Abhiseka Kramasisya is a tradition held annually to inaugurate new students of the Javanese Literature Study Program. On Saturday, October 14, 2023, Abhiseka Kramasisya was attended by 47 new students of the Javanese Language, Literature and Culture Study Program. The theme carried out in the 2023 Kramasisya Abhiseka activity was "Marsudi, Nglampahi, Murakabi". The theme was inspired by a Javanese saying that has a positive meaning in it.
"Marsudi" means uniting towards a harmony and harmony. In this case, new students are expected to put aside all differences and be determined to unite into a family of Javanese Language, Literature and Culture students who are aligned in their goals, namely, seeking and collecting knowledge. "Nglampahi" means living knowledge for yourself. By joining students to become part of the Javanese Language, Literature and Culture Study Program at Gadjah Mada University, it is hoped that they can provide goodness for themselves. "Murakabi" means that the knowledge owned by oneself is useful for others so that it is part of the activities to maintain and preserve the noble values of Javanese culture and be able to continue efforts to maintain the existence of Javanese culture.
Before the series of activities of Abhiseka Kramasisya 2023 was carried out, a technical meeting was held by the committee to introduce participants, namely students of class 2023, about Abhiseka Kramasisya. In addition, the 47 participants have been divided into four teams, namely Saptaarga, Indrakila, Talkanda, and Kendhalisada. The names of the four teams are taken from the names of the pandhita's hermitages in the puppet characters.
The series of activities of Abhiseka Kramasisya 2023 began with registration, "Sesareng" or outbound, "Sartaka" or alumni talk show, "Semedi" or study program seminar, inauguration, "Kala Nrtya" or art performance, "Abhimata" or awards, and closing. The registration was held from 06.30 AM-07.20 AM WIB. After that, it was followed by "Sesareng" or outbound which was held at Greenland FIB UGM. The "Sesareng" activity was full of fun because it was filled with several games such as sarong volleyball, water relay, and so on. The Sesareng series lasted until 09.00 AM WIB.
The next activity was the opening of the series of Abhiseka Kramasisya 2023 activities which took place at the Center for Javanese Studies, Gadjah Mada University (PUSAKA JAWA UGM). After that, it was continued with "Sartaka" or a talk show with alumni of the Javanese Language, Literature and Culture Study Program. The event was held at 10.10 AM WIB-11.45 AM WIB. There were two alumni who shared their experiences, lecture tips, and an overview after graduating from the world of lectures, namely Vanis, S.S., and Mahmud Hidayat, S.S.
"Sartaka" Session
The next series of events was "Semedi" or study program seminars. The "Semedi" session took place at 13.00 WIB-14.50 WIB. In the seminar, the participants got a deeper understanding of the three specialization fields in the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program, namely philology, linguistics, and literature. The three fields of specialization were explained by the lecturers from each of the specialization fields. The lecturers who attended the event included Dr. Daru Winarti, M.Hum., Dr. Djarot Heru Santoso, M.Hum., Dr. Sri Ratna Saktimulya, M.Hum., Dr. Arsanti Wulandari, M.Hum., R. Bima Slamet Raharja, S.S., M.Hum., Nurmalia Habibah, S.S., M.A., and Imam Prakoso, S.S., M.A. Various questions were expressed by the participants to the lecturers, illustrating their deep curiosity about each of the three specializations.
"Semedi" Session
After that was the main event of the Kramasisya Abhiseka, namely the inauguration. The inaugural session took place from 03.20 PM WIB to 05.00 WIB and was carried out the "Siraman"procession. Participants get their turn to undergo the procession. With the implementation of the procession, participants have officially become part of the Javanese Language, Literature and Culture Study Program Family. In addition, the participants also received the Javanese Literature Student Association (HMJ KAMASTAWA).
"Siraman" Prossesion
The next session was "Kala Nrtya" or art performance which was held at 06.20 PM WIB-07.30 PM WIB. In this session, the participants who had become four teams had to present a performance, either drama, music, dance, etc. The atmosphere at the art performance was very lively and warm, and the performances of the four teams were very mesmerizing. After "Kala Nrtya", the next session was "Abhimata" or awarding. The Abhimata session contained several nominations, including the most exciting group, the most compact group, and other nominations. The last session was the closing session which ended with a group photo, with the intention of capturing the moment of togetherness.
"Kala Nrtya" Session
With the implementation of the 2023 Kramasisya Abhiseka series, it is hoped that new students of the Javanese Language, Literature and Culture Study Program can love the country more and participate in the preservation of the archipelago's culture, especially Javanese culture. Students who have been inaugurated are expected to be able to channel their concern for the culture of the archipelago through educational activities, research, and community service so as to create superior student characters, achieve, dignify, and participate in improving the quality of education in Indonesia.
