CHARACTERISTICS OF FORMS AND MEANINGS OF VERBAL EXPRESSIONS ABOUT GOD’S EXISTENCE IN SABUNESE

Hendrina Pada (English Education Department, Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, Indonesia)
Frans Bustan (English Education Department, Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, Indonesia)
Tans Feliks (English Education Department, Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, Indonesia)
Labu Juli (English Education Department, Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, Indonesia)
Alex Djawa (English Education Department, Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, Indonesia)

Academic Journal of Educational Sciences (Jurnal Akademik bidang Ilmu-Ilmu Pendidikan)
Vol 3 No 2 (2019): Vol. 3, No. 2, Dec (2019): AJES-Academic Journal of Educational Sciences

Sabu Raijua society is a society that is polytheism. They believe many Deo 'Gods and Goddesses' in their lives. They believe that Deo 'God and Goddess' has a different role. Every god and goddess has the character, form and meaning contained in each name. In general, the names of Gods and Goddess in accordance with their role, there is no name that refers to his name. Gods and Goddesses in general have good character, patience, loyalty, helpers, protectors, guardians, and maintainers.