The Values of Local Culture Wisdom of Walangsungsang (Pangeran Cakrabuana): A philological study

摘要

The purpose of this study is (1) to describe and transliterate Walangsungsang wawacan script from Arabic-Pegon into Latin letters, (2) to describe the formal structure and narrative structure of Walangsungsang Wawacan, and (3) to describe the ethno-pedagogical values contained in Walangsungsang wawacan script. The method employed in this study is the study of philology to transliterate ancient Sundanese script from Arabic-Pegon into Latin script, as one of technology transfer effort from traditional work pattern to modern technology. This research collaborated three approaches, namely philology approach, literary approach, and ethno-pedagogical approach. Philological research findings revealed the following facts: (a) Walangsungsang wawacan writer is not always consistent in writing letters, lack of understanding about the rules of making pupuh; the use of punctuation in the text studied is not homogeneous, especially the punctuation for pupuh alteration; while based on the results of literary research it is shown that Walangsungsang wawacan has a formal and narrative structure as commonly it required. Based on philological and literary research findings it is known that Walangsungsang wawacan contains values of local cultural wisdom education (ethno-pedagogy) related to the purpose of life and postulate of Sundanese people.