Oleh Aam Masduki
Abstrak
Sebagai media pendidikan, puisi pupujian mempunyai fungsi sosial. Di Tatar Sunda, umumnya puisi pupujian berbahasa Sunda dinyanyikan di mesjid-mesjid, musola-musola, pesantren-pesantren atau di tempat-tempat pengajian lain. Di mesjid dan musola, waktu pupujian biasanya berlangsung antara azan dan qomat. Di pesantren dan madrasah, pupujian dinyanyikan pada saat pelajaran berlangsung. Di tempat pengajian anak-anak atau ibu-ibu, puisi pupujian dinyanyikan sebelum atau sesudah mengaji.
Kata Kunci: Puisi Sunda, pupujian.
Abstract
“Pupujian” poem is used for affecting mind, feelings, and human behaviors, beside its function to spread religions. As a learning media, “Pupujian” poem, which is containing some advice and religious lessons, were memorized. With this poem repeatedly sang, it’s hoped that kids, santri, and public will be awakened and have wished to follow the advise and the religion lessons which spreaded through the poem. “Pupujian” oftenly sang in pesantren, madrasah or moscue, langgar or any other religious spoots. “Pupujian” sang when the times comes for Shubuh, Maghrib, and Isya pray, and some after it.
Keywords: Sundanese poetry, pupujian.
Diterbitkan dalam Patanjala, Vol. 1 No. 1 Maret 2009
