The Tradition of Manuscripts Reading in Indonesia: Maca Syekh, Manaqib, and Macapat

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Maca syekh; Macapat; Manaqib; oral traditions; manuscripts

Abstract

In Indonesia there are traditions of reading manuscripts which in its development has three forms namely macapat, maca syekh, and manaqib. The macapat tradition as it is known is a tradition that developed by the saints to spread Islam. One type of macapat that is developed in Banten is Maca syekh. On the other hand, the Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama developed what is known as manaqib. This study aims to determine the relationship between the three forms of text reading tradition. Are those still taking place in society? Do those have historical relationship with the spreading of Islam in Indonesia? The method used is a qualitative method. Data collection was done through interviews and recording. The results of the study show that the three oral traditions that are still alive today are an integral part of the da’wah process carried out by the scholars. The da’wah process carried out through the three oral traditions is a form of acculturation. Locality becomes very important in the process of da’wah using this method. The three traditions also have some differences. One of the most prominent is the use of guru lagu and guru wilangan. Macapat and Maca syekh are traditions of reading scripts using guru lagu and guru wilangan. Meanwhile, manaqib only knows how to read fast, medium, and slow. Differences also appear in the use of language. The language used in the texts used in the macapat tradition varies. Some speak Javanese Kawi as in several texts read in Madura. Some use the new Javanese language, as in the text read in Gresik. Meanwhile, the Maca syekh tradition script is in Banten Javanese. The script read in the manaqib tradition uses Arabic, Malay Arabic. Another difference is in the type of script or story read. In Bali, for example, the Negarakertagama script is used. In Madura, the texts that are read are often in the form of stories of the prophets found in the Koran, one of which is the Surah Yusuf. Meanwhile, the Maca syekh and manaqib used the manuscript of the life history of Syekh Abdul Qadir Jaelani.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Anto Anto
AU  - Erlis Nur Mujiningsih
AU  - Erli Yetti
AU  - Suryami Suryami
AU  - Dea Letriana Cesaria
AU  - Muhammad Fakhrurrozi
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/05/22
TI  - The Tradition of Manuscripts Reading in Indonesia: Maca Syekh, Manaqib, and Macapat
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Linguistics and Culture (ICLC-4 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 28
EP  - 35
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-251-4_5
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-251-4_5
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