UNESA historian Prof. Drs. Nasution, M.Hum., M.Ed., Ph.D., (left) with researcher from Nagoya University, Japan, Dr. Nozawa Akiko ( right).
Unesa. AC ID. SURABAYA—Lecturers and historians at Surabaya State University (UNESA) welcomed the visit of researchers from Nagoya University, Japan, Dr. Nozawa Akiko on Monday, July 1 2024 at Campus 1 Ketintang, Surabaya.
UNESA Historian, Prof. Drs. Nasution, M.Hum., M.Ed., Ph.D., said that Nozawa Akiko is a research fellow from Nagoya University, Japan.
His visit to UNESA was in order to establish research collaboration in various places. angel baths both in Japan and Indonesia.
This research project is entitled "Constructing Integrated Archive of Hindu-Javanese Cultural Heritage: Visualizing the Correlations in Representations of Celestial Nymphs (bidadari )Tales”.
"The focus is on the digital integration of historical archives about angel bathing places in Japan and Indonesia," explained the professor who leads the Master of Social Sciences Education study program on Thursday, 4 July 2024.
The results of this research are the basis for developing a digital archive in the form of a website that integrates the cultural heritage (tangible and intangible) of the Hindu-Javanese era related to angels.
The meeting discussed the research project for angel bathing places which will be used as material for developing a website as an integrated archive of cultural heritage.
This website including Google My Map related to angels. This project will visualize the cultural relationship of angel stories in Asia through the production of a website in three languages: Japanese, English and Indonesian.
"Surveys and mapping of angel sites in Japan have been carried out and a Japanese version has been made. Meanwhile the survey of angel sites "In East Java, this was carried out by our team (UNESA)," he explained.
The task of UNESA experts or lecturers is to research places related to the legend of angels in East Java. There were around 15-20 places surveyed, there were waterfalls, lakes, etc.
"The legend of the seven angels who bathed here in ancient times by local people is what we researched," he said.< /p>
For Prof. Nasution, this research is important not only for the development of historical knowledge and tracing ancient legends, but also in relation to historical education for the public.
In this way, the story of the bathing angels in Indonesia can be well documented digitally, making it easier for the next generation.[]
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Source: processed from the results of a meeting between UNESA historians and researchers from Nagoya University, Japan
Editor: @zam*Photo: UNESA historian team
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