PUI Javanologi Sebelas Maret University Surakarta is holding an Intensive Course on Javanese Cultural Heritage (Teko Jahe) 2021. The TEKO JAHE program is held to provide valuable experience and knowledge to domestic and foreign students about Javanese culture. This event will be held from Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 October 2021 via virtual or online zoom, with 12 countries participating including Fiji, Bangladesh, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Suriname, Netherlands, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, India, Sweden, and Singapore. Acting as hosts, moderators, as well as interpreters in this event, are: Ayu Puspitarini Melania, Muthia Melania Putri, and Rayza Trisna Wibawanti.
On the first day, the 2021 Ginger Teapot activity was opened directly by Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Sajidan, M.Si. (Vice Chancellor for Planning, Cooperation, Business and Information, Sebelas Maret University). In his speech, he supported the existence of intensive course programs such as the Ginger Teapot. Then the event continued with the introduction of participants from 13 countries and they were invited to recognize the City of Solo in the theme: A Day in Solo with the hope, through this program when the participants visit or continue their studies in the City of Solo they can visit places and recognize the culture of the community. in this river city. They were also invited to recognize and learn Javanese gamelan and wayang presented by Drs. Imam Sutarjo, M. Hum. and Dalang Muda, Amar Pradopo Zedha Beviantyo (son of Mr. Warseno Slenk, the famous Dalang of Solo). The play on the Pendadaran of Sokalima Students was also discussed at the presentation of these two experts in the Puppet field.
On the second day, the participants of TEKO JAHE 2021 were introduced to traditional culinary and Javanese herbal drinks such as jajan pasar, serabi, strait solo, timlo solo, dawet, nasi liwet, gempol prelet, herbs, and so on. This was appointed to add insight to the ilat keplek as a recommendation before they visited the city of Bengawan. Given the city of Solo is a city with the nickname Culinary Heaven. Then, they were introduced to the technique of batik and ndudah the sidomukti motif which was presented by Mrs. Dra. Tiwi Bina Affanti, M.Sn. and Mrs. Apika Nurani Sulistyati, M.Sn.. Furthermore, participants were invited to practice learning the Surakarta Style Traditional Dance which was presented by Mrs. Pujiyani, M.Sn., and Risang Nariswari Murti. In the presentation of the dance, they were taught directly to perform the slash, lumaksana, and so on. Participants followed it flexibly and were very interested in this course. If in the future they get the opportunity to study more qualified, they want to join the Online Dance School which will be held by PUI Javanologi UNS. The event was closed with closing remarks by Prof. Sahid Teguh Widodo, M. Hum., Ph.D. (Chairman of PUI Javanology, Sebelas Maret University). He expressed his gratitude to the participants who had followed the course for 2 days.
