Abstract
Tengger puppet mask contains a lot of semiotics. Semiotics consists of icons, indexes and symbols. Icons consist of (1) typology icons, such as mountains, oxen, vegetable plants (2) diagrammatic icons, such as the Ruler of Sang Sang Hyang Pikulun Sas Sis, Sang Hyang Punggung, Sang Hyang Pongat, Sang Hyang Lesmana Dewa, Sang Hyang Manikmaya, (3) metaphorical icons, such as Sang Hyang Punggung’s sensing through the mediation of the jayengkaton story that the budama buddha is near Semeru Mountain. Index is a sign that indicates a natural relationship between signs and markers that are causal relationships, such as Sang Hyang Punggung’s sensing through mediation of jayengkaton stories. While symbols are signs that do not show any natural connection between markers and their markings and have broad meanings, such as white pigeon, Bethara Guru, Bethara Kala. Keywords : Semiotics, icons, indexes, symbols, Tengger mask puppets, Bethara Kala. DOI : 10.7176/RHSS/9-12-14 Publication date :June 30 th 2019
Highlights
Tengger community is one of the ethnic groups that live in the Tengger mountainous region which is very interesting and unique when viewed by their beliefs and cultures
Icon Icons include three types, namely (1) typology icons, such as mountains, oxen, vegetable plants (2) diagrammatic icons such as the Ruler of the Sang Sang Hyang Pikulun Sas Sis, Sang Hyang Punggung, Sang Hyang Pongat, Sang Hyang Lesmana Dewa, Sang Hyang Manikmaya, (3) metaphorical icons, like Sang Hyang Punggung's sensing through the mediation of the jayengkaton story that the budama buddha is near Semeru Mountain
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Summary
Tengger community is one of the ethnic groups that live in the Tengger mountainous region which is very interesting and unique when viewed by their beliefs and cultures. They still believe in the existence of Gods who ruled the universe, believed in the spirits of their ancestors, and believed in the supernatural creatures who guarding Bromo and Semeru mountains. One of the cultures of Tengger community that is still preserved up to now is Tengger mask puppet. Tengger mask puppet is a puppet performance art whose character is a human wearing a mask. The character is human, they do not have any dialogue among each other figures.
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