Politics On Ki Sunda

Invitation for you
Come and Join the Sundanese Discussion on Friday, October,17th 2008
Speakers Mr. Cecep Burdansyah and Mr. Setia Permana
The theme is about Politics on Ki SUnda
We'll wait your coming at Jl. Taman Kliningan II No.5 Bandung.
Don't miss It

Sundanese Language and its Usage Today

Friday, August, 8th 2008 held Monthly Sundanese Discussion.
at Taman Kliningan II No. 5 Bandung.

The speakers are Mr. Cece Sobarna, the lecture from Literature Faculty Unpad and Mr. Cece Hidayat, Sundanese Language's teacher in Junior High School No.13 Bandung.

Mr. Cece Sobarna said that the death of a language caused by two cases. Language Suicide and Language Murder. According him, Sundanese language is in unsafely language. It is caused by: Foreign language influence in Sundanese society. Modernization force many Sundanese parents do not let their children speaking Sundanese language but they proud of foreign language for their children.

Indonesian government promised to take care of every sort of Indonesian culture (Sundanese culture is one of them). Protecting its growth etc. Especially, West Java Province government where the most population are Sundanese has an obligation to protect Sundanese language.

In fact, the government has not enough attention to Sundanese language. Proven by Sundanese Books that spreads among the students are not good. they are false in information. and will lead astray to the students.
The Sundanese language team from West Java Province has get them back to protect the student from the losing way.

Mr. Cece Hidayat, one of the Sundanese language's teacher has been struggling to develops his students ability in Sundanese language, through reading, writing or even palying drama etc.He was the best Sundanese language's teacher whose gotten Hardjapamekas appreciation.

Who is Arifin Muftie

Arifin Muftie is a Sundanese writer, born in Yogyakarta 1953. Lives in Bandung.
in 1972 he decided to come in to Bandung Technology Institute or ITB, after graduation in 1980 he worked in PT. INTI Bandung until 1996. Before retiring from that telecommunication corporation, he was a General Manager Corporate Secretary. Between 1996 until 2003 he became an Executive in telecommunication consultant corporation in Surabaya. He was also teaching in Management Business Institute in 1998 until 2003.
Today, he is director of PT. EPP, the management and strategic consultant corporation in Jakarta.
The works of his are:
1. Mateatika Alam Semesta; Kodifikasi Bilangan Prima Dalam Al-Quran (universe math)
the reader will find that in the latest studies about holy Quran The God as the creator of both Quran and universe preserving both of them by codification system based on prime number. the book brings the reader
to get many signs from Al-Quran that hidden in prime number
codification
2. Pemerintahan Tuhan; Perjalanan Sains Menjelajah Al-Quran
(God Kingdom).
The author try to observe the universe and phenomena with a new
perspective, the rational perspective and the AlQuran.
some mysterious that too hard to understand in the holy AlQuran is
discovered step by step. It is becaused of the great development of
sciences in this lately.
3. Misteri Kitab Mulia (the noble book Mystery)
In this theme, the author used two points of view both are history and
cryptography. the narration leading you to the new under standing for
any body wants to know further about Islam with the larger
perspective.
These three books of Arifin Muftie were published by Kibat Buku Utama Corporation.
Come and Join us in such a discussion holding by Center for Sundanese Studies Committee
At Jl. Taman Kliningan II No.5 Buah Batu Bandung
on Friday 12th September 2008
the speaker is Mr. Arifin Muftie and Mr. Irfan Anshary....
Free dinner for every visitor.... thank you.

Come and Join Us in 12th September 2008

The Center for Sundanese Studies Committee invite you to come and join us facing the Ramadhan Month with wonderful discussion about the book under the title Matematika Alam Semesta (The Universe Math). Written by Mr. Arifin Muftie the graduation from ITB.
The Speaker will be Mr. Arifin Muftie and Mr. Irfan Anshary
The Agenda will be held at:
Research Library for Sundanese Studies
(Perpustakaan Pusat Studi Sunda)
Jl. Taman Kliningan II No. 5 Bandung
on Friday in 04.00pm-06.00pm the time is for West Indonesia
Come and Join us. It's Free... Don't miss it.

The Mask and Kujang

June, 20 2008 on Friday. There was a discussion named Sawala Pusat Studi Sunda, held in Indonesia Menggugat Building at Perintis Kemerdekaan Street no.5 Bandung.
The theme is about The Mask and Kujang, presented by Ayuningsih, the lecturer from STSI, speaking about the mask and Suryadi, the lecturer from UPI Bandung, speaking about kujang.
In ancient Africa, the mask is used behind the human face. it useful to deceive wild animals when they were in the jungle avoiding the dangerous of them. but lately it's doesn't work well. many animals attacks many people in the jungle.
The mask is known for along time ago. it's in the same age with human culture.
In the ancient period, using the mask is such a habit they believe in the magic in the mask. Some were using the animal mask, to step award the animals they looking for.
there was a very very heavy great gold mask in china whose weight is three thousand kilogram. and so many other mask that spreads in the universe.
Ayuningsih was describing about Cirebon Mask at Sangit, Klangenan, Cirebon. The mask from famous Arja Family. it's derived from Majapahit kingdom East Java. The story about Panji, the hero, was believed owning the divinepower and an artistic in his period. it's proven in five kinds of his masks. The masks are: Panji mask, Pamindo mask, Rumyang mask, Patih mask and Klana mask. Every mask has its own meaning.

Panji mask, symbol of center of life purpose. it shows paradox using in a dance with no moving but a little bit. It has no hair. the face is always down, the eyes are slanting or narrowed eyes, smiling face and has urna (such as an ornament) in its forehead. Panji doesn't live in the real world but it lives in kayangan (in the paradise) .... (to be continued)

Invitation for Sundanese Discussion

We invite you to come on Friday, August 15th 2008
We will discuss the Sundanese and Agriculture
The place will hold in Bandung at Taman Kliningan II No.5
The Agenda will start at 02.00pm until 04.00pm West Indonesian Times
Come and Join Us.

International Symposium for Indonesian Archipelago Manuscript

International symposium for Indonesian archipelago manuscript held in Bandung for four days at Graha Sanusi Building Unpad Dipatiukur Bandung.
The usage of manuscript for the society is the theme that was discussed leading by twenty three philologists from the variety manuscript community in Indonesia.
They are:
Agus Aris Munandar from faculty of humanities was talking about Manuscript, ANcient History and Archeology in Tatar Sunda
Ampuan Dr Haji Ibrahim, from Department of Malay Literature Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Universiti Brunei Darussalam was talking about The Manuscript of Syair Awang Semaun: Analysis and Its Benefits to Bruneian.
Asep Yudha Wirajaya, from Sebelas Maret University Surakarta was talking about "Fitoterapi Dalam Khazanah Naskah Melayu: Sebuah Kajian Antropologi Kesehatan"
Aswandikari from Mataram Lombok was talking about Teks Indarjaya Versi Sasak sebagai Salah SAtu Sarana Surah Tasawuf pada Teguruan Tasawuf di Lombok
H. Azhar Nur from UIN Alaudin Makassar was talking about Pananrang
Clara Brakel from The Netherland was talking about Anak Ji Stories in Batak Manuscript Collected by Herman Neubronner Van Der Tuuk
Ding Choo Ming from Malaysia was talking about Oral Poetics in Malay Manuscript: A Case Study on HIkayat Syamsul Anuwar
Endang Rochmiatun from IAIN Palembang was talking about Wayang Palembang based on Wayang Manuscript
Fransisca Tjandrasih Adji from Sanata Dharma University Yogyakarta was talking about Religious Concept and Historical Values in Kakawin Brahmanda Purana
I Wayan Suardiana from Udayana University was talking about Functional and Classification of Trees with Environmental Conservation on Aji Janantaka Text
Jan Van Der Putten from National University Singapore was talking about some thoughts on Philology and Text from South East Asia
Mamlahatun Baduroh from Indonesia University was talking about Darmajati in Sundanese and Javanese Literature
Moch ALi from Surabaya was talking about Madura-Kitabi language transmission
Muhammad Abdullah from Diponegoro University was talking about Syi'ir Erang-Erang Sekar Panjang Manuscript by Kiyai Siraj Panyaman in Magelang
M. Umar Muslim from Indonesia University was talking about the usage of Malay Manuscript for Indonesian Language Studies
Ninie Susanti and Agung Kriswanto from Jakarta were talking about Damalung: The manuscript: From The Hindu-Buddhist Period to the Islamic Period
Prof. Madya Dr. Noriah Taslim from Malaysia talking about the manuscript in 19 century
Oman Fathurrahman from UIN Jakarta talking about A Sufi Interpretation of Wahdat al Wujud by Ibrahim al-Kurani
Rhomayda Alfa Aimah from Leiden University was talking about Four letters of Appointment Bima-Manggarai the Collections of KITLV Leiden Documentary Evidence of Bima's Political Authority on Western Flores
Roger Tol from KITLV was talking about Lontar Bugis Manuscript
SAefudin from Banjarmasin was talking about kitab Sabilal Al-Muhtadin by Syekh Arsyad Al-Banjari
Sudibyo fromGadjah Mada University talking about the Malay Self and Other Java: Postcolonial Reading on Hikayat Hang Tuah and Hikayat Pasai Kings
Sugi Lanus from Bali was talking about the Damage Literature
Suryadi from Leiden University was talking about A Letter from Gowa in Ceylon
Dr. I Syarief Hidayat, M.S from Padjadjaran University was talking about wawacan Hikayat Abussamad
Uli KOzok from the University of Hawaii at Manoa was talking about Tanjung Tanah Manuscripts
Willem Van Der Molen from Leiden University was talking about Sastra dan Dakwah Satu Contoh Dalam Bahasa Jawa Kuna
Zuriati from Padang was talking about Ragam Motif Pada Iluminasi Naskah-naskah Minangkabau