Research Article
A Survey Study on the Basic Colors of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.20-9-2019.2296832, author={Totok Suhardijanto and Sari Gumilang}, title={A Survey Study on the Basic Colors of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta}, proceedings={Proceedings of the Third International Seminar on Recent Language, Literature, and Local Culture Studies, BASA, 20-21 September 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={BASA}, year={2020}, month={6}, keywords={color terms royal colors sultanate of yogyakarta survey study}, doi={10.4108/eai.20-9-2019.2296832} }- Totok Suhardijanto
Sari Gumilang
Year: 2020
A Survey Study on the Basic Colors of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta
BASA
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.20-9-2019.2296832
Abstract
Color terms vary from one culture to another. However, there is a universal tendency among cultures. It relates to what we called as basic colors. Although it is called a basic, these colors also differ amidst cultures. This paper presents our research on basic colors in Javanese culture. The research focuses to study how Javanese rulers set up and control the basic royal colors, and how Javanese people react to it by using terms to refer to. Color data in this research are collected by using ColorGrab software from the architecture and regalia of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. To access data from the people, we used a questionnaire based on collected color data from the first data collection stage. In this research, we use mixed-method to correlate quantitative and qualitative data. The result shows that there are four basic colors in the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. Despite the differences in terminology, the survey result shows that people from the surrounding area of Yogyakarta indicating similar reactions and perceptions toward the basic royal colors of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta.
