PIYAGĔM CIKĔRUH (1631 M): SIMBOL RELASI KUASA KERAJAAN MATARAM ISLAM DI PRIANGAN

The occupation of Islamic Mataram Kingdom of the Sundanese ethnic area era has left several metal inscriptions known as piyagĕm. This study specifically examines the oldest piyagĕm found in the Priangan area, namely Piyagĕm Cikĕruh from Garut Regency. Based on the assumption that every inscription that is king is a symbol of power, focus of this study is to discover symbol of power relations in Piyagĕm Cikĕruh. This study was conducted with the aim of finding the meaning of the symbols of the power relations. This research applies qualitative method, which its analysis emphasizes patterns in Piyagĕm Cikĕruh text. The results of this study conclude that the producent of Piyagĕm Cikĕruh uses Islamic religious elements and Javanese-Sundanese cultural identity as their symbols of power relations. These symbols are related to the meaning of the cultural hegemony of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom towards its rule in Priangan.