Rabu, 26 September 2018

JAVANESE NAMING TRADITIONS


As we know, each name has meaning, meaning, prayer and hope from every parent who gives names to their children. Every country has a unique and different name tradition. This time I will discuss the Javanese name tradition in Indonesia.
The basics used in naming Javanese include: birthday, birth month, neptu, serial number of children in the family, hopes or aspirations of parents, important events, wayang, a combination of father and mother, apostle / his friends, and Al Quran ...

1. Birth Day (Weton)
As we all know, Javanese generally assume that birthdays (weton) are important events that should not be forgotten throughout life. According to the Weton Javanese belief it is considered to be able to determine one's fate in everything. And, one way to always remember it, then the day of birth is used as a basis for naming the baby.

Weton or birthdays consist of dino (Senen, Tuesday, Rebo, Kemis, Jemuah, Setu, Ngahat) and markets (Legi, Pahing, Pon, Wage, Kliwon). Therefore, the names of some Javanese are also based on dino, market or a combination of both.

Examples of names that use a dino basis, as follows:
- Senan, Saniman, Saniah, given to children born on Monday.
- Lasa, Lasiman, Lasiah, Lasmini, Lasman, given to children born on Tuesday.
- Rebi, Rubinah, Rubiyo, given to children born on Wednesday.
- Kemis, Misman, Misiah, Kemin, were given to children born on Thursday.
- Jumidi, Jumali, Jumini, Juminah, Jumiyo, given to children born on Friday.
- Setu, Saptini, Sabeni, given to children born on Saturday.
- Ngadinah, Ngatiman, Ngatemi, Ngatino, given to children born on Ngahat day (Sunday).

Examples of names that use pasaran base are as follows:
- Legimin, Gino, Gito, Leginah, Ginah, given to children born on the market of Legi.
- Paino, Painem, Paimah, Paijo, Paimin, are given to children born on the Paing market.
- Ponirah, Poniman, Poinah, Ponijan, given to children born on the Pon market.
- Wagino, Wagiman, Waginah, Wagini, given to children born on the Wage market.
- Kliman, Klimin, Kliwon, given to children born on the Kliwon market.
- Tugino, Tuginah, Tugimin, Tugiman, given to children born on Saturday Legi.

Examples of names that use a combination of dino and pasaran are:
- Tugino, Tuginah, Tugimin, Tugiman, given to children born on Saturday Legi.

2. Birth Month
Javanese society in general, knows the Javanese month (Suro, Sapar, Mulud, Bakda Mulud, Jumadilawal, Jumadilakir, Rejeb, Ruwah, Poso, Sawal, Dulkangidah, Besar) and national month (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December).

As a note, not all months (Java or national) are used as the basis for naming. For the names of the Javanese months, only a few are commonly used, including: Suro, Sapar, Maulud, Jumadilawal, Jumadilakir, Sawal, Besar. Whereas for the national months commonly used are January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September and November.

Examples of names that use the base of the Java month are:
- Surati, Suratmi, Suratinah, Suratmin, Suratman, are given to children born in Suro month.
- Sapariah, Suparmi, Supardi, Suparno, given to children born in the Sapar month.
- Mulyati, Mulyani, Mulyadi, Mulyono, is given to children born in the month of Mulud.
- Jumadi, Jumali, Juminah, Juminem, given to children born in Jumadilawal and Jumadilakir.
- Waljinah, Waluyo, Walgito, Walimin, Waluyan, given to children born in Sawal.
- Large, Bachelor, Saryanto, Saryanto, Sartini, Sarmini, Sarmina, Saryati, given to children born in the Big Month.

Examples of names that use the national month basis are:
- Aryani, Aryana, is given to children born in January.
- Maryati, Maryani, Maryono, Maryoto, Margono, given to children born in March.
- Apriati, Priatmi, Priono, Private, given to children born in April.
- Mei Hastuti, Meilani, given to children born in May.
- Yuni, Yunawati, Yuniarti, given to children born in June.
- Yuli Setyawati, Yuli Astuti, Yulianto, Yuliana, given to children born in July.
- Agustin, Agustinah, Agus, is given to children born in August.
- Septiani, Septianingsih, Saptoto, given to children born in September.
- Nofianto, Novianti, given to children born in November.

4. Child in Family Number
To remember the number of his child, the child's parents use the child's serial number (from the oldest to the youngest) as a basis for naming.

Example:
- The name that Eko uses is given to the number one child. For example: Eko Pratiwi, Ekorini, Ekasari, Eko Budi Santoso.
- Name using Dwi, given to child number two. For example: Dwi Asih, Dwi Anto, Dwi Cahyono.
- The name using Tri is given to child number three. For example Triono, Trianah, Tri Puji Astuti.
- Names that use Chess are given to child number four. For example Catur Wikansari, Catur Putranto, Caturini, and so on.

5. Parent's hunger or aspiration
Giving names based on parents' expectations or aspirations is:
- Name: Slamet, Widodo, Mulyono, Rahayu, has hope that the child will survive.
- Name: Prakoso, Santoso, Kuwato, contains hope that the child is strong or strong.
- Name: Margono, Sugiharto, Hartati, Hartini, Sri Rejeki has the hope that the child has a lot of sustenance or become a rich person.
- Name: Sabar, Trimo, Bariah, Sabarti, hope that the child will become a patient person.
- Name: Cahyono, Cahyadi, Kartikasari, Fajarini, contains hope that the child will be brilliant in his life.


6. Important events
Giving names based on an important event when the child is born for example is:
- Name: Merdekawati, Mardikani, Mardikoyuwono, given because the child was born at the time of independence (1945).
- Name: Linggarjati, because the child was born during the Linggarjati agreement.
- Name: Hariadi, Fitriani, because the child was born on Idul Fitri.
- Irianto, Irawati, iriani, the child was born during the expulsion of the Dutch from West Irian.
- Concerned, Suprihati, Prih Martini, because the child was born when his parents were in trouble (in a state of concern).

7. Puppet
Giving names based on the names of characters in wayang. It means that the child is spiritually and virtuous like the puppet characters. For example: Kunto Wibisono, Bimo Arioteja, Harjuno, Endang Suprobowati, Siti Sundari, Sri Sukesi, Sri Lestari, Sintawati and others.

8. Combined Father and Mother
Naming based on the name of the child's father and mother. For example: A husband named Maryono and his wife named Sundari, after having a child named Rinawati or Daryono.

9. Apostles / Friends
Giving names based on the names of the Prophet / Apostles or companions, contains the hope that the children who are given the name are of great soul such as the Prophet / Apostle or the companions. For example: Dawut, Ibrahim, Muhammad, Yusuf, Sulaiman, Yunus and so on.

10. Al Quran
Giving names based on the Holy Qur'an. For example: Rachmat, Taufik, Hasanah, Umi Kulsum, Nurjanah, Siai Aisyah, Hamidah and others.

that's how javanese naming traditions are, hopefully it can be useful and increase your insight. That is all and thank you. 💚💛

Rabu, 19 September 2018

Different Names, Different Prayers.

Just like the title, this time I will discuss the meaning of a name. I think, a name is very meaningful, Every human being has a different name - so does the meaning, from every name given by a parent, the prayer they want for children is tucked away. So, every parent gives the best name for their child.

In 1999, exactly 19 years ago, in the city of Bogor, on January 19, at 7:00 a girl was born into the world, yes, it was me, I was born to a father of "Betawi" and a mother of "Sundanese". My parents gave me the name "Salsabila Fitriana Aliyya". Like other children, they must ask, why did my parents give names like that? Of course my parents gave me a name that had a prayer in it. "Salsabila" which means the spring of heaven, this salsabil spring also has the privilege of giving gifts to people who obey the command of God. my father gave the name salsabila, he said that later I would become a Muslim woman, and my father also thought that I would be a 'soothing' woman. aamiin. I was born right on the day of Eid al-Fitr, my mother said, when she wanted to go to pray ied, her stomach felt very heartburn, then my mother, my father, and my grandmother, immediately went to the hospital, when I arrived at the hospital, the doctor who handled my mother had just finished praying ied, he still brought 'mukena' hurrying to the delivery room, quite unique isn't it? I was born on a pure (suci) day. Therefore, my middle name is named "Fitri / Fitriana" which means pure (suci). And the last is my last name, "Aliyya" which means "high / great". So, if combined, my full name means "High Pure Springs" or in bahasa thats mean "Mata Air Suci yang Tinggi". After hearing that story from my parents, I thought, wow, my name was great, I really liked my name, and I would never change it, but unfortunately, when my parents make a birth certificate, a person typing certificate made a mistake in my name, it should "Salsabila Fitriana Aliyya", but on my name deed written Salsabila Fitrianaaliyya, to be honest I was very disappointed. But I hope the writing of the deed does not change the true meaning of my name.

Since I grew up, I have a purpose in life, one of them is I want to get married at  25th , and after marriage I want to have children as soon as possible, even though I do not know who will be my husband in future, but I have thought of some names later I will give to my children.In the past, I had the thought of having a child named "Senja" which means time before night, senja in my opinion means 'Shady'or in bahasa thats mean ‘Teduh’, yes, I want my child to be able to calm down or make shaded later, maybe this is not a trendy name, but I really like it, and this name can also be used for boys and girls. Besides that, I also want to have a son and I will give the name "Arka" in Javanese, Arka means "sun" I want my child "warm" like the sun. In addition, there are some of my favorite English names, such as "Azura" which means blue sky, "Alice" which means trust, and "Vernon" which means smart and young. I have not thought about what the full name for my child will be, for sure I want to have children with Senja and Arka names, maybe I will discuss it again with my future husband.