The objectives of this research are to explore and to introduce the studies of text, gender, udand education values that are reflected in nine texts. ud The data of this research were gathered from nine texts which consisted of five texts of moral udteaching and four texts of history (babad). The texts were Serat Sandi Wanita, Serat Candra udRini, Serat Darma Wasita, Serat Wulang Putri, Serat Centhini, Babad Demak of volume II, udSerat Babad Bedhahing Mangir, Babad Nitik Mangkunegaran, and Serat Kanjeng Surya udRaja. udThe results of this research are as follows: 1) the nine texts reflect the gender equality of udwhich existence needs to be studied; 2) the seriousness of Javanese women in showing attitude udto the teachings that they receive is found in Serat Sandi Wanita, Serat Candra Rini, Serat udDarma Wasita, Serat Wulang Putri, and Serat Centhini in such a way that their potencies can udbe established. One example of their potencies is their custom to the advices which can make udthem mature so that they can help, give, and need their husband in reciprocity; 3) the texts of udhistory reflect the potencies of women in accordance with their own ability, for example: i) the udhistory of Queen Kalinyamat. In spite of her status as a woman, she is able to cope with the huge udproblems in her country, to create employment for her people, and to make the harbor of her udcountry as a large harbor for the native and the foreign traders. The abilities of Queen udKalinyamat have made her people prosperous and they can feel happy in their life. Her abilities udhave also made her parents and her extended family proud of her and their pride has udunconsciously reflected gender equality; and ii) the history of Retno Pambayun, who is the uddaugter of Panembahan Senopati, from Mataram kingdom. She is able to carry out her duties to udconquer her enemies without using any gun and to cause her soldiers to be able to conquer the udenemies as well so that her father can maintain his power in Mataram; 4) many problems in uddividing inheritance are found in the case of King Surya Amisesa from Purwagupita kingdom udwhen he will divide inheritance to his two sons, Raden Danakusuma and Raden Jayakusuma; 5) udBabad Nitik, in addition to Babad Demak and Babad Mangir, contains the struggle of Javanese udwomen as well. This text of history is different from the other texts of history since this text is a udrecord of the activities of Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Arya Adipati (KGPAA) Mangkunegara I but the person who recorded it was a female clerk royal servant whose name is still anonymous. This udtext of history basically points out Mangkunegara I’s intention to eliminate the assumption that udregards women only as the inferior partner to men and such stigmas. ud A conclusion can be drawn that gender equality, women’s potency, and character udeducation can be found in the Javanese literature of moral teaching. ud udKeywords: gender, potencies, and education. ud
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