaya." The webinar was one of two webinars organized to celebrate the anniversary of the Javanese Literature study program. This particular webinar was part of the 11th Gugur Gunung event. The first day of the webinar was moderated by Refiana Nur Pawesti, a Javanese Literature student class of 2020. The presentation was delivered by one of the expert Javanese Literature lecturers, Yosephin Apriastuti Rahayu, S.S., M.Hum.

In the first day's webinar, it was explained that Kidung Surajaya had been previously researched by Ms. Kartika Setyawati, a Javanese Literature lecturer at Universitas Gadjah Mada. The kidung was examined as part of her dissertation. At the beginning of the webinar, Ms. Apriastuti discussed the characteristics of kidung based on Zoetmulder's perspective in Kalangwan. One of Zoetmulder's opinions conveyed by Ms. Apriastuti was that most kidung texts were written in Bali. Zoetmulder also revealed that kidung texts typically contain excerpts of stories.

Ms. Apriastuti explained that Kidung Surajaya is part of the Merapi-Merbabu manuscript collection, which is only found in the National Library of Indonesia. It consists of seven pupuh (a type of poetic meter) with the metrical pattern of macapat. The text was written in the 17th century based on the long version colophon written in Buda script and Mid-Javanese language. Kidung Surajaya has two versions, the long version (D, F, H manuscripts) and the short version (B, E, G, I, J manuscripts). The long version contains around 87 lempir (leaves) with approximately 798 stanzas, while the short version contains 4-14 lempir.

In summary, Kidung Surajaya narrates the journey of Ki Singamada, who is grieving after the passing of his parents. The remarkable aspects of Kidung Surajaya are the advice from the teachers, the protagonist's journey, depictions of nature, the Surajaya initiation ceremony, various flora and fauna, betel leaf, food and drinks served, time indicators, and more. The kidung also provides insights into the agricultural practices of society, the surrounding natural environment, types of flowers, characteristics of women in the past, and much more.

Upon careful observation and analysis, implicit meanings can be found in the names of the characters. For instance, the name Surawani/Surajaya means a brave and victorious person, while the name Hantakarana Ragasamaya means a body that is resilient.

After studying the text, it can be concluded that the purpose of writing Kidung Surajaya was to bring comfort, alleviate sorrow, portray the essence of love, showcase beauty and self-expression, and increase praise. Based on the content and meanings shared, Kidung Surajaya provides many valuable lessons for reflection in life. Its uniqueness and life advice make it worthy of further study and exploration.