TY - JOUR
T1 - Preserving Javanese identity and cultural heritage in Malaysia
AU - Sunarti, Linda
AU - Fadeli, Teuku Reza
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was funded by Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia number: 002/SP2H/LT/DRPM/IV/2017 Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia. The research for this paper was supported by a research grant scheme PUPT (Penelitian Unggulan Perguruan Tinggi) from KEMRISTEK-DIKTI (Ministry of Technology, Research, and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia) and Directorate for Research and Community Service Universitas Indonesia. In developing the ideas presented here, we have received helpful input from Prof. Hanafi bin Hussin (Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Science, University of Malaya), Prof. Noriah Mohamed (School of Humanities, USM), Mr. Kamdi bin Kamil (Johor Heritage Foundation). We also thank to Miskon bin Karim (Setia Budi Cultural Centre, Batu Pahat Johor) and Wak Khair (Warisan Record, Sijangkang Selangor), Datuk Ashadi (Head of Kelab Jawa Selangor), and Wak Run (Javanese musical performer in Sijangkang) for support and allowing us to work in this topic and for their assistance in data collection.
Funding Information:
The research for this paper was supported by a research grant scheme PUPT (Penelitian Unggulan Perguruan Tinggi) from KEMRISTEK-DIKTI (Ministry of Technology, Research, and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia) and Directorate for Research and Community Service Universitas Indonesia. In developing the ideas presented here, we have received helpful input from Prof. Hanafi bin Hussin (Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Science, University of Malaya), Prof. Noriah Mohamed (School of Humanities, USM), Mr. Kamdi bin Kamil (Johor Heritage Foundation). We also thank to Miskon bin Karim (Setia Budi Cultural Centre, Batu Pahat Johor) and Wak Khair (Warisan Record, Sijangkang Selangor), Datuk Ashadi (Head of Kelab Jawa Selangor), and Wak Run (Javanese musical performer in Sijangkang) for support and allowing us to work in this topic and for their assistance in data collection.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This research traces the diaspora of the Javanese and their cultural heritage and examines their adaptation to Malaysian society. The disputes that occurred in the last ten years between Indonesia and Malaysia draw massive attention. The claims of culture between the two countries have often led to tensions between them. Disputes have generally been triggered by the Malaysian government’s claims against several Indonesian cultural heritage such as kuda kepang, barongan, reog, and batik. The study employs a historical approach using qualitative data obtained through scholarly studies and sources such as archives, documents, newspapers, books, and interviews with individuals in Indonesia and Malaysia combined with scholarly research. The paper outlines the migration of Javanese people to Malaysia and discusses various elements of their culture—including music, dance forms, puppet theatre, foods and medicinal herbs, and the batik method of dyeing textiles—that they introduced into Malaysian culture. This paper re-examines the case of contemporary Malaysian society and how they negotiate their identity, paying particular attention to the Javanese Malay. This paper argues that the Javanese-Malay are the main actors who actively preserve Javanese cultural heritage in Malaysia.
AB - This research traces the diaspora of the Javanese and their cultural heritage and examines their adaptation to Malaysian society. The disputes that occurred in the last ten years between Indonesia and Malaysia draw massive attention. The claims of culture between the two countries have often led to tensions between them. Disputes have generally been triggered by the Malaysian government’s claims against several Indonesian cultural heritage such as kuda kepang, barongan, reog, and batik. The study employs a historical approach using qualitative data obtained through scholarly studies and sources such as archives, documents, newspapers, books, and interviews with individuals in Indonesia and Malaysia combined with scholarly research. The paper outlines the migration of Javanese people to Malaysia and discusses various elements of their culture—including music, dance forms, puppet theatre, foods and medicinal herbs, and the batik method of dyeing textiles—that they introduced into Malaysian culture. This paper re-examines the case of contemporary Malaysian society and how they negotiate their identity, paying particular attention to the Javanese Malay. This paper argues that the Javanese-Malay are the main actors who actively preserve Javanese cultural heritage in Malaysia.
KW - cultural heritage
KW - diaspora
KW - identity
KW - Javanese
KW - Malay
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85111991438&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/23311983.2021.1956068
DO - 10.1080/23311983.2021.1956068
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85111991438
SN - 2331-1983
VL - 8
JO - Cogent Arts and Humanities
JF - Cogent Arts and Humanities
IS - 1
M1 - 1956068
ER -