SYMBOLS IN JAVANESE MANTRA AJI SEDULURAN: A MAGNIFICENT MORAL VALUE

In this paper, the literal and contextual symbols of Aji Seduluran, a Javanese magical formula were examined. Twelve versions of the ‘mantra’ –Hindu and Islamic- were analyzed by using discourse analysis. The purpose was to understand the meanings of the symbols and put them into the Javanese social...

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Main Author: Teguh Budiharso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Center of Language and Culture Studies 2016-03-01
Series:Lingua: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra dan Pengajarannya
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Online Access:https://lingua.soloclcs.org/index.php/lingua/article/view/8
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spelling doaj-f343e22fc3554a6c971227fab5825edc2020-11-25T03:20:41ZengCenter of Language and Culture StudiesLingua: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra dan Pengajarannya1979-94112442-238X2016-03-0113111810.30957/lingua.v13i1.88SYMBOLS IN JAVANESE MANTRA AJI SEDULURAN: A MAGNIFICENT MORAL VALUETeguh Budiharso0Mulawarman UniversityIn this paper, the literal and contextual symbols of Aji Seduluran, a Javanese magical formula were examined. Twelve versions of the ‘mantra’ –Hindu and Islamic- were analyzed by using discourse analysis. The purpose was to understand the meanings of the symbols and put them into the Javanese social and philosophical contexts. The result indicated that the symbols might be classified into three categories: a) symbols of God and gods; b) symbols of human desires; and c)symbols of social tradition. The symbols were also proven to be universal.https://lingua.soloclcs.org/index.php/lingua/article/view/8aji seduluranmantraslametanjavanese religion
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SYMBOLS IN JAVANESE MANTRA AJI SEDULURAN: A MAGNIFICENT MORAL VALUE
Lingua: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra dan Pengajarannya
aji seduluran
mantra
slametan
javanese religion
author_facet Teguh Budiharso
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title SYMBOLS IN JAVANESE MANTRA AJI SEDULURAN: A MAGNIFICENT MORAL VALUE
title_short SYMBOLS IN JAVANESE MANTRA AJI SEDULURAN: A MAGNIFICENT MORAL VALUE
title_full SYMBOLS IN JAVANESE MANTRA AJI SEDULURAN: A MAGNIFICENT MORAL VALUE
title_fullStr SYMBOLS IN JAVANESE MANTRA AJI SEDULURAN: A MAGNIFICENT MORAL VALUE
title_full_unstemmed SYMBOLS IN JAVANESE MANTRA AJI SEDULURAN: A MAGNIFICENT MORAL VALUE
title_sort symbols in javanese mantra aji seduluran: a magnificent moral value
publisher Center of Language and Culture Studies
series Lingua: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra dan Pengajarannya
issn 1979-9411
2442-238X
publishDate 2016-03-01
description In this paper, the literal and contextual symbols of Aji Seduluran, a Javanese magical formula were examined. Twelve versions of the ‘mantra’ –Hindu and Islamic- were analyzed by using discourse analysis. The purpose was to understand the meanings of the symbols and put them into the Javanese social and philosophical contexts. The result indicated that the symbols might be classified into three categories: a) symbols of God and gods; b) symbols of human desires; and c)symbols of social tradition. The symbols were also proven to be universal.
topic aji seduluran
mantra
slametan
javanese religion
url https://lingua.soloclcs.org/index.php/lingua/article/view/8
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