Oral Text of Genjek in Karangasem Regency

I Nyoman Suarka,I Nyoman Weda Kusuma,Ida Bagus Nyoman Mantra,Ida Bagus Rai Putra

doi:10.24843/ejl.2017.v11.i02.p02

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Abstract

This study examines the oral text of genjek in Karangasem regency with the main focus was analyzing the structure, function and meaning of oral text of genjek by using the theory of structure, theory of function and theory of semiotics. The theory of structure was used to analyze the structure of oral text of genjek. The theory of function was used to analyze the function of the oral text of genjek and the theory of semiotics was used to analyze the meaning of the oral text of genjek.The present study was a qualitative study with systematic study that departs from theory to observation on the availability of data for further analysis and data validation. The approach used in this study was a phenomenological approach that moved from the phenomenon of language used in genjek. The implication of this study is expected to provide benefits to the linguistic approach in studying the structure, function and meaning of the other texts and other literary works. In this study, it was found that oral text of genjek is literary work which has macro structure, super structure and micro structure. The function of genjek includes: entertainment function, education function, function of remembering the past, solidarity function, social control function, social protest and criticism function, and religious function. Meanings of genjek includes: meaning of love, meaning of the collective consciousness, meaning of ritual, existence of social stratification recognition. Creation process of genjek text is done together spontaneously by a group of people who are gathered together. Inheritance process of genjek is done naturally and non-naturally so that genjek can thrive in Karangasem society

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The development of modern era nowadays burgeoning rapidly has affected the existence of oral tradition in Bali
The oral tradition will survive if such tradition can still be actualized in the life of society at the present time
Many oral traditions that embody meaningful values and high culture are no longer to grow in the community because of lack efforts to preserve in the germane

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Many oral traditions that embody meaningful values and high culture are no longer to grow in the community because of lack efforts to preserve in the germane. One of the oral tradition forms that still burgeons and survives in the society is oral literature. Oral literature is part of the culture which is preserved by the societal community from generation-to-generation. It is admittedly that oral literature is a part of the culture of people which needs to maintain and preserve. One of oral literary form which is still maintained for its existence is genjek tradition. Genjek effectuates Balinese oral literature, art and culture activities become vivacious and alive. Genjek as a culture of community has permeated the system of the Balinese who lives in groups and is kept on, inherited from generation to generation

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