Folklore of Taman Kasurangganan and Tirta Amerta’s an Attempt to Preserve the Environment

Abstract

Oral literature/folk literature is a culture that grows and kept by people for generations and spreads orally/through words of mouth. The diversity of folk literature in Toyomarto needs to be acknowledged and explored. One of which is a folklore about Taman Kasurangganan or “Garden of Heaven” (nimfa) that is believed to be Putri Singowati’s and Resi Patmoaji’s place to do the ritual of moksha. Tirta Amerta is a source of holy water that becomes a source of altercation within the Gods and the Giants. This water is believed to have a miracle on its own where whoever drinks it, will be spared from bad lucks or death. This folklore has potential to be an intangible cultural asset. Therefore, transformation of oral literature is needed, in this case, in a form of a comic book. Comic book is chosen because it is accessible and can be enjoyed by everyone from teenagers to adults. It is hoped by the transformation of oral literature to comic books can deliver the implicit meanings or messages in the story.