Javanese people ( WONG JOWO )

      The Javanese is a term for people who live in Yavadvipa or Java island at first kala.Pada now called the Javanese are residents who inhabit the island of central and eastern Java, called Java tribes and their descendants. Generally they still preserve culture , customs and heritage of their ancestors spoke Javanese descent Jawa.Kebanyakan children who live outside "of Java" as in Jakarta and other regions and countries, while still preserving or familiar with the culture of his ancestors, is no longer communicate with the Java language, they using the Indonesian language.

Should be given the thumbs up that all ethnic groups varying in Indonesia, uphold flavor to Indonesian-ness, as one family bersatu.Terlahir nation as a nation of Indonesia has been etched in my heart since the birth of our beloved Indonesia in this country, not matter what their tribe. No sense of patriotism ethnicity, there were patriots Indonesia!

In Indonesia's pluralistic multicultural society, culture, customs and developed various conserved regions to contribute to a united independent Indonesia, shelter under the flag flutter heirloom Red and White.

Period of Pre-History

In the realm of archeology, the name Java Man is not foreign, it refers to the ancestors of early humans purba.Situs dikala Java in Indonesia, Java is in Sangiran split the north and south because of impassable stream Cemoro Kali flowing from Mount Merapi into the Bengawan Solo. The north including the Village area Krikilan, Sragen, while the southern entrance Krendowahono village, Karanganyar.

Research in order to find fossils of human ancestors in Sangiran started in 1893 by Eugene Dubois.Dia researchers discovered ancient human fossils in Trinil, Ngawi, East Java, called Pithecanthropus Erectus, meaning that humans apes that walked upright.

Research at Sangiran continued intensively since 1930 by JP van Es and 1934 by GHR von Koenigswald.Tidak less than a thousand stone tools of man-made living here ever found.

Tools of rock kaldeson which solved it can be used to cut, and to meruncingkani menyerut spear. By Koenigswald tools called tool-The flakes of Sangiran Sangiran Flake Industry.

Meganthropus paleojavanicus, an early human fossil upper jaw has large size found year 1936. The next year 1937 discovered ancient human fossils called Pithecanthropus Erectus. This spectacular discovery involves many prominent researchers of international and Indonesian experts as RP Soejono, Teuku Yacob, S.Sartono, Day Widianto etc..

Also involved various research institutions such as the American Museum of National History, Biologisch-Archaelogisch Institute, Groningen, Tokyo University, Padova University, National d 'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, Geological Research and Development Centre, Bandung, National Archaeological Research Center, Yogyakarta Archaeological Center etc..

The Government of Indonesia has set the Sangiran area covering 56 km2 as Heritage Areas. On December 5, 1996, Sangiran Site by UNESCO declared a World Heritage, World Heritage List No.. 593, by the name of Sangiran Early Man Site, Ancient Man Site Occupancy Sangiran.

According to geological research, it appears Sangiran 3 (three) million years ago and is a domed structure in the middle hills, called Sangiran Dome.

Approximately 1.8 to 1 million years ago, Central and East Java is a valley, the south is restricted South Mountain, north by Mount Kendeng. The valley was mostly lakes and marshes. The east side of the valley of the oceans. In the middle there is a mountain valley a.l. Ancient Lawu and Mount Wilis.

At that early human life begin to appear around the marshes and estuaries Cemoro sourced at Mount Merapi. Homo erectus is known as Java Man living around the river Cemoro now and continue to grow with the discovery of life of thousands of stone tools.

In addition to early human fossils, also found fossils of ancient animals such as Elephant, Buffalo, Buffalo, Deer, Hippos - dll.Kuda Nile hippopotamus Sangiran large size and weighs twice as much of the existing Nile horse today!

The fossil humans, animals and the thousands of stone tools can be seen in the Museum Sangiran.

Cultural development of early humans to modern humans walked the very long period of time. This is a description in terms of the existence of the scientific Jawadan offspring who inhabit this island since ancient times.

The Javanese mystical point of view

Java began to look human habitation of the more advanced civilization dating back 10,000. -Ten thousand years before Christ, and getting a little crowded on the 3,000-tigaribu years before Christ. While it started life groups, food sources begin to be considered, the plant began to taken care of, then simply cultivated fields air.Keberadaan drained land, water, seeds and fodder are not a problem, because the source is rich and extensive, and the occupants are still very few.

Appears subcontinent Jawata name, Sweta Dwipa Islands, the archipelago and Java Dwipa that is Java. Behalf of the inhabitants of the island of Java is Java.

On earth of Java, the name has a significant meaning and purpose. Name must have meaning and meaning and hope. For example, parents who want their children are always safe, then the child named Slamet or Sugeng, or Rahayu. Wicaksono named her son so wise, like a clairvoyant named Waskita. Want a beautiful girl like an angel, named after an angel like Ruth, Nawangwulan, Laksmi etc.. Wish that boys are macho, warrior character, named Knight or warrior names in the puppet like: Arjuna, Ben, Sadewo etc..

The names of places and houses / buildings would be a good name, especially good meaning, but also appealing to say.

This is another habit to the UK for example, who say: What is in a name? What's in a name?

Dibab Yavadvipa been mentioned that the Java tiyang wong or meaning descendants of the gods.

Pangiwo and Panengen

In Javanese there Pangiwo terms and Panengen. Pangiwo means Kiwo, left, a quiet place, where his suksma, Kadewatan nature. His life Nurcahyo named Sang Hyang, a scintillating rays, still magical in nature, have not had the tools to live in this world, because it does not have a physical body.

Panengen means right, not deserted, have begun to appear. It is a symbol of life sports bodies. Starting from intangible wiji, seeds were digua maternal womb, the hermitage nine months to get nutrients through the intestinal dipusar centered mother, ready muntuk born and live in the world outside.

Java Land

There is a land of Java or Jawi, meaning: ta-sira, you, you; nah of mrenah meaning resides in Java or Jawi - njawi means beyond, this dijagat. You are no longer living in nature magic, nature kadewatan, nature suksma, now you're living outside, dijagat this.

So the actual human life on earth is not separate from life suksmanya the supernatural and his body lives in this world. Soul and body are always inseparably attached within a manusia.Persatuan suksma and body in perfect condition, synchronous. Then one day, his body broken, then suksma will return again to the sphere of origin, called suksma natural, supernatural, nature kadewatan.

So obviously the more open spiritual teaching Java, that suksma lived lasting, eternal, the broken body. There is therefore an expression of psychotherapy: Origins bali Semarang early, which means suksma, dark spirits back home, to the presence of God.

The Javanese is pleased to unveil something with symbolism, with symbols. For those who have not used, can be trapped in a catch that is, as interpreted literally.

The meaning of the word Java

According to Prof. Mr. Hardjono.almarhum, Professor Gaja Mada University, in the 1980s told the author about Java or Jawi sense from the point of view kebatinan.Begini said: Dimas, a lot of people who really do not understand the meaning of the word Java or Jawi. Ja that means born and wi meaning bird., So like a bird, man must pass through two stages to become a perfect human being .. First born as an egg, then opens into a bird. He did not want to explain the meaning clear, let authors find themselves.

Year 1984, in connection Kejawen studied the teachings, the author met with elders whose knowledge Kejawennya a highly qualified, his name Mr. Drs.S. Prawirowardoyo, Kol.Purn.AD. He received an explanation of the meaning of the word Java. He said that the Javanese perfect new life, when he was born twice. Firstly through the maternal womb and the second time after a perfect science Sejatinya.Penulis understand the meaning of the sentence, but have no idea how it happened second birth. .

Do not just believe

He just smiled, did not answer my curiosity and said: Son Mas, do not just believe me. As a Javanese, son Mas must experience a spiritual experience, before believing. That's the law in the world mysticism / spiritual. So do not believe the jarene, said the people, but must experience for yourself!

Only after ten years of this meeting, I have to actually understand what is meant by "second birth" by psychotherapy.

In addition, experts say that the Javanese mysticism that means people are always manembah and sincerely devoted to the Lord, God.

In terms of Manners

In terms of etiquette, social etiquette, Javanese means a polite person. People who politely called: njawani, if you do not know manners called: ora njawani.

Regarding the matter of manners, morals and character because it involves one of the important topics Kejawen, will be discussed separately.

JagadKejawen,

Suryo S. Negoro