- Author: Adi Putra Surya Wardhana
- From: Cultural Studies, Graduate School, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta
Abstract:
Serat Kalatidha is an ancient manuscript which was written in the 19th century. It was written by Raden Ngabehi Ranggawarsita (1802-1873). He is a poet of Surakarta Palace. His works are a portrait of social life at that time. Western culture influences the daily life of the palace. Hence, he described it as zaman edan or the age of madness. This reality is parallel with the present condition which is controlled by the hoax regime. News and information spread without validity through social media. One of them which have the biggest user is WhatsApp application. There are some problems that will be explained. (1) What are the contents of Serat Kalatidha which have relevance to the Whatsappization era? (2) How does hoax regime dominate the information and communication of Javanese society? (3) How does the hoax regime influences to Javanese identity in the Whatsappization era? This paper uses qualitative data analysis with the study of literature and data analysis technique as descriptively and interpretatively. This paper shows that the zaman edan concept in Serat Kalatidha is quite relevant to the present condition. It is happened because of the easy access to the media through technology such as smartphone. Consequently, the Javanese identity has eroded. Those who experienced identity shock have become a part of ecstasy society. Hence, Ranggawarsita?s advise to remember and cautious can be a solution for this problem.
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