Cross-Cultural Communication in Lombok Society's Writing Tradition: Babad Lombok Manuscript

Keywords

Babad Lombok; manuscripts; kingdom; Islam; writing tradition

Abstract

this study is basically a library research or more precisely literature studies. This study contains observations of Lombok texts found in the field, then explained through various related literature. Thus, this study uses a qualitative approach by observing and examining Lombok ancient manuscripts found on Lombok Island to identify, describe, and analyze the state of the text, the aspects of the text contained in it. Data collection methods used in this study are literature study methods or field studies, interviews, observation, and recording. It is expected that the results of this study can expand the repertoire of science in order to enrich reference material in the field of historical and philological studies. The methods used in this study are the method of the combination and grounding method.The results show that the number of manuscripts scattered in the Lombok community, not only the Sasak language which is the language of the Sasak tribe in Lombok, but there are those which use Java, Arabic, Malay, Balinese, Bugis, and a little Sanskrit. Taking into account the many manuscripts and varied languages used in the Lombok texts, it indicates that the kingdom of Islam in Lombok has played an important role in building civilization and intellectual traditions within the Sasak community. This article reveals how the history of the use of various languages in the Sasak texts in Babad Lombok, in this case will see further the relationship of the kingdom which once ever lived in Lombok with other areas whose language is used in the writing of Sasak texts; and how the factors that affect so many manuscripts scattered in the community.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Suryo Ediyono
AU  - Tri Yanti Nurul Hidayati
AU  - Muhammad Ridwan
PY  - 2018/11
DA  - 2018/11
TI  - Cross-Cultural Communication in Lombok Society's Writing Tradition: Babad Lombok Manuscript
BT  - Proceedings of the International Seminar on Recent Language, Literature, and Local Cultural Studies (BASA 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 498
EP  - 502
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/25906128
ID  - Ediyono2018/11
ER  -