Weed (plant) in Tamil proverbs: an agricultural science perspective [Rumpai dalam peribahasa Tamil: perspektif sains pertanian]
Keywords:
Tamil proverbs, weed, agricultural science, Tamil communityAbstract
Tamil literature proves the knowledge of Tamil society in various fields including the field of agricultural science. Tamil proverbs are one of the important components of Tamil literature. The Tamil Proverbs were born from experience, careful observation and insight into the events occurring in Tamil people’s daily living environment. In this regard, the study aims to explore the wisdom and knowledge of Tamil culture embedded in the Tamil proverbs by focusing on the image of weeds through agricultural science glasses. This study also uses hermeneutical theory and document analysis methods to understand the meaning of the proverb and to know the contents of agricultural science behind the Tamil proverbs studied. Hence, the findings show that some Tamil proverbs created by Tamil people have the element of agricultural science behind its creation. Tamil proverbs using weeds draw on facts that are rich in agricultural science information. Such proverbs can only arise from the minds and experiences of the Tamil community who cultivated lands, together with results of the Tamil community's reasoning towards the environment. The Tamil proverbs are passed down through generations as a guide and this teaching should be preserved for the benefit of young people.
[Kesusasteraan Tamil membuktikan kearifan pengetahuan masyarakat Tamil dalam pelbagai bidang termasuk bidang sains pertanian. Peribahasa Tamil merupakan satu daripada komponen penting dalam kesusasteraan Tamil. Peribahasa Tamil pula lahir daripada pengalaman, pemerhatian yang teliti, pandangan yang mendalam terhadap segala kejadian yang berlaku di persekitaran kehidupan seharian masyarakat Tamil. Sehubungan dengan itu, kajian ini bertujuan meneroka kearifan dan pengetahuan sains pertanian masyarakat Tamil yang terkandung dalam peribahasa Tamil dengan memberikan tumpuan kepada unsur rumpai melalui kacamata sains pertanian. Kajian ini juga menggunakan teori hermeneutik dan kaedah analisis dokumen untuk memahami makna peribahasa dan mengetahui kandungan sains pertanian disebalik peribahasa Tamil yang dikaji. Dengan itu, dapatan menunjukkan sebilangan peribahasa Tamil yang dicipta oleh masyarakat Tamil mempunyai unsur sains pertanian di sebalik penciptaan tersebut. Peribahasa Tamil yang menggunakan imej rumpai menyimpulkan fakta-fakta yang kaya dengan maklumat sains pertanian. Peribahasa sebegini hanya dapat muncul daripada pemikiran dan pengalaman masyarakat Tamil yang giat bertani, serta hasil penaakulan masyarakat Tamil terhadap alam sekeliling. Peribahasa Tamil yang diwarisi sejak turun temurun sebagai satu panduan dan ajaran ini harus sentiasa dipelihara untuk kegunaan golongan muda.]
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