Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
8-2014
Abstract
An ethnography of Paguyuban Cahya Buwana (PCB, The Community of the Light of the Universe) at Gunong Srandil, Central Java, a group dedicated to the worship of Semar. The study reveals how a community of Chinese in Central Java has moved beyond limiting ethnic notions such as Peranakan (Chinese born in Indonesia and adopting Indonesian language) and Totok (“newly-arrived” and retaining the Chinese language) to become entirely Javanese through entry into Kejawen (“Javanism”). This entry has been effected through their worship of Semar who has been described as the “father” of the Javanese.
Keywords
Semar, Kejawen, Javanism, Paguyuban Cahya Buwana, Gunung Srandil
Discipline
Asian Studies | Religion
Research Areas
Humanities
Publication
Asian Culture
Volume
38
First Page
1
Last Page
17
ISSN
0217-6742
Publisher
Singapore Society of Asian Studies
Citation
CHAN, Margaret.(2014). The Worship of Semar: A Claim to "Jus Primordialis". Asian Culture, 38, 1-17.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1873
Copyright Owner and License
Margaret Chan
Creative Commons License
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