The Combination of Natural Elements and Characteristic of Javanese Women in the Lexicon of the Traditional Household Equipment

Abstract

This study aims to describe the combination of non-metallic natural elements found in traditional household appliances on the character of Javanese women attached to the lexicon of traditional household appliances. The relationship between natural elements and traditional household appliances is adhered to when the equipment is made and the functions of the appliance. This combination holds the values of Javanese philosophy. This research uses observation and in-depth interviews which are reinforced by data triangulation. This research also uses a matched method (metode padan) as the analytical method which matches the combination of natural elements with the referential value contained in the lexicon of the traditional household equipment. The findings in this study are the natural elements used as the basis for making traditional household appliances chosen by considering three elements, namely religious elements, natural ecosystem elements, and health elements. These three elements are attached to three semantic components: word-concept-reference, which is used during the process of naming the identity of the lexicon of the traditional household equipment.

Keywords

• natural
• javanese women character
• traditional kitchen