Unen-Unen Java language in view Millennial Society

Witing tresna jalaran saka kulina” merupakan pepatah bahasa Jawa. It can be found in the novel sometimes Suriname Sanak Merapi by Fuji Riang which tells the story of the phenomenon of “witing tresna Kasal saka kulina”. This study aims to determine whether the saying “witing tresna Kasal saka kulina” is understood and relevant by the general public in today's modern era. This study describes the data objects available through the sociology of literature approach. The Data used in this study came from the text of the Surinamese novel sometime Sanak Merapi and responses from questionnaires. The result of this research is that the saying "witing tresna Kasal saka kulina" remains relevant even though the context of social and media interaction has changed. Therefore, this saying still has a place in modern social and cultural dynamics, both in personal relationships and in the appreciation of one's own culture.