Pantun Sunda
Pantun Sunda is a type of
rajah, which was an invocatory song, imploring the help of divine figures to ward off bad influences. The linguistic form of the pantun was not strictly fixed, however, the dominant form employed in most pantun is the octosyllabic verse. For a detailed description of the nature and form of a Sundanese pantun you are referred to Eringa (1949), to Hermansoemantri (1977–79).[1]
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Currently, there are few Pantun Sunda shows performed, due to a decline in popularity of the form following the widespread introduction of radio and television in households throughout West Java.[2][3]
Transcription of pantun stories
Pantun, being oral texts, were not written down in the
Mundinglaya di Kusumah (1986). An excellent study of the literal structure of the pantun was written by Hermansoemantri (1977–79); Kartini et al. (1984) wrote a useful comparative analysis of the plot of the pantun, based on a survey of 35 pantun stories. A valuable work on the musical aspects of pantun performances, based on extensive data collected in the field, was written by A. N. Weintraub (1990).[1]
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In the
Sanghyang Siksakanda ng Karesian, dated 1518, pantun are mentioned: "hayang nyaho di pantun ma: Langgalarang, Banyakcatra, Siliwangi, Haturwangi, prepantun tanya" (if you want to know pantun, such as Langgalarang, Banyakcatra, siliwangi, Haturwangi, ask the pantun singer, Atja and Danasasmita 1981a:14). Throughout the ages many ancient elements have been preserved, even though the content of the stories told and the language used underwent changes and adaptations. Not only are there several Arabic words present in many pantun texts, which in pre-Islamic Old Sundanese text are lacking; the repertoire of present-day pantun singers includes Islamic tales as is clear from the list in Weintraub (1990:23-4).[1]
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List of pantun stories
Based on Budi Rahayu Tamsyah in his book Kamus Istilah Tata Basa jeung Sastra Sunda, there are pantun stories as follows:[4]
- Ciung Wanara
- Lutung Kasarung
- Mundinglaya di Kusumah
- Aria Munding Jamparing
- Banyakcatra
- Badak Sangorah
- Badak Singa
- Bima Manggala
- Bima Wayang
- Budak Manjor
- Budug Basu /Sri Sadana / Sulanjana
- Bujang Pangalasan
- Burung Baok
- Buyut Orenyeng
- Dalima Wayang
- Demung Kalagan
- Deugdeug Pati Jaya Perang / Raden Deugdeug Pati Jaya Perang Prabu Sandap Pakuan
- Gajah Lumantung
- Gantangan Wangi
- Hatur Wangi
- Jaka Susuruh
- Jalu Mantang
- Jaya Mangkurat
- Kembang Panyarikan / Pangeran Ratu Kembang Panyarikan
- Kidang Panandri
- Kidang Pananjung
- Kuda Gandar
- Kuda Lalean
- Kuda Malela
- Kuda Wangi
- Langla Larang
- Langga Sari
- Langon Sari
- Layung Kumendung
- Liman Jaya Mantri
- Lutung Leutik / Ratu Bungsu Karma Jaya
- Malang Sari
- Manggung Kusuma
- Matang Jaya
- Munding Jalingan
- Munding Kawangi
- Munding Kawati
- Munding Liman
- Munding Mintra
- Munding Sari Jaya Mantri
- Munding Wangi
- Nyi Sumur Bandung
- Paksi Keling / Wentang Gading
- Panambang Sari
- Panggung Karaton
- Parenggong Jaya
- Raden Mangprang di Kusumah
- Raden Tanjung
- Raden Tegal
- Rangga Sawung Galing
- Rangga Gading
- Rangga Katimpal
- Rangga Malela
- Rangga Sena
- Ratu Ayu
- Ratu Pakuan
- Ringgit Sari
- Senjaya Guru
- Siliwangi