A study of a condolence letter decorated with bunches of flowers written by Raja Ali to Jan Jacob van Rochussen
Malay letters have long been a source of illumination in Nusantara. For example a letter that was written by Raja Ali from Pulau Penyengat, Riau, in 1749 to Jan Jacob van Rochussen bears physical asthetics such as the patterns and various decorations that are not only beautiful but also unique. T...
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| description | Malay letters have long been a source of illumination in Nusantara. For example
a letter that was written by Raja Ali from Pulau Penyengat, Riau, in 1749 to
Jan Jacob van Rochussen bears physical asthetics such as the patterns and
various decorations that are not only beautiful but also unique. Two bouquets
of flowers that consist of roses, sunflowers and chrysanthemums graced the
motif that was used. Patterns were also made of flowers from the shrub tree and
swastika signs. These decorations were also a source of information that was
hidden in its symbolism. This paper will highlight the implicit meanings of these
decorative symbols used in letters that carried the grave news of the death of
King Willem. A description of the classical format used in these letters will be
inserted into the analyses. A picture of the actual letter and transliteration of
this letter will accompany this paper |
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| spelling | ukm.eprints-11292016-12-14T06:28:54Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1129/ A study of a condolence letter decorated with bunches of flowers written by Raja Ali to Jan Jacob van Rochussen Mu’jizah, Malay letters have long been a source of illumination in Nusantara. For example a letter that was written by Raja Ali from Pulau Penyengat, Riau, in 1749 to Jan Jacob van Rochussen bears physical asthetics such as the patterns and various decorations that are not only beautiful but also unique. Two bouquets of flowers that consist of roses, sunflowers and chrysanthemums graced the motif that was used. Patterns were also made of flowers from the shrub tree and swastika signs. These decorations were also a source of information that was hidden in its symbolism. This paper will highlight the implicit meanings of these decorative symbols used in letters that carried the grave news of the death of King Willem. A description of the classical format used in these letters will be inserted into the analyses. A picture of the actual letter and transliteration of this letter will accompany this paper Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1129/1/A_Study_of_a_Condolence_Letter_Decorated.pdf Mu’jizah, (2008) A study of a condolence letter decorated with bunches of flowers written by Raja Ali to Jan Jacob van Rochussen. SARI: Jurnal Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, 26 . pp. 189-197. ISSN 0127-2721 http://www.ukm.my/sari/index.html |
| spellingShingle | Mu’jizah, A study of a condolence letter decorated with bunches of flowers written by Raja Ali to Jan Jacob van Rochussen |
| title | A study of a condolence letter decorated with
bunches of flowers written by Raja Ali to
Jan Jacob van Rochussen |
| title_full | A study of a condolence letter decorated with
bunches of flowers written by Raja Ali to
Jan Jacob van Rochussen |
| title_fullStr | A study of a condolence letter decorated with
bunches of flowers written by Raja Ali to
Jan Jacob van Rochussen |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study of a condolence letter decorated with
bunches of flowers written by Raja Ali to
Jan Jacob van Rochussen |
| title_short | A study of a condolence letter decorated with
bunches of flowers written by Raja Ali to
Jan Jacob van Rochussen |
| title_sort | study of a condolence letter decorated with bunches of flowers written by raja ali to jan jacob van rochussen |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1129/1/A_Study_of_a_Condolence_Letter_Decorated.pdf |
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