Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze the structure of the traditional wedding ceremony and the White Crocodile performance in Curug Dahu Village. Signifying the concept of denotation and connotation of the White Crocodile in the traditional wedding ceremony in Curug Dahu Village, and analyzing the relationship between the White Crocodile communication elements to the phenomenon of polygamy in the Curug Dahu village. The research method used is a qualitative research method. The data collection technique was carried out starting with literature study, observation and interviews accompanied by documentation. The object of this research is the White Crocodile in a Sundanese traditional ceremony in Curug Dahu Village. This research uses Roland Barthes' Semiotics theory. Decoding the codes and identifying the denotations that have been formed are obtained at the primary level (denotation), White Crocodile is an image of fertility and fidelity in marriage, while at the secondary level of meaning (connotation) White Crocodile is an effort to carry out religious orders, in this case Islam is the majority of the people of Kampung Curug Dahu. Keywords: Polygamy, Roland Barthes, Social Criticism. White Crocodile.
Highlights
The White Crocodile Show developed precisely in Curug Dahu Village, Serang Regency, Banten Province
In the White Crocodile show, Rudat is not performed as a whole as a Rudat show, meaning that Rudat is played only to accompany the White Crocodile which is combined with folk dances and without poetry or kanuragan or silat
The changes experienced by the White Crocodile are a manifestation of the character of the Curug Dahu Village community, which is open to other influences and cultures
Summary
The White Crocodile Show developed precisely in Curug Dahu Village, Serang Regency, Banten Province. The area has different characteristics from the Priangan area, which is typical of Sunda, both ethnically and culturally, especially the residents of Serang Regency, and the North Banten area, which mostly uses the Javanese-Banten language This language is better known as Java Reang, and the conditions are quite different from the situation in southern Banten which usually uses Sundanese, such as in Lebak and Pandeglang regencies. This means that Javanese culture influences the culture of the Serang community, there is a form that maintains Sundanese culture, in this case, Sundanese is used in local performing arts. Associated with the style of dance in accompanying the White Crocodile can change according to the development and needs of the community
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