Selasa, 23 Januari 2018
Sundanese tribe is an ethnic group from the west side of Java island, Indonesia. With the name of Tatar Pasundan which spread from West Java province, Banten, Jakarta, Lampung and the west side of Middle Java. Sundanese people spread all over Indonesia, with Banten and West Java provinces as the main territory.
Like the other tribe and other nation, Sundanese people also have cultural rich in form of literature. Since 14 centuries, had been discovered about Sundanese culture. Then the existence and the life of Sundanese literature grow until now. Lots of Sundanese Humanist still active making literature and publish it in the magazine.
Sundanese Humanist is a person who cares about culture value. He can be an artist or observers of culture can be called humanist from Sunda. Everyone who involved in culture deserves to be called humanist. Of course, this person is not only involved but he understands and capable protecting the culture which was inherited. There is five well known Sundanese humanist figure in Indonesia: Ajip Rosidi, Hidayat Suryalaga, Ayatrohaedi, Tati Saleh, and Raden Machjar Angga Koesoemadinata.
First, Ajip Rosidi is known as a writer, humanist, lecturer, and also act as an editor in many publishing offices. He was known as a writer who writes in two languages: Indonesia and Sunda. His work really good and had been translated into many different languages. He also built the Rancage cultural foundation. This foundation gives an appreciation to Sunda, Java, Bali, and Lampung literature. Now, he is part of Sunda study center.
Next, Hidayat Suryalaga or known as Abah Surya was a lecturer at Padjadjaran University and Pasundan University. This figure put an interest in Sundanese literature. He creates lots of work, especially Sundanese play script. He made 36 play script. His play script many staged by a theater group in Bandung and another region in West Java. Not only writing a play script, he also the founder of Sunda Kiwari Theater and he also writes lots of book for school.
The third is Ayatrohaedi. He is a well-known person. He was known as a humanist and a lecturer. To achieve Doktor degree he made a dissertation with a title: Bahasa Sunda di Daerah Cirebon: Sebuah Kajian Lokabasa. That dissertation got so many compliments. He died in Sukabumi, 18 February 2006. His works not only in Indonesia but also in Sunda, his famous creation is Hujan Munggaran which published in 1960.
Continue to the next is Tati Saleh. She is a well-known Jaipong figure in Indonesia. Her full name is Raden Siti Hatijah. Not only dancing, Tati Saleh also a singer. Her career as a humanist makes her name not only in Indonesia but also International knows her name. Because her works making Jaipong and Sundanese song popular, she stamped as a humanist with great effort.
The last one is Raden Machjar Angga Koesoemadinata a figure who deserves to be mention if talking about Sundanese Humanist. His nickname is Pak Machjar and he is a famous Sundanese songwriter. His works which still exist until now is his discovery in Sundanese notation. He is the one who introduces notation da mi na ti la, Sundanese music tone pentatonic. He also who introduces 17 Sundanese music scale. For his services for the development of Indonesian Music, especially Sundanese Karawitan, he achieved a reward from Minister of Education and Culture on 17 August 1969.
There is five well known Sundanese humanist figure in Indonesia: Ajip Rosidi, Hidayat Suryalaga, Ayatrohaedi, Tati Saleh, and Raden Machjar Angga Koesoemadinata. Actually, there is still lots of Sundanese Humanist in Tatar Sunda but they are the most well known and most respected of them all.
As a student and of course as an Indonesian citizen we have to protect our culture and respect the other. Like in our national symbol "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" we are different but still one.
