Local Wisdom Of Pantang Larang Forbids As A Former Of Ethnics And Morals In The Society Of Batak Toba

Warisman Sinaga Warisman Sinaga,Ramlan Damanik Ramlan Damanik

doi:10.32734/lwsa.v3i4.1151

Abstract

Discourse can be either spoken or written. One of the speech that can be classified into this type of verbal discourse is pantang larang. In Batak community, pantang larang known as hata tongka. Until now, the Batak community still obey to this expression of pantang larang (hata tongka). In fact, the existence of this expression is closely related to people's trust and it used as a norm in act in our life everyday. This expression is part of local wisdom because it is used as a rule in life (mores or ethics). To be able to reveal the relationship between discourse and local wisdom that contained in this expression of pantang larang, the research needs to be done. The suitable theories to be used are discourse theory and local wisdom theory. The appropriate research method used is descriptive qualitative analysis method with field observation techniques and direct interviews. The expected result is a scientific description of the relationship between the forms of pantang larang with the expected final goal of the speech based on the critical discourse approach and local wisdom. The results of this research will be published in indexed international journals, international proceedings, textbooks, and IPR. Moreover it can be used as a source of reference or reading books for the community, as well as teaching material for students in the collage.

Highlights

As one of the cultural elements, language has an important role in everyday life
The method that used in this research is descriptive qualitative method, which identifies all of the expressions of pantang larang that are still used in the Toba Batak community by using direct interview techniques
Based on the discussion that carried out on some of the expressions of pantang larang that found in the Toba Batak community, it can be concluded as follows: 1. The expression of pantang larang is still applied to the most of the lives of the Toba Batak community, especially those in Samosir Regency

Summary

Introduction

As one of the cultural elements, language has an important role in everyday life. This language can be in the form of verbal, written, symbolic or sign language. Winick in (Laksana, 2009: 17) describe that taboo is a prohibition, which, if violated, leads to an automatic penalty inflicted by magic and religion (prohibition, which it violated, it brings automatic punishment due to the influence of magic and religion). That phrases such as: Ndang boi marsuri i tonga borngin, annon ijonohi begu. A person who will carry out combing activities will undo to do it, because to fear of the consequences that he will receive because he has violated these rules or norms

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