Rhyme in the Sundanese Mantra Manuscript Text: The Connection of Structure, Meaning, and Functions in Society

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The Rhyme of the Sundanese Mantra Manuscript Text; Its Structure; Meaning; and Function

Abstract

The text of the Sundanese mantra manuscript, which is the subject of this paper, is a literary work of the ‘poetry’ genre whose formal structure is examined. It is anticipated that those who study the Sundanese Mantra text through the lens of rhyme will be able to dissect the text's structure and explain its meaning, as well as how it functions within the mantra practitioner community. In this paper, the study of the rhyme structure in the mantra texts is an absolute and prioritised requirement, so that the unanimity and integrity of the meaning of the Sundanese mantra texts can also be properly assimilated and preserved. Integrity of interwoven cadence in the text of the mantra script will also reveal the full meaning. The cohesiveness, continuity, and integration of the rhyming elements into the overall structure will facilitate a better understanding of the rhyme's meaning. In addition, it necessitates correlation, coherence, and interweaving between textual elements, such as the rhythms of the Sundanese mantra poetry text. Elements of rhyme, cadence, diction, imagery, and figurative language play a significant role in the formation of the Sundanese mantra manuscript text. Specifically for this paper, the analysis is restricted to the rhyming elements present in the Sundanese mantra text. The research method employs descriptive analysis and the study of poetry's structure, semantics, and sociology. Mantra practitioners find the edited text of the Sundanese mantra text philologically useful for analyzing the structure, meaning, and function of the Sundanese mantra text.

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AU  - Elis Suryani Nani Sumarlina
AU  - Rangga Saptya Mohamad Permana
AU  - Undang Ahmad Darsa
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/05/20
TI  - Rhyme in the Sundanese Mantra Manuscript Text: The Connection of Structure, Meaning, and Functions in Society
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Local Wisdom (Incolwis 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 96
EP  - 112
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-224-8_10
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-224-8_10
ID  - Sumarlina2024
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