Abstract
This research aims to describe the structure and function of expressions of people's trust in the village of Sigodang, Simalungun Regency. The expression of people's trust is one of type folklore as a verbal which consists of verbal and non-verbal elements. Poeple's trust in general contains the values that regulate the relationship between fellow humans, and humans with their natural and surrounding, to regulate and supervise the norms prevailing in society. The metho d of data collection that used in this research is a qualitative descriptive method, and used the folklore theory. The results of this research indicate that: 1. The structure of people's trust expression in Sigodang Village consist of a. two structured expressions with a cause and effect pattern, and pattern of signs and effects., b. three structured expressions with a causal-conversion pattern, and causal-conversion pattern.; 2. The function of people's trust expressions is: a. thickener of religious emotions or trust., b. as an educational tool for children and teenager., c. as a collective dream projection system., d.as a means of coercion and supervisor so that the norms of society are always obeyed by collective members.
Highlights
The Indonesian nation has a regional background
There is an opinion that says that language is very influenced by culture, everything in culture will reflected in language. This can be seen in the culture of the Simalungun people, where since ancient times there have been quite a number of prohibited daily utterance or behaviors, because it is considered a taboo or pamali
Avoiding things what is considered as taboo is a part of the socio- cultural life of the Simalungun community
Summary
The Indonesian nation has a regional background. Each region has its own culture that make it different from other regions. There is an opinion that says that language is very influenced by culture, everything in culture will reflected in language. This can be seen in the culture of the Simalungun people, where since ancient times there have been quite a number of prohibited daily utterance or behaviors, because it is considered a taboo or pamali. Avoiding things what is considered as taboo is a part of the socio- cultural life of the Simalungun community. Where in general this habit is related to the principles of life. One of them is an expression of the people's trust that until now there are still people that believe in it even some still do that , but the truth is related about people's trust is often returned to the individual
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