(Photograph: Boy Irwan/2011)
My name is Hawe Setiawan. I am a Sundanese, living in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, with my wife and three children. I am a freelance columnist and editor. My main interests are language, literature and culture. I can be reached at hawe_setiawan@yahoo.com.
Dear Pak Hawe,
Laman ini menarik. Tapi mengapa menggunakan bahasa Ingris? Jika tujuannya untuk menjangkau pembaca luar negeri,maka penggunaan bahasa tersebut OK. Namun, ada baiknya edisi bahasa Sunda juga dibuat.
Nuhun.
Terima kasih atas komentar ini. Bahasa Inggris digunakan memang untuk memungkinkan tema kebudayaan Sunda menjangkau pembaca yang lebih luas daripada kalangan penutur bahasa Sunda sendiri. Sejauh ini saya sedang menimbang-nimbang kemungkinan untuk menyediakan versi bahasa Sunda pula. Mudah-mudahan.
Hatur nuhun kana kamandangna. Basa Inggris teh ngahaja dianggo malah mandar tiasa ngadugikeun jejer kabudayaan Sunda ka para maos nu langkung lega ti balarea Sundana nyalira. Dugi ka danget ieu, simkuring nuju ngiker-ngiker kamungkinanana nyayagikeun versi Sundana deuih. Mamanawian.
Thanks for this comment. English is used in order to convey the subject on Sundanese culture to the broader readers, not only Sundanese native speakers. So far I have been thinking about the possibility to provide Sundanese version of this site. Hope so.
Good luck, Hawe. Please continue writing in English about Sundanese culture. I hope you write on current issues on Sundanese culture from the perspective of politics, philosophy, and economy. Not just language and literature.
Dear Cecep,
I thank you very much for your support. This simple blog is dedicated to everyone who is interested in Sundanese language, literature, and culture. The three subjects have been of my priority. Anyway, I will try my best to provide information on current issues on other Sundanese subjects too, especially for the ‘News’ segment.
Thank you, Hawe. You are my best friend, and your writing will enhance people’s understanding of the world. Good luck.