MAKNA SIMBOL ANDUNG (RATAPAN) DALAM UPACARA PEMAKAMAN ADAT BATAK TOBA DI PEKANBARU
Abstract: The Meaning of
Symbols in Funeral Customs Batak Toba in Pekanbaru. Cultural is a skill
which owned by a group of people to
recognize, interpret, and produce signs with the someway. Every culture has a
certain characteristics, from the event or ritual that uccurs while the
ceremony took place. Culture became the most important thing, because of
identity that shows of the character of every person who owns it. Consequently,
culture is the foundation of communication. When diverse cultures, it’s also diverse
practice of communication.Toba society is a society that respect customany
norms inherited by ancestor to them abo
ut nuptial as well as funereal ceremony. They prove about loyalty on the
customany practice with division of big energy to Toba society customany
practice, particulary about andung at funereal ceremony.Andung is lamentation
or funereal song on funeral or misfortune. Generally, andung contains about
sadness or suffering life. From of misfortune are sadness and grief when
parents, family members died. This is a lamentation song in Batak Toba people,
content of andung is about life stories of people who died and song in front of
his body. While do andung, people who came absolutely know about his character
during his lifetime. Andung is one of cultural heritage that ever lived and
powerful role in Batak Toba society that still used to this day. Only a certain
parents can mastering hata andung and only those who can performing it with use
hata andung properly.Because phenomena happened in funeral customs on Batak
Toba society, so author can take this thesis with the title “ The Meaning of
Symbols in Funeral Customs Batak Toba in Pekanbaru”.
Penulis: Hotmaida Flora, W.E
Tinambunan
Kode Jurnal: jpkomunikasidd140328
