KONSTRUKSI MAKNA MAROSOK DALAM TRANSAKSI JUAL BELI TERNAK DI DESA CUBADAK KABUPATEN TANAH DATAR
Abstract: Marosok culture is a
tradition/custom handed down captivate the generations that growing up until
now in Cubadak area, Tanah Datar,West Sumatra Province. Marosok seen as full of
philosophical traditions, values and philosophy of life of the Minangkabau.
These values arise from the use of symbols modified legacy understood by the
public as part of the social system of community life itself which is visible
from the way of buying and selling cattle they do in the cattle market. This
study focused on the knowledge of how the construction of meaning that arise in
terms of both physical objects and social objects that exist in the community
marosok.This research used qualitative approach to be supported by the theory
of social construction of reality and Symbolic Interaction. The subjects were
cattle sellers, buyers of livestock, and the society of the area. Informants
selected by purposive sampling technique. The data obtained by interviews,
observation, documentation, literature, and online data searches. The validity
test of the data using the credibility test. The data analysis techniques were
reducting the data, collect data, present data, make conclusions and
evaluation.The results showed that marosok tradition not only regarded as the
usual way of buying and selling,with use the tools to close the transaction to
keep the secret of priceand also can be used as a polite way of trade, filled
with mutual respect and manners. Because this kind of social interaction only
done in Minangkabau and should be preserved as identity of Minangkabau society
in particular.
Penulis: Jelly Dwi Putri, Noor
Efni Salam
Kode Jurnal: jpkomunikasidd150194
