Cultural Heritage of Social Ethics in Javanese Manuscript of Sêrat Sarawungan

This study discusses social ethics reflected in Sêrat Sarawungan manuscript as a cultural heritage which focuses on the aspect of social ethics. The purpose of this study is to explore the social ethics in inculcating the youth towards with Javanese excellent characters that sourced from Sêrat Sarawungan. This study uses a textual theoretical framework and ethics, to explore the social ethics manifested from the object of study as a lesson learned for the younger generation through Javanese noble characters. The object of this study is Sêrat Sarawungan text which is part of Sêrat Têpa Palupi By Gus Sariph from Kediri which was later written by R. Pujaarja of Surakarta in 1832. The manuscript which is a collection of Radya Pustaka Surakarta Museum, the text generally tells about the story of Gus Bantong's journey to various regions in seeking for knowledge. In the midst of his journey, he wrote a Sêrat Sarawungan which contained social ethics that was relevant in the social life of the community especially Java. This study uses a qualitative research paradigm procedure. Data collection in the form of words, phrases, and sentences using the library method. Analysis and interpretation of data using the hermeneutic reading method. The results of this study are the kinds of social ethics reflected in Sêrat Sarawungan text which can then further be evaluated as learning material in an effort of inculcating the Javanese noble characters to the youth