AKULTURASI BUDAYA TIMUR TENGAH KE INDONESIA DAN PENGARUHNYA DALAM KESUSASTRAAN (STUDI KASUS PADA SERAT CENTHINI)

Abstract

Cultural acculturation and syncretism is indicated to occur and has great influence
on Javanese socio-cultural values, and also on arts and literature fields. In Javanese
literature, Serat Centhini is a masterpiece written by great Javanese poet. Pakubuwana
V, when he was a prince of Kasunanan Palace. It is not only presenting Javanese
knowledge comprehensively but also containing very strong Islamic values. The Islamic
values contained in the Javanese literature masterpiece are, among the others, religious
proselytizing, Islamic syar’i, Islamic pillars and oneness of God. The presence of Islamic
values in Javanese literature is a proof of Middle-East cultural acculturation in
Indonesia, especially in literature area.