The Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has made another proud achievement. This time, the Wignyasta UGM group won first place in the Javanese Literature Reportage Competition organized by Surabaya State University (UNESA). The competition took place from November 7, 2023, to the announcement period on December 3, 2023, online.
The Javanese literature reportage by Wignyasta UGM was titled "Sapa sing Temen, Bakal Tinemu." In this reportage, the Wignyasta UGM team interviewed Nini Klenyem, a writer of Javanese literary works from the past to the present. Nini Klenyem told us about her journey to publishing her works. Although she did not continue her formal education like most, her strong determination in creating works has brought her works to be more diverse and published until now.
The Wignyasta UGM group consists of four students of Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture class 2023, namely Alma Syahwalani, Bernadetta Rahayuning Tyas, Rachel Aulia, and Dian Nitami.
Etymologically, Wignyasta comes from the words 'wignyan,' which means "3 sandhangan panyigeg," and "asta," which comes from the Javanese word for "hand." The word 'wignyan' is interpreted as having a value of 3, while 'asta' is interpreted as having a value of 2, resulting in the number 32. By following the sengkalan system, the numbers are positioned upside down so that they become the number 23. "We made it the name of our team in order to raise the class of 2023," said Alma in an interview on Thursday, (21/12/2023).
The process of creating the reportage was not free of challenges. Alma explained, "In making the reportage text, we faced the obstacle of having to know and use Javanese speech levels appropriately, especially when interviewing Nini Klenyem. We also faced other obstacles, such as limited storage on our device, while we had to make revisions to the work."
"But, Alhamdulillah, we managed to get through all that so that the reportage work is ready to be completed. The making of this Javanese literature reportage was also inseparable from the guidance of Mrs. Wiwien (Dra. Wiwien Widyawati Rahayu, M.A.), the lecturer of our 'Introduction to Javanese Literature' course. She also helped us with the selection of sources because we didn't have much information about the writers of Javanese literature," Alma continued.
With the achievements made by Wignyasta UGM, it is expected that students of Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture UGM can continue to improve their abilities and knowledge related to Javanese culture, language, and literature. It is expected that students will continue to be enthusiastic about their work and can use their time to achieve achievements. This achievement is also in line with point four of the sustainable development goals, namely providing and developing the quality of education.
