Tenas Effendy

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Tenas Effendy
Born(1936-11-09)November 9, 1936
Kuala Panduk, Pelalawan, Dutch Indies
DiedFebruary 28, 2015(2015-02-28) (aged 78) [1]
Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia
Nationality Indonesia
Occupation(s) Grammarian
Historian
Known for
  • Modern historian of Riau region
  • Founder of Tenas Effendy Foundation in 1979

Teuku Nasaruddin Said Effendy, also known as Tenas Effendy is an Indonesian grammarian and historian. He held several symposia in Malaysia, Brunei and Singapura. [2] His work is translated into Thai. Effendy founded the Tenas Effendy Foundation in 1979 for the preservation of Malay classical literature. [3]

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Early life

Tenas Effendy is the younger son of Teuku Sayed Umar Muhammad, a cadet branch of Pelalawan royal family. His father worked as grammarian for the Pelalawan Kingdom. Located in central Sumatra, which at the time was a swapraja under Dutch colonial rule. [4] From early life, he studied Malay prose such as gurindam and pantun to be his father's successor. [5]

Career

1950s–1980s

Effendi published his first book, Ungkapan Tradisional Melayu Riau, in 1952, when he was a student in Bengkalis highschool, Riau. He wrote several historical books in the 1970s, such as Banjir darah di mempusun (1970), Raja Indra Pahlawan (1970), Songket Siak (1971), Hulubalang Canang (1972) and Kubu Terakhir (1973). Around this time, he established Tenas Effendy Foundation for the preservation of Classical Malay literature. [6]

1990–2010s

Books in this era include: Pedigree of Malay kings in Johor, Riau Lingga and Pahang sultanates (1990) and Johorian sphere of influence in Pelalawan (1995). [7] He also wrote about the Aslian-Sakai people live in the Sumatra jungle in his 2002 book The Orang Petalangan of Riau and their Forest Environment. Effendi become the head of Traditional Ruler Council of Riau Malay in 2000 until 2005.

Effendi was posthumously awarded with Bintang Mahaputra Nararya for his contribution by Indonesia in 2019. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Selamat Jalan Tenas Effendy..." DetakRiau news. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  2. ↑ Marlina, Marlina (2020-10-13). "Nilai Kearifan Lokal Dalam Tunjuk Ajar Melayu Karya Tenas Effendi". Diksi. 28 (2): 199–209. doi: 10.21831/diksi.v28i2.33132 . ISSN   2579-6399.
  3. ↑ http://melayuonline.com/ind/news/read/226/harapan-tenas-effendi-tentang-lukman-edi-semoga-bisa-menyambung-lidah-orang-riau Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine .
  4. ↑ cepakfish@gmail.com (2024-10-14). "Legacy of Pelalawan Sultanate Lives". Hikayat Foto. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  5. ↑ "Tenas Effendy, Gudang Pantun Melayu Riau – Sastra-Indonesia.com". 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  6. ↑ "Karya-karya Tenas Efendi". infoPKU. 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  7. ↑ "Tenas Effendy Luncurkan Tiga Buku » BertuahPos". BertuahPos (in Indonesian). 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  8. ↑ "Deret Tokoh Penerima Bintang Mahaputera Nararya Sebelum Duo F". CNN Indonesia . 11 August 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
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