The focus of this research is Javanese women in the old literary text, a literary ethnography study. The problems to be answered are how is the description of Javanese women in old Javanese literary texts? What is the role and their social economic status? The method used is ethnography, with the technique of note taking notes. The data sources of this study are: old Javanese literary text, informant, and document. The ethnographic method examines behaviour that takes place within specific social situations, including behaviour that is shaped and constrained by these situations, plus people's understanding and interpretation of their experiences. From the results of the analysis it can be concluded that Javanese women in the old literary text are in two positions, which are confined in the house because of the hegemony of the power of men in concubine, parameswari (first lady) and free positions in women traders and farmers. Women from the lower classes enjoy this confined condition. Javanese women of ordinary class have a strategic social and economic role, which are ready to be abandoned by men (divorced), but Javanese priyayi women (the king's wife and relatives in the palace) are precisely described otherwise, although they can also be proud of themselves because they become royal families. Their role is supported by the family they are from.
Wedhatama, which was published in 1680 at the Surakarta Palace, is still popular today because it contains the concept of tri ugering ngaurip (three philosophies of life), namely arta, (about financial independence), wirya (about honor), and tri winasis (about how to gain intelligence). This study aims to critically examine how Wedhatama, a classic Javanese literary book by King Mangkunegara IV of the Surakarta Palace, contains philosophical values of life and how Javanese culture in the palace can become an interesting literary tourism object. The problem that will be answered in this paper is, "Are Wedhatama and the Mangkunegaran Palace of Surakarta worthy of being literary tourism destinations in Indonesia and even the world? This study will answer how the response of "Pura Mangkunegaran" regarding this matter. In-depth interviews with palace relatives, namely RM Darajadi Gandadipraja about Wedhatama and interviews with tourists who came to ensure that Wedhatama, the Mangkunegaran Palace, and their culture are very interesting to visit. It can be concluded that Wedhatama, the Mangkunegaran Surakarta palace, the tomb of King Mangkunegara IV, and their relics, are worthy of being literary tourism destinations, both for the Indonesian public and the world.
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