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Purbawidya: Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengembangan Arkeologi
Published by Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional
ISSN : 22523758     EISSN : 25283618     DOI : https://doi.org/10.55981/purbawidya
Core Subject : Religion, Humanities, Art, Social,
Religion Arts Humanities Social Sciences
Purbawidya is a journal that publishes research, conceptions, and ideas on the development of archaeology. This paper explores the meaning and significance of “Purbawidya”, which translates to “Past Knowledge” in English. Using various approaches from archaeology, anthropology, sociology, philology, history, architecture, geography, geology, biology, chemistry, ecology, and other sciences, this paper analyses how humans and past cultures are studied and understood through Purbawidya. The paper argues that Purbawidya is not only a journal name, but also a concept that reflects the interdisciplinary and holistic nature of archaeological inquiry.
Arjuna Subject : Ilmu Sosial - Arkeologi
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Fungsi Sosial Dan Nilai Budaya Cerita Seharuk Dalam Kehidupan Suku Komering Di Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Sumatera Selatan Alviiswari Alviiswari; Halimah; Sumiyadi; Rudi Adi Nugroho
PURBAWIDYA Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 15(1) Juni 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/purbawidya.2026.14768

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This study aims to analyze Cerita Seharuk as Komering folklore by examining its social function, cultural value, and narrative context in East OKU Regency. The study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive-interpretative method. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews with two informants consisting of Komering people and the author of the book Cerita Seharuk, as well as through documentation and observation of performances in cultural activities. Data analysis was carried out using reduction, categorization, and symbolic interpretation techniques. The results of the study show that Cerita Seharuk has a social function as a means of entertainment, moral education, traditional validation, and social control. The cultural values contained therein include obedience to parents, hard work, ingenuity, solidarity, simplicity, and religiosity, which reflect the Komering community's outlook on life. The context of storytelling has undergone a transformation from the domestic sphere of the family to the realm of education and formal cultural activities, demonstrating the dynamic and adaptive nature of folklore in response to the changing times. Theoretically, this research reinforces the study of folklore as a cultural text that not only records social values and functions but also plays a role in maintaining the sustainability of local cultural identity through storytelling practices that continue to undergo transformation. Practically, these findings can form the basis for the development of digital-based media for the preservation of Komering folklore.  
Transformasi Kuda Lumping Dari Ritual Tradisional Menuju Atraksi Wisata Berkelanjutan Di Desa Wisata Mekarlaksana Vani Yuniastoeti; Gitasiswhara
PURBAWIDYA Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 15(1) Juni 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/purbawidya.2026.14914

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This study examines how Kuda Lumping has transformed from a traditional ritual into a sustainable tourism attraction in Mekarlaksana Tourism Village, Bandung Regency. The commercialization of traditional performing arts creates a dilemma between preserving authenticity and meeting economic needs. Research objectives are to describe Kuda Lumping's characteristics and philosophical values, analyze its role in sustainable tourism, identify transformation challenges, and formulate development strategies. The study employs a descriptive qualitative approach with participant observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Data analysis uses Miles and Huberman's model. Findings indicate Kuda Lumping transformed from a sacred communal ritual into a scheduled tourism attraction while maintaining spiritual elements such as opening rituals, the pawang's role, and authentic trance phenomena. The transformation contributes positively to three sustainability pillars: economic (increased income and MSME multiplier effects), socio-cultural (strengthened local identity and intergenerational knowledge transfer), and environmental (eco-friendly materials). Major challenges include the authenticity versus commodification dilemma, declining youth interest, infrastructure limitations, and mystical controversies. Recommended strategies include sacred-profane balance principles, elder councils as guardians of tradition, educational approaches, and community-based decision making. The research confirms that traditional performing arts transformation can support tourism village sustainability through participatory principles, respecting local values, and balancing economic, cultural, and environmental interests.  
Medical Tourism Masyarakat Indonesia Ke Malaysia : Fenomena Tindakan Kesehatan Di Tahun 2000-2020 nurul azizah; Imas Emalia; Lili Sudria Wenny
PURBAWIDYA Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 15(1) Juni 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/purbawidya.2026.14935

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This article examines the phenomenon of medical tourism among Indonesians to Malaysia for health care from 2000 to 2020. This paper aims to analyze the reasons why Indonesians choose Malaysia as a medical destination. It also aims to analyze medical practices shaped within the social, cultural, and regional health system contexts. The method used is a historical method to reconstruct past medical tourism practices between 2000-2020. The sociological approach to health utilizes Talcott Parsons' action systems theory. In the theory of social action, individual and group actions result from interactions among goals, means, norms, and conditions within the cultural, social, and personality systems of humans. This paper reveals that the medical tourism actions of Indonesian people to Malaysia include both personal and group actions that are structured and repetitive. In terms of social means, medical treatment in Malaysia is influenced by easy access to information integrated into the health system, the Malaysian tourism industry, which is a source of knowledge, norms, culture, and other social systems. Since the early 2000s, medical tourism has developed in Malaysia, which has then become a major destination for people in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia. These medical tourists practically chose their visit due to geographical proximity to their homes. However, this was also due to the assumption of satisfaction with healthcare services and the success rate of treatment from Malaysia's healthcare system, whether modern, traditional, or a combination of both. The analysis in this paper shows that medical tourism by Indonesians to Malaysia from 2000 to 2020 was a health action realized by individuals and social groups after gaining knowledge about the healthcare system, cultural norms, and interactions between the two parties, namely the Indonesian and Malaysian communities.
Valuasi Koleksi Museum Dalam Perspektif Pengelola Museum Di Indonesia Archangela Yudi Aprianingrum; R. Cecep Eka Permana; Agi Ginanjar
PURBAWIDYA Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 15(1) Juni 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/purbawidya.2026.14939

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Collections are the primary objects owned by a museum. Museum management in Indonesia has diverse conditions. This research attempts to reveal the perspective of museums in Indonesia to conduct collection valuation, the methods used, its implementation, and the obstacles encountered. This inquiry aims to formulate recommendations for museum managers in Indonesia in order to improve the professionalism of museum management. The research method employed a descriptive quantitative approach to capture museum managers’ views on collection valuation. Data were collected through a survey of 78 museum manager respondents. The survey results indicate that museum professionals agree that collection valuation is important for museums. Several museums have practiced collection valuation using various methods. Collection valuation consists of culture value and economical value. By carrying out museum collection valuations, it is expected to improve the museum management to be more professional and be the basis of policy and decision making. To achieve ideal conditions for collection valuation, joint efforts are required among museums, the government as policy makers, and experts to develop museum collection valuation methods and to publish references, regulations, and guidelines, as well as to enhance the human resource capacity of museum managers.
Dutch East Indies, Its People, and Japan at The 1903 Osaka Exhibition Bryna Rizkinta; Khairana Zata Nugroho; Ahmad Fauzan Baihaqi; Fauzan Syahru Ramadhan
PURBAWIDYA Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 15(1) Juni 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/purbawidya.2026.14954

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This article examines the participation of the Dutch East Indies in the 1903 Osaka Industrial Exhibition and analyzes how the exhibition functioned as a site of negotiation between colonial interests, imperial ambition, and representational politics in early twentieth-century Asia. The study analyzes the motivations behind the Indies' participation and the representation of “Indonesianness” amid colonial concern over Japan's rise. Using historical methods, namely heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography, the research finds that the motivation to participate in the exhibition was not only economic but also symbolic and diplomatic, as a Western power with a long history of friendship with Japan. At the same time, the exhibition, especially the Human Pavilion, revealed how Japan articulated its modern identity by adopting and modifying international exhibition practices previously developed in Europe. Through the Human Pavilion, Japan positioned itself differently from other Asian nations, including Java and Malay. This article argues that the Osaka Exhibition represented an early expression of a hierarchical worldview and colonial imagination that was in line with patterns later seen in Japanese imperial ideology, while also revealing the Dutch's ambiguous perception of Japan as both a modern partner and a potential threat to Western colonial domination in Asia.
Relief Astadikpalaka Candi Siwa Prambanan: Materialisasi Astabrata Penguasa Mataram Kuno Luthfan Nur Rochman; Agus Aris Munandar
PURBAWIDYA Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 15(1) Juni 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/purbawidya.2026.15004

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This study examines the Astadikpalaka reliefs (the eight guardian deities of the cardinal directions) at the Siwa Temple of Prambanan as the materialization of the Astabrata political ideology during the reign of Rakai Pikatan (9th century CE). By applying Anthony Giddens' structuration theory as adapted in archaeology by Andreas G. Orphanides, this research analyzes the reliefs not as passive objects but as active components in the reproduction of power structures. Using a qualitative-interpretative approach, data were collected from iconographic studies, the Siwagrha inscription (856 CE), and Astabrata texts. The findings indicate that the Astadikpalaka reliefs represent the eight ideal kingly virtues of Astabrata while also functioning as a legitimizing medium that naturalizes Rakai Pikatan's authority through cosmic symbolism. This study concludes that Prambanan Temple served not only as a sacred site but also as a political instrument that reinforced the hegemony of the Ancient Mataram rulers.
Eksistensi Kesultanan Banten Di Lampung Barat Abad XVIII Berdasarkan Naskah Dalung Sukau Karsiwan Karsiwan; Lisa Retno Sari; Gaya Mentari; Hidayat Mohamad Wahyu; Wellfarina Hamer
PURBAWIDYA Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 15(1) Juni 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/purbawidya.2026.15168

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The global demand for pepper at the end of the 17th century led the Sultanate of Banten to attempt to expand its influence on Lampung. Tthis study aims to determine the influence of Banten on the expansion of black pepper cultivation through a study of the Sukau dalung in West Lampung. The method used in this study is the historical method with four stages, namely heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The primary source was the Sukau dalung, and the secondary sources were books, manuscripts, and articles related to the Sukau dalung and black pepper cultivation during the Banten Sultanate. The Sukau dalung was an agreement on pepper cultivation between the Banten Sultanate and the traditional leader of Buay Nyerupa, who was based in Tapak Siring in the Sukau region of West Lampung. This dalung was issued during the reign of Sultan Abdul Mahasin Muhammad Zainal Abidin in 1692. The dalung manuscript contains agreements on, among other things, the position of Punggawa, rules on debt and credit, the obligation to plant 500 pepper plants, pepper trade transactions, taxes and rules on travelling to and from Lampung, and a ban on war between fellow Lampung people. The Sukau Dalung, from the perspective of Gramsci's theory of hegemony, is a tool for legitimising Banten's power over a region through political and cultural work by granting a few attributes and titles, as well as spreading Islamic ideology in West Lampung.
Politik Rahim Melalui Ilustrasi Dewi Kilisuci Dalam Naskah Panji Jayakusuma Khanza' Qutrunnada Azzahro; Munawar Holil
PURBAWIDYA Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 15(1) Juni 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/purbawidya.2026.15191

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Dewi Kilisuci has long been recognised in Javanese history and literature as a sanctified woman who chose an ascetic life, remaining unmarried and childless. This image has become so firmly entrenched that Kilisuci is commonly understood as a static symbol of purity, detached from political affairs. Previous scholarship has largely reinforced this view, treating Kilisuci as an unchanging emblem of sanctity and consequently limiting analysis to philological readings, ascetic symbolism, and the aesthetic dimensions of her character. However, the manuscript Panji Jayakusuma (PJK) MSS Jav 68 presents a strikingly different narrative. In this text, Kilisuci performs a ritual invocation of the Sun God, Surya, through the Adityahṛdaya mantra in order to obtain a child. This episode directly contradicts her established image as a celibate ascetic and raises a fundamental question, why is the body of a holy woman transformed into a medium of birth? This study seeks to address that question by reading PJK as a textual response to a crisis of sovereignty in Kediri, represented by the figure of an infertile ruler, Ratu Gabuk. By integrating textual analysis with an examination of the manuscript’s illustrations, this research demonstrates that changes in Kilisuci’s body and attire are not merely narrative embellishments but deliberate political strategies. Kilisuci is depicted as undergoing a shift in function, from a secluded ascetic to a spiritual embodiment of the state whose role is to secure dynastic survival. The findings reveal that PJK mobilises the female body as a mechanism for legitimising power. Kilisuci’s pregnancy is not framed as a moral transgression but as a solution to the failure of male authority. In this way, the manuscript suggests that within Javanese literary imagination, sanctity is not a rigid or immutable category but one that can be renegotiated in the interest of preserving the continuity of the state.
Alegori Politik “Kakawin Arjunawiwāha”: Penokohan Arjuna Sebagai Representasi Raja Airlangga Galang Adhi Pradipta
PURBAWIDYA Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 15(1) Juni 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/purbawidya.2026.15201

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Traditional historiography positions Kakawin Arjunawiwaha as a political allegory of King Airlangga, yet systematic textual evidence regarding this mechanism remains limited to philosophical and ethical dimensions. This research aims to map the narrative structure to identify character functions and reveal the ideological meaning legitimizing Airlangga's power post-crisis. Employing a qualitative method with A.J. Greimas’ structural narratology approach and dhwani theory, this study dissects the configuration of Arjuna's role. The results indicate that Arjuna's transformation through three phases—Yogi, Knight, and King—possesses a precise functional correspondence with Airlangga's political biography in restoring the kingdom following the Wurawari attack in 1006 AD. The Yogi phase represents spiritual authenticity during exile, the Knight phase symbolizes military strategy (niti) in defeating enemies, and the King phase affirms power ethics oriented toward welfare. It is concluded that Kakawin Arjunawiwaha functions as a medium of political legitimacy that reconstructs the collective memory of destruction (pralaya) into a narrative of divine resurrection, paralleling Arjuna's struggle with Airlangga's efforts to restore the world order (sthiti) and establishing his position as a legitimate ruler bearing a spiritual mandate.
Politik Pengetahuan Kolonial Dalam Relasi Guru Dan Murid Di Hindia Belanda: Hubungan Snouck Hurgronje Dan Hoesein Djajadiningrat Mohammad Refi Omar Ar Razy
PURBAWIDYA Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 15(1) Juni 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/purbawidya.2026.15252

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This article examines the politics of colonial knowledge as it operated through teacher–student relations within the educational context of the Dutch Indies, focusing on the relationship between Snouck Hurgronje and Hoesein Djajadiningrat as a primary case study. The aim of this study is to analyze Snouck’s motives in maintaining a long-term relationship with his indigenous student, to identify the personal dimensions that extended beyond formal academic relations, and to explore how this relationship shaped Hoesein’s intellectual orientation and career choices. The main sources consist of correspondence between Snouck and Hoesein from 1913 to 1935, institutional archives, and contemporary publications. The findings demonstrate that the relationship between Snouck and Hoesein was not neutral, but functioned as a crucial mechanism in the production, validation, and circulation of colonial knowledge. This relationship was sustained not only through academic supervision but also through personal bonds, financial patronage, and symbolic recognition that reinforced intellectual loyalty. Furthermore, Hoesein’s transition from an academic trajectory to the colonial bureaucracy reveals the ambivalence of the colonial education project, which succeeded in producing educated elites but failed to fully control the ways in which knowledge was ultimately deployed. This study concludes that colonial education operated as a system of social relations that intertwined knowledge, power, and emotion in the formation of modern indigenous elites.

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