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        "msgid": "narabahasas-pesta-receh-celebrates-launch-of-recehan-bahasa-2-1781617882",
        "date": "2026-06-16 19:57:00",
        "title": "Narabahasa's 'Pesta Receh' Celebrates Launch of Recehan Bahasa #2",
        "author": "Basuki Eka Purnama",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Narabahasa launched its latest book, 'Recehan Bahasa #2', at a community event in Jakarta, aiming to document and preserve evolving Indonesian slang and colloquialisms. The authors and editor argued that such informal language carries generational identity and cultural thought, making its preservation a matter of national collective wisdom. The book also addresses contemporary linguistic debates, including the classification of palm oil trees.",
        "content": "<p>NARABAHASA officially launched their latest book, Recehan Bahasa #2,\nin a warm gathering titled Pesta Receh on Saturday (13\/6\/2026). Held at\nthe H.B. Jassin Literature Documentation Centre (PDS) in Cikini,\nJakarta, the event served as a meeting space for the community and\nlanguage enthusiasts to celebrate literacy in a more relaxed and\nentertaining manner. In collaboration with Mizan Publishing, Narabahasa\npackaged the launch through a series of engaging activities, ranging\nfrom silent reading sessions and language quizzes with prizes to\nin-depth discussions on contemporary language phenomena that are often\nunderestimated yet hold profound meaning. During the discussion session,\nIvan Lanin, one of the book\u2019s authors, highlighted the dynamics of\nlanguage that continuously evolve with the times. According to him, the\nemergence of slang terms is a natural occurrence as an identity marker\nfor each generation. \u201cLanguage develops according to its generation.\nSlang terms will be created, whether intentionally or not, in each\ngeneration to show their identity. It is not the new generation, but the\nold generation that will adjust,\u201d Ivan stated. Echoing Ivan, Harrits\nRizqi, also a writer for the book, emphasised the importance of\ndocumenting these \u2018receh\u2019 (trivial) words. He argued that every word\ncarries the trace of its speaker\u2019s thoughts. If a word disappears from\ncirculation, the thought behind it is also threatened with extinction.\nRecehan Bahasa #2 is presented as a concrete effort to nurture this\nculture of thought. Hafizh Pragitya, the book\u2019s editor, revealed that\nRecehan Bahasa #2 not only discusses theory but also addresses debates\nthat frequently arise in society. One unique example raised is the\npolemic regarding the classification of oil palm trees. \u201cBesides\nclose-to-home language phenomena like \u2018galgah\u2019 and \u2018kapitil\u2019, there are\nalso phenomena such as the debate on whether oil palm is a tree or not,\nand that is answered in this book,\u201d Hafizh explained. From a literary\nand research perspective, Innezdhe Ayang added that the use of words is\nnot merely about disseminating information, but also about preserving\nhistory. She stressed that the responsibility of language users is to\nmaintain the continuity of these words in the proper cultural context.\nThrough this launch, Narabahasa hopes that Recehan Bahasa #2 can become\na bridge for cross-generational thought. With its light and concise\nformat, the book is expected to educate the public that every word\ncreated is part of the collective wisdom of the Indonesian nation that\nmust be accounted for.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/narabahasas-pesta-receh-celebrates-launch-of-recehan-bahasa-2-1781617882",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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