Santri
In Indonesia, santri is a term for someone who follows Islamic religious education in pesantren (Islamic boarding schools). Santri usually stay in the place until their education is complete. After completing their study period, some of them will serve the pesantren by becoming administrators. According to C.C. Berg, the term "santri" comes from Sanskrit shastri which means "one who learns Hindu scriptures"; it has the same root as the word shastra (literature).[1][2]
Starting in 2015, October 22 is designated as the National Santri Day (Hari Santri Nasional) in Indonesia. The date refers to "jihad resolution" issued by Hasyim Asy'ari of Nahdlatul Ulama to ulama and santri prior to the national revolution.[3]
Geertz research
In a study by American sociologist Clifford Geertz, the santri are people, particularly in Java, who practice a more orthodox version of Islam, in contrast to the more syncretic abangan.
Geertz identified three main cultural streams (aliran in
The santri played a key role in Indonesian nationalist movements, and formed the strongest opposition to
See also
Notes
- ISBN 9789793027944. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Raditya, Iswara N (21 October 2019). "Sejarah & Asal Usul Kata Santri: Berasal dari Bahasa Sanskerta?". tirto.id. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Harbani, Rahma Indina (22 October 2021). "Hari Santri Nasional 2021 Lahir dari Resolusi Jihad, Bagaimana Awalnya?". Detik.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ ISBN 0-00-635721-0.
- ISBN 0-226-28510-3.
References
- Magnis-Suseno F (1981). Javanese Ethics and World-View: The Javanese Idea of the Good Life. Jakarta: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama. pp. 15–18. ISBN 979-605-406-X.
- Friend, Theodore. Indonesian Destinies. Cambridge, Massachusetts and London: Belknap Press, Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-01137-6.
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