REVEALING TRANCENDENTAL MEANING OF OMAH DUDUR ARCHITECTURE IN URUT SEWU, GRABAG, PURWOREJO, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA

Abstract

Omah dudur was discovered as a typical house in Urut Sewu, Purworejo-Kebumen, Central Java,Indonesia. By this research, it was found that Omah Dudur is considered as a manifestation of universe of human, god and nature as well as a pusaka (heirlooms). It is believed that interrelation among the three universes will influence to the successes and failures of occupant’s life. As a pusaka, which is perceived to have the power and strength of wahyu (metaphysical spirit), the omah dudur spiritually should be served by a regular sacred ritual and offerings. Methodologically, this research implies Husserl’s paradigm phenomenology (1965) with the naturalistic framework of Egon G Lincoln and Guba (1985). The result of study is hopefully contributed to the development of local knowledge of Javanese architecture typology. Keywords: omah dudur, wahyu, pusaka