TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The National Library has so far collected some 10,000 codices from across the archipelago.
“The number of these codices will increase in the future as part of the National Librarly’s collections,” said Welmin Sunyi, the National Library’s deputy of library material development on Saturday, October 25, 2014.
Welmin said among the codices were the Panji Jawa, Panji Angreni, Panji Angronakung, Jayalengkara, Jayalengkara Pamrihan, Medangkamulan, Panji Dewakusuma, Panji Dewakusuma Kembar, Kudawannengpati, Suryawisesa, Kuda Narawangsa.
The library is also home Panji Bali and Panji Lombok codices, such as Malat, Bagus Umbara, Cilinaya, Wasengsari, Panji Jayakusuma, Panji Undakan Pangrus.
Panji Melayu codices in the library, meanwhile, comprise Syair Ken Tambuhan, Hikayat Cengkel Wanengpati, Hikayat Panji Kuda Semirang, Hikayat Mesa Urip, Panji Jaya Lelana, Hikayat Jaran Kinanti Asmaradana, Roman Panji, Hikayat Kelanan Anakan, Hikayat Kelana Raden Galuh, Sri Tanjung dan Pramusinta, Hikayat Mesa Gimang, Hikayat Nayakusuman (Kemurung), Hikayat Nayakusuma, Tumenggung Ariwangsa, Prabu Anom, Ratu Anom Mataram.
“These codices, which contain vast knowldege and information, need to be introduced to the people, particularly the young generation, in a bid to keep this tremendous wealth of ours from being forgotten,” he said.
Welmin said there were still plenty of codices kept by the people at present, making them susceptible to damage from poor treatment as the manuscripts aged,” he said.
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