Upaya Merekonstruksi Pemahaman Simbol Swastika oleh The Hindu Forum of Britain
ABSTRACT: This research
examines the effort of the Hindu Forum of Britain on reconstructing the
comprehension meaning of the Swastika symbol in Europe. This topic is
noteworthy to be researched remembering that the position of the discourse
about Swastika meaning according to Hinduism in Europe still become other
discourse, indeed almost discriminated by the incoming plan of Swastika symbol
banning all over the Europe. It happened because the European people
associating the Swastika symbol with the non-humanist action which done by the
Nazi in the World War II period. Whereas according to Hinduism, Swastika symbol
is a symbol that representing luck, prosperity, happiness, protection, and so
many other positive meaning. There are some concepts that used in this research
such as; concept meaning in international relation, concept of strategic
action, and concept of discursive struggle. Result of this research exhibit that
on its history, Swastika is a symbol that have a positive meaning and already
used by various culture around the world far before Nazi used it as one of
their main identity. Swastika distribution which founded in various countries
had an identic meaning with the swastika on Vedic civilization in India.
Responding to the onset of prohibition efforts, there are some efforts made by
the Hindu Forum of Britain as a form of strategic actions to reconstruct the
Swastika symbol comprehension in Europe.
Penulis: Ni Nyoman Ayu Nikki
Avalokitesvari, Idin Fasisaka, A.A Ayu intan Parameswari
Kode Jurnal: jphubintdd150295
