@article{ART003301272},
author={Wuri Handoko and Rismawidiawati and Roni Tabroni and Abd. Rahman Hamid and Syamsurijal and Muhammad Ali Saputra},
title={Cultural Diplomacy in Indonesian Sultanates: The Narratives on Inter-Kingdom Relations through the Sasapton Tradition of the 16th-17th Century Banten Sultanate},
journal={SUVANNABHUMI},
issn={2092-738X},
year={2026},
volume={18},
number={1},
pages={197-217},
doi={10.22801/svn.2026.18.1.197}
TY - JOUR
AU - Wuri Handoko
AU - Rismawidiawati
AU - Roni Tabroni
AU - Abd. Rahman Hamid
AU - Syamsurijal
AU - Muhammad Ali Saputra
TI - Cultural Diplomacy in Indonesian Sultanates: The Narratives on Inter-Kingdom Relations through the Sasapton Tradition of the 16th-17th Century Banten Sultanate
JO - SUVANNABHUMI
PY - 2026
VL - 18
IS - 1
PB - Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies
SP - 197
EP - 217
SN - 2092-738X
AB - Existing historiography of the Banten Sultanate has largely emphasised its economic and political rise and decline in the 16th-17th centuries. Still, it has paid little attention to local traditions such as Sasapton, which played a crucial role in legitimizing authority and shaping external relations. This study addresses that gap by examining Sasapton, a traditional equestrian tournament initiated under Sultan Abdul Mufakir Mahmud Abdul Kadir (1596-1651) and further developed by Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa (1651–1672) as more than courtly entertainment. Drawing on archival records, oral traditions, archaeological data, and expert interviews, the research analyzes how Sasapton functioned as a form of proto-cultural diplomacy that projected Banten’s cosmopolitan identity, consolidated political legitimacy, and facilitated diplomatic encounters with foreign traders and kingdoms across Southeast Asia's maritime networks. By conceptualizing Sasapton as an early practice of cultural diplomacy, this paper contributes to broader debates on the intersections of culture, power, and diplomacy in pre-modern Southeast Asia. It highlights the significance of local traditions in shaping regional and global interactions in the 16th-17th centuries.
KW - Banten;Sasapton;proto-cultural diplomacy;;political legitimacy;Islamization;maritime trade
DO - 10.22801/svn.2026.18.1.197
ER -
Wuri Handoko, Rismawidiawati, Roni Tabroni, Abd. Rahman Hamid, Syamsurijal and Muhammad Ali Saputra. (2026). Cultural Diplomacy in Indonesian Sultanates: The Narratives on Inter-Kingdom Relations through the Sasapton Tradition of the 16th-17th Century Banten Sultanate. SUVANNABHUMI, 18(1), 197-217.
Wuri Handoko, Rismawidiawati, Roni Tabroni, Abd. Rahman Hamid, Syamsurijal and Muhammad Ali Saputra. 2026, "Cultural Diplomacy in Indonesian Sultanates: The Narratives on Inter-Kingdom Relations through the Sasapton Tradition of the 16th-17th Century Banten Sultanate", SUVANNABHUMI, vol.18, no.1 pp.197-217. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2026.18.1.197
Wuri Handoko, Rismawidiawati, Roni Tabroni, Abd. Rahman Hamid, Syamsurijal, Muhammad Ali Saputra "Cultural Diplomacy in Indonesian Sultanates: The Narratives on Inter-Kingdom Relations through the Sasapton Tradition of the 16th-17th Century Banten Sultanate" SUVANNABHUMI 18.1 pp.197-217 (2026) : 197.
Wuri Handoko, Rismawidiawati, Roni Tabroni, Abd. Rahman Hamid, Syamsurijal, Muhammad Ali Saputra. Cultural Diplomacy in Indonesian Sultanates: The Narratives on Inter-Kingdom Relations through the Sasapton Tradition of the 16th-17th Century Banten Sultanate. 2026; 18(1), 197-217. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2026.18.1.197
Wuri Handoko, Rismawidiawati, Roni Tabroni, Abd. Rahman Hamid, Syamsurijal and Muhammad Ali Saputra. "Cultural Diplomacy in Indonesian Sultanates: The Narratives on Inter-Kingdom Relations through the Sasapton Tradition of the 16th-17th Century Banten Sultanate" SUVANNABHUMI 18, no.1 (2026) : 197-217.doi: 10.22801/svn.2026.18.1.197
Wuri Handoko; Rismawidiawati; Roni Tabroni; Abd. Rahman Hamid; Syamsurijal; Muhammad Ali Saputra. Cultural Diplomacy in Indonesian Sultanates: The Narratives on Inter-Kingdom Relations through the Sasapton Tradition of the 16th-17th Century Banten Sultanate. SUVANNABHUMI, 18(1), 197-217. doi: 10.22801/svn.2026.18.1.197
Wuri Handoko; Rismawidiawati; Roni Tabroni; Abd. Rahman Hamid; Syamsurijal; Muhammad Ali Saputra. Cultural Diplomacy in Indonesian Sultanates: The Narratives on Inter-Kingdom Relations through the Sasapton Tradition of the 16th-17th Century Banten Sultanate. SUVANNABHUMI. 2026; 18(1) 197-217. doi: 10.22801/svn.2026.18.1.197
Wuri Handoko, Rismawidiawati, Roni Tabroni, Abd. Rahman Hamid, Syamsurijal, Muhammad Ali Saputra. Cultural Diplomacy in Indonesian Sultanates: The Narratives on Inter-Kingdom Relations through the Sasapton Tradition of the 16th-17th Century Banten Sultanate. 2026; 18(1), 197-217. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2026.18.1.197
Wuri Handoko, Rismawidiawati, Roni Tabroni, Abd. Rahman Hamid, Syamsurijal and Muhammad Ali Saputra. "Cultural Diplomacy in Indonesian Sultanates: The Narratives on Inter-Kingdom Relations through the Sasapton Tradition of the 16th-17th Century Banten Sultanate" SUVANNABHUMI 18, no.1 (2026) : 197-217.doi: 10.22801/svn.2026.18.1.197
