MOZAIK HUMANIORA

The Place of Marriage in Natural Law: Defending Belonging as the Foundation of Husband and Wife Relationships

Ubat Pahala Charles Silalahi — 2024-12-31

The relationship is an essential part of husband and wife. This bond between spouses is the basis of their intimacy. This study investigates the nature of the interrelationship in the institution of marriage. It highlights the concept of belonging as the foundational principle of marriage through a hermeneutical philosophical examination. The key findings of this article state that matrimony is an institutionalization between a man and a woman. The conjugal union is essentially natural and directed by moral virtues. Married partners formalize the activity through sacramental communion. Such integration entails a lifelong commitment to fidelity. Consequently, dissolution of this accord occurs due to the death of one of the spouses or the loss of the qualities that unite the couple. In addition, the sacrament of marriage serves as a representation of the couple’s presence before society. However, biological intimacy is an essential component of marriage. The sacrament of marriage, then, serves to prevent sexual pleasure beyond the binding of marriage. The principles of the nature and sacredness of marriage should guide sexual intimacy in the family. This research suggests that consensual non-monogamy is incompatible with the essence of marriage as it goes against the purpose and unity of the couples. The article emphasizes the importance of interpreting marriage as a divine relationship rooted in mutual belonging, moral excellence, and devotion.

Virtual Identity of Urban and Rural Muslim Youth

Mahfudlah Fajrie — 2024-12-31

This research discusses the virtual identity of urban and rural Muslim teenagers. The method used is virtual ethnography, data collection techniques using documentation, interviews and observation. The research results show that cyber religion between urban and rural teenagers is not much different. Muslim teenagers often consume content or information on digital platforms. For urban Muslim teenagers, matters of religious activity are not for public consump-

tion, but are instead private matters. This is different from Muslim teenagers in villages, who not only consume but also produce religious content because the majority of teenagers in villages have a background as alumni of Islamic boarding school students, so they already have sufficient religious knowledge, so they have the courage to produce religious content, this is This is also done as a form of broadcasting or preaching Islam as well as representing themselves as Muslim teenagers. From the cyber religion model of Muslim teenagers, both urban and rural, it shows that the religious identity formed and represented by teenagers shows liquidity, where teenagers want to be known as free, fluid individuals, even for religious activities, where with information technology this becomes easier. and practical.

Secularization of Serat Centhini in the Context of Creative Industries

Lily Tjahjandari — 2024-12-31

Serat Centhini is one of the greatest literary works in New Javanese Literature, written around 1742 (Javanese Year) or 1814, containing a collection of various knowledge related to Javanese Culture. Serat Chentini’s greatness has been sought to be preserved to the present in the form of adaptations, both in the form of adaptations, both in the form of lyrical prose, novels and even into the 21st century, it has been translated into soap operas and television shows. Serat Centhini is considered a reference to the spirituality of Javanese society, namely Javanese Sufism. This article discusses the secularization of Serat Centhini in the process of transferring its vehicle to the musical performance art ‘Serat-serat Centhini’ by the Hip Hop music Group ‘Kill The DJ’ (2011) and the Dance ‘Centhini Gunung’ (2016) as a product of creative industry. Through this two adaptations, Serat Centhini is represented in the contemporary context that contains a tension between sexuality and spirituality. The research results show that there is a process of secularization of religious values in the transformation of the two texts over vehicles to support the creative industry context, so that things that refer to religious values appear profane.

Consumption Practices of Halal Products by Indonesian Muslims in Osaka Japan: A Phenomenological Study of Religion

Eman Suherman — 2024-12-31

Indonesia is one of the countries actively sending migrants to Japan. In 2021, 59,820 Indonesians were recorded as living in Japan, with an estimated 70—80% identifying as Muslim. This study aims to describe the dynamics of halal product consumption among Indonesian Muslims in Osaka, Japan, through the lens of religious phenomenology. Data were analyzed using a qualitative approach with survey and descriptive-analytical methods. Primary data were collected through questionnaires and structured interviews with 31 respondents and 8 informants residing in Osaka between November 2022 and May 2023. The findings reveal that halal consumption practices in Osaka exhibit complex religious dynamics, transcending mere textual compliance with Islamic law. Halal consumption reflects spiritual efforts involving emotional, cognitive, and multisensory reflection. Informants with high levels of religious adherence demonstrated profound commitment through proactive efforts to consume halal products. These activities also fostered social solidarity, extending the meaning of worship to a collective dimension. Informants with moderate levels of religious adherence displayed creative adaptation to challenges, such as balancing flexibility with halal principles in the context of limited access and information. Religious phenomenology reveals that halal consumption practices among Indonesian Muslims in Osaka are not only efforts to maintain religious identity but also reflections of the adaptation and negotiation of spiritual values within a predominantly non-Muslim environment.

English Voiceless Stop Production of Javanese University Students in Yogyakarta

Prahastuti Nastiti Hadari — 2024-12-31

As a language taught almost everywhere in the world, English variations emerge, and they bring the characteristics of foreign learners’ first languages. Under this assumption, this study aimed to seek how Javanese phonological elements interfere with the production of English voiceless stops by Javanese students on a gender basis. Data in the form of sound recordings were collected from 36 students which consisted of 18 males and 18 females from two prominent universities in Yogyakarta. Using Praat, the voice onset time (VOT) of each sound was noted and processed using Microsoft Excel. The study result showed that based on the VOT means of 514 data, regardless of the position, both male and female students produced short-lagged /p/ and long-lagged /t/ and /k/, forming a pattern of /k/ > /t/ > /p/. Voiceless stops at the initial position have longer VOT than the medial position. Male students produced more phoneme shifts than female students. Male students seemed to be more Javanese-influenced in the way they produced more [ɽ], the retroflex version of t-flap [ɾ] as the English /t/ variation, at the medial position although they generally produced longer VOT than female students.

The Growth of the Great Indonesia Party (Parindra) in West Kalimantan 1937—1942

Mohammad Rikaz Prabowo — 2024-12-31

The Great Indonesia Party (Parindra) is a major party in the era of the national movement, founded by dr. Soetomo by carrying out a fusion between Boedi Oetomo (BO) and the Indonesian National Association (PBI) in 1936. Parindra has quite extensive branches, including in West Kalimantan. This research uses historical methods through heuristic, verification, interpretation, and historiography stages. Based on the analysis results, several conclusions were obtained regarding the development of Parindra in West Kalimantan. First, Parindra was present in 1936 in Pontianak, founded by R. Koempoel, A.N. Hadjarati, Mustamir, and A. Harahap, all Parindra activists. On 22 July 1938, the Pontianak branch was inaugurated, followed by Singkawang on 1 December 1938. Second, a wing of the Parindra youth organization, namely Surya Wirawan, was also established. Throughout 1939-1941, branches were established in Mempawah, Sambas, Ngabang, Tayan, Sintang, Sukadana and Nanga Bunut. Third, Parindra outlined his struggle through cooperative and open politics in facing Dutch colonialism. Parindra's struggle in the economic sector is by opening an economic union (koperasi), while in the social sector by collecting zakat and establishing reading and writing schools. As for the political field, Parindra chose to collaborate with the Persatuan Anak Borneo (PAB) organization, and held public meetings in support of GAPI’s demand for “Indonesia with a Parliament.”

Enabling the Disabled: Negotiation of Beauty in a Disabled Model Instagram Account

Raselly Elfa Putri — 2025-01-15

DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusivity) in the beauty industry is evident through the increasing number of disabled models. Working from the concept of Wolf’s Beauty Myth, this study aims to reveal how Jillian Mercado portrays and negotiates beauty through her Instagram account. The data from Mercado’s Instagram posts are analyzed semiotically to find out how beauty is negotiated by a disabled model. The result of this study found that the beauty ideal portrayed by Mercado is a negotiation of the prevailing beauty standards. Such negotiation is exemplified through her portrayal as both an individual with a disability and as a disabled model. Moreover, this study also finds that negotiation, instead of an outright rejection, of beauty standards is a conscious effort to gain acceptance and acknowledgement, a starting point to empowerment.

Virtual Relationship in Moba-Based Game: Hyperreality of Intimacy Behind Anonymity in Mobile Legends Players

Wahdah Kamelia Salsabila — 2024-12-31

The existence of games nowadays is not only for entertaining but also becomes virtual communication space. One of those games named Mobile Legends. This type of game is MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) where communication among players determines victory. So that, its virtual communication can lead to a new cyberspace dynamic, namely virtual relationships formed through MOBA-based games. It makes this game look-a-like a dating application. However, Mobile Legends player accounts are anonymous, making it not exactly the same as a dating application in terms of initiating relationships in cyberspace. Therefore, this study aims to find out what features lead to virtual dating in Mobile Legends. This research is an ethnographic research with Jean Baudrillard’s Hyperreality approach and some ideas about intimacy relations. Based on the research findings, there is a couple affinity feature characterized by a rose symbol on players who are paired in Mobile Legends. This affinity has the opportunity to encourage players to carry out dating activities in the game because this affinity level will go up based on the intensity they play together. In addition, it is likely that Mobile Legends players do not solely interpret account anonymity as arbitrary. Player’s self-image representation mediated through profile features and their gameplays constructed as identities that attracts emotional passion between players. These features and meanings then make Mobile Legends’ players who are in a relationship feel intimacy that exceeds real world’s intimacy.

Romance during the Revolution In Surabaya and Its Surrounding Areas

Gayung Kasuma — 2025-02-27

This article discusses the romantic aspects of social life during revolutionary period in the city of Surabaya and its surroundings. After the battle of November 1945, the term "police action" became very popular when the Dutch in 1947 and 1948 carried out various acts of physical violence. This action has been a pivotal part of the revolution and the collective memory of the Surabaya people. While such incident occurred, several cities in East Java also became refugee areas and guerrilla bases for militias and fighters, including Mojokerto and Malang, as well as other cities. It cannot be denied that the people of these regions were also involved in this upheaval. During the revolution there were cases that had not been revealed regarding sexual matters. On the other hand, the lives of soldiers and warriors are also related to matters of romance, love, and marriage, which are of special record in times of war, emergency or normal. War and sexuality are inseparable parts of the revolutionary struggle, and the lives of soldiers involved in conflict. Various incidents related to sex, turmoil and tension have occurred in East Java in general and Surabaya in particular. In addition, civilian victims and prisoners are evidence of systematic acts of violence carried out by both sides.