The aim of this study is to explain characteristics of illumination in Betawi manuscript and reveal every culture that shows in it. The data used in this research is Betawi manuscript in Cohen Stuart’s collection (CS). This study uses documentation and literature review method to collect the data. Beside that, this research uses codicology method to analyze the characteristics of illumination in six Betawi manuscripts. The result of data analysis showed that there are three characteristics in Betawi manuscript’s illumination, which are (1) simplicity, (2) the illuminations are formed from a combination of floral and geometric patterns, and (3) the illuminations are made with certain colors, namely red, blue, yellow, and black. Those characteristics show several cultures that are stored in it, that are Betawi, Chinese, Arabic, and Indian cultures. It shows that, at that time, Chinese, Arabs, and Indians had contact with Betawinese. In addition, it also explains Betawinese’s egalitarian nature so that they can accept acculturation that happened in their culture. --- Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan karakteristik iluminasi naskah Betawi koleksi Cohen Stuart (CS) dan khazanah budaya yang terdapat di dalamnya. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan metode dokumentasi dan studi pustaka. Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode kodikologi untuk membahas karakteristik iluminasi di dalam enam naskah Betawi koleksi CS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat tiga karakteristik yang terlihat dalam iluminasi-iluminasi tersebut, yaitu (1) bentuk iluminasi yang sederhana, (2) iluminasi dibentuk dari perpaduan motif floral dan motif geometris, dan (3) iluminasi dibuat dengan warna-warna tertentu, yakni merah, biru, kuning, dan hitam. Karakteristik-karakteristik tersebut mengungkap adanya beberapa khazanah budaya yang tersimpan di dalam iluminasi naskah-naskah Betawi koleksi CS, yaitu budaya Betawi, Cina, Arab, dan India. Hal tersebut menunjukkan bahwa bangsa Cina, Arab, dan India memiliki kontak dengan masyarakat Betawi pada masa itu. Selain itu, hal tersebut juga menjelaskan sifat egaliter yang dimiliki masyarakat Betawi sehingga dapat menerima terjadinya akulturasi di dalam budayanya.
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