TEKNIK SENI COR LOGAM TRADISIONAL BEJIJONG SEBAGAI IDENTITAS SENI BUDAYA NUSANTARA

ABSTRACT The Metal Casting Technique of Trowulan is a local genius legacy and a result of cultural development from the past. The existence of metal casting craftsmanship in the Bejijong area represents a wealth of casting techniques that were interrupted after the fall of the Majapahit Kingdom. This technique began to be revived through various studies and reconstructions carried out by Maclaine Pont. The phenomenon of the dry casting technique in Bejijong Village has rarely been studied in depth. As a result, the technical aspects are sometimes seen merely as a means of beautification and regarded as meaningless. Due to these various issues, this research covers discussions on (1) how the metal casting technique in Bejijong Village is viewed and (2) what cultural values are embedded in the Bejijong metal casting technique. The benefit of this research is to broaden public knowledge about the existence of traditional metal casting techniques as part of the visual arts identity of the Nusantara and as a part of the noble cultural heritage. This research uses a qualitative paradigm within the framework of the descriptive-analytic method. It is known that the technique in traditional casting is one of the elements of the knowledge system within a community's culture. The metal casting technique in Bejijong plays an important role as a realization process of works that hold high artistic value. Furthermore, this technique also influences all aspects of human life. Bejijong’s casting products embody three key aspects: artifact, socio-fact, and menti-fact.