TIMES BANYUANGI, BANYUWANGI - As a district located at the eastern end of the island of Java, Banyuwangi Regency storing a myriad of traditions and cultures of the past. Therefore, Publishing an ancient manuscript -based book has an important role in participating in preserving the heritage of the traditions and culture of the Bumi Blambangan.
District Library and Archives Service (Disposed) Banyuwangi has just launched a book based on an ancient manuscript titled Candra Jagat. Welly Abdur Ridho, Wiwin Indiarti, and Anasrullah who wrote the book was an activist and researcher. They were involved in activities related to the preservation of the ancient archipelago manuscript, especially those in the horseshoe area, including Banyuwangi.
One of the book writers, Wiwin Indiarti, say, Candra Jagat is a story about the search for true science: law, tarekat, enlightenment, and the fact. Once upon a time Raden Candra Jagat and Ratu Salaliyat. Both are equally magic and high knowledge.
Able to disappear in a blink of an eye, Have a palace in the sky, power over all jinn and stealth. But, said the pandita teak, true science will never achieve perfection if in solitude. True science can never be achieved if life without a wife.
"The story of the form of narrative poetry in Candra Jagat takes us to the spiritual journey of a character named Candra Jagat who treads his destiny in exploring the science of sharia, tarekat, reality, enlightenment, and wisdom as a authentic science. Candra Jagat opens the door to the spiritual world and deep local knowledge,he explained, Thursday (23/11/2023).
According to him, The story of Candra Jagat's journey in taking his destiny is a mirror for all of us. In the sell, we learn about perseverance in the middle of the resistance.
Author of Candra Jagat Ancient Manuscript Book with Kadispusip Banyuwangi, It was Kostolani. (PHOTO: Fazar Dimas/TIMES Indonesia
And in the search for authentic science, we find wisdom that go beyond the ages. Candra Jagat Manuscript Written in Pegon Literacy and Danggam Tembang.
Candra Jagat is a symphony of the influence of Islam in Indonesian literature. This manuscript is included in the Sufism story. It's not just a story, except the flow of wisdom flowing in each of its.
"Not just written text, Candra Jagat also lives in the ritual of the tradition of madura's ways. The tradition of the tradition of Candra Jagat song is alive and developing in the Madura community in Banyuwangi, especially in Bayu Village, Songgon District," he said.
Candra Jagat is not just an ancient manuscript that is a legacy of the text, But it is read and created in everyday life rhythm.
As a multicultural area, Banyuwangi is a fertile field for the diversity of tradition and culture. Every ancient manuscript raised to the surface through a publishing program into a window to the past which brings us on the journey to explore the roots of local identity.
Publishing Candra Jagat Book is expected to be a trigger for improving literacy culture in the Banyuwangi community. By understanding and celebrating local values, we can engrave the future rooted in the ancestor's wisdom.
Publishing Candra Jagat Book is a valuable offering for the Banyuwangi community, An invitation to celebrate identity, history, and the wisdom that shaped us as a nation.
“I hope this book can be a window for readers to understand and appreciate the cultural wealth in Banyuwangi, especially those contained in ancient manuscripts such as Candra Jagat . Through this book, Hopefully the younger generation can absorb and appreciate our cultural heritage,” said Wiwin.
For your information, Candra Jagat is a book published in the fourth year of ancient manuscript -based book publishing programs in Banyuwangi. Through the Publishing Program for Transliteration Books and Ancient Manuscripts Translation, Dispusip Banyuwangi Regency has succeeded in reviving the pieces of cultural heritage.
Dispusip Banyuwangi Regency has launched a program to publish an ancient manuscript transliteration and translation book since the year 2020. This program has produced several books such as Lontar Sri Tanjung (2020), Trade hadiths (2021), Lontar Juwarsah (2022), to the catalog of ancient Banyuwangi manuscripts (2021 & 2022). This initiative is a concrete proof of concern for the sustainability of the literacy heritage owned by Banyuwangi. (*)
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| Editor | : Imaduddin Muhammad |
