Tidayu ethnic harmonization in semiotic review of face negotiations conflict styles

Rustono Farady Marta,Herda Seftira,Merry Merry,Febryan Kurniawan,Mercedes Amanda

doi:10.30659/e.6.2.369-382

Abstract

The various ethnic groups with distinctive characteristics of each culture in Indonesia have consequences for potential conflicts among them. Tidayu ethnicity is a complete reflection of the interwoven between the three dominant ethnicities in the West Kalimantan region, including: Tionghoa, Dayak, and Malay. This study aims to reveal the meaning of the various signs displayed by the style of inter-ethnic conflict in a video show entitled �Bhinneka Tunggal Ika� with a review of the face negotiation theory proposed by Stella Ting-Toomey. The Thomas Albert Sebeok's Six Sign Semiotics method is used to examine the audio-visual data. The results of the research show that there is a harmonization of signs of various styles of conflict between ethnic groups, so that it becomes a great strength for the Indonesian Nation and State in particular to increase its social solidarity.

Highlights

Indonesia is a multicultural country with more than 1331 ethnic categories (Moningka et al, 2020)
Even though there are different ethnicities, races, languages, religions, cultures, Indonesian people are required to live in a pluralistic harmony in accordance with the country's motto, namely Bhinneka Tunggal Ika
Ethnic Tionghoa, ethnic Dayak, and ethnic Malay have lived side by side with each other in West Kalimantan, one of which is in Pontianak City and Singkawang City

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Indonesia is a multicultural country with more than 1331 ethnic categories (Moningka et al, 2020). Social conflict can be prevented if each social and cultural group has an attitude of tolerance in intercultural communication to build harmony in differences. One of them is Ethnic Tidayu as an acronym for the three majority ethnic groups in West Kalimantan, consisting of Tionghoa, Dayak, and Melayu ethnic who have lived side by side for a long time. West Kalimantan is one of the areas that has great potential for ethnic conflict (Suprapto, 2018). Inter-ethnic friction in West Kalimantan began in 1962-1999 and has led to 14 ethnic conflicts including conflict between Dayaks and ethnic Tionghoa in 1967, conflict between Melayu ethnic and

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