Verbalization Text “The War Poem Mengkasar ": Cleave Apart Expression Heroism and Multiculturalism

Abstract

This paper examines the Poem War Mengkasar as traditional historiography based on reality and the stories of humanity (not the stuff of myths and fairy tales) in which King described as the patriotic hero, gallant, brave, never give up, and not afraid to face his enemy, namely the Netherlands . People who are "Hero" in this verse Mengkasar War in the end the character's being lost the war but still be followed and respected. The data source of this research is the book "War Poetry Mengkasar" by Skinner that consists of 534 stanzas are written in the style of lexical and Malay. Synopsis This poem made ??writer based episodes of the war based on the disclosure of significant events.

Expression of heroism can be found in the text at the time of the King of various kingdoms each expressed its readiness against the Netherlands in the form of "oath of allegiance" is performed approximately 26 king / leader. Multicultural expression, as indicated in the text of this poem as historical evidence that the King in his day from various regions continues to maintain the spirit of unity and are committed to the Sultan Hasanuddin (Sultan of the Kingdom of Goa) to jointly defend the empire. Kingdom of Goa can reach its peak and is very powerful because of the complexity of ethnic and tribal nations that support for the war in Makassar and work together against the Netherlands. Multiculturalism is also indicated in the use of weapons of war that comes from the Dutch, Malay, Java, Ambon and Makassar in the form of guns, cannons, swords, javelins, sunderik, dagger, pennants, ships, boats.

War Poetry Mengkasar substance rich in moral teaching is good and bad, Human Rights relations between nations, gender roles, due to the bad war, and contains a message that avoids a war between nations will create world peace.

Keywords : Poem War,  Heroism and Multiculturalism