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Stone Monuments of Islam: Cultural Leaps and Acculturation at Ulak Lebar Lubuklinggau Yadri Irwansyah; Muhammad Abdul Karim; Maharsi Maharsi
Khazanah Sosial Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025): Khazanah Sosial
Publisher : UIN Sunan Gunung Djati

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/ks.v7i2.18720

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Religion and culture are two elements that constantly interact in shaping human civilisation, including in the context of Indonesian local culture. The megalithic site of Ulak Lebar in Lubuklinggau City is one cultural heritage site that shows traces of the encounter between local traditions and Islamic influences. This article aims to reveal the process of socio-cultural change that occurred through the interaction between megalithic traditions and Islamic teachings at the site. This study uses historical methods through the stages of heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The results of the study indicate that there has been a balanced cultural acculturation between megalithic and Islamic cultures, resulting in a unique cultural product in the form of Islamic menhirs paired menhirs used as grave markers. This finding indicates a cultural leap, in which Hindu-Buddhist culture, which generally served as a transitional phase in other regions, did not play a significant role in Ulak Lebar. This acculturation occurred because the megalithic tradition was deeply rooted in the community, while Islam arrived through an inclusive approach to power via the Sultanate of Palembang. This research contributes to the study of local cultural history, particularly in understanding the dynamics of cultural integration in the inland regions of South Sumatra, and underscores the importance of preserving cultural heritage in the context of social change.
Jamus Kalimasada Leather Craft in Urban Javanese Culture Lutfianto Lutfianto; Abdul Munip; Maharsi Maharsi
Journal of Urban Society's Arts Vol 13, No 1 (2026): April 2026
Publisher : Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24821/jousa.v13i1.19354

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This article examines Jamus Kalimasada leather craft as a form of visual communication within Javanese urban cultural practice. Traditionally recognized in wayang narratives as a sacred heirloom, Jamus Kalimasada is reinterpreted through buffalo hide craft employing tatah and sungging techniques combined with Islamic calligraphy and ornamental motifs. This study aims to analyze the visual construction, material processes, and symbolic meanings through which tauhid is articulated in contemporary craft practice. The research applies a qualitative descriptive method using visual observation, documentation, and semi-structured interviews with the artisan. The collected data were analyzed through visual and thematic interpretation focusing on composition, ornamentation, and symbolic configuration. The findings show that the integration of shahada calligraphy, gunungan symbolism, and geometric ornamentation creates a structured visual articulation of tauhid that functions beyond decorative purposes. The hierarchical arrangement of visual elements communicates religious meaning through materiality, form, and compositional order rather than verbal doctrine. In the context of urban society, the craft operates as a medium of cultural negotiation that preserves local religious identity while responding to modernization, commercialization, and the dominance of instant visual culture. This study contributes to the discourse on urban society’s arts by positioning traditional buffalo hide craft as a communicative and social practice capable of sustaining Islamic-Javanese symbolism and cultural continuity within contemporary urban environments.
Co-Authors Abdul Munip Lutfianto Lutfianto Muhammad Abdul Karim Yadri Irwansyah