Ethnolinguistic Study of Local Wisdom in Ex-Residency of Surakarta
Abstract: This study discusses
“the local wisdom summarized in the proverbs of the Javanese community in
Ex-residency of Surakarta”. The purposes of this study are to describe (1) the
background of the local wisdom as summarize in the proverbs of the Javanese
community in Ex-residency of Surakarta, (2) to elaborate further reasons and
specific times the people in Ex-residency of Surakarta employ the Javanese
proverbs that summarize the local wisdom, and (3) explain the cultural meanings
resided in the Javanese proverbs. This study employed ethnographic methods
framed by the ethnolinguistic study to find the cultural meanings. Data and the
data sources are categorized into primary and secondary data; the data
collection method is done through the observation-participation and in-depth
interview techniques; data analysis employed the ethnoscience model which
underwent 12-phases of advanced research stages (of taxonomic, componential and
domain analyses) to find the cultural themes; validity of the data is attested
with the triangulation techniques (the triangulation of data, methods,
researcher, and theory). The results encompassed (1) background of the local
wisdom summarized in the Javanese proverbs
expressed by the Javanese community in Ex-residency of Surakarta influenced
by the cultural factors, the Javanese language, aesthetical, ethical, social,
economical, political, and geographical factors; (2) the community in
Ex-Surakarta expressed the Javanese proverb that summarizes local wisdom, the
demands of fidelity to the culture is inevitable, media that facilitates the
growth of the Javanese language, aesthetical and ethical motivations, social
conditions, economical motivation, political media which show the geographical
background; and (3) the cultural meaning of the Javanese proverbs which
summarize the local wisdom of the community in Ex-residency of Surakarta, all
of which are to show the courtesy, avoid direct confrontation, the proverbs
also indicate levels of the beauty of the language use, nationalism, foster cooperation,
develop the intellect.
Author: Wakit Abdullah
Journal Code: jpantropologigg160035
