<![CDATA[This study aims to describe (1) the structure of traditional questions (riddles) for the Kenagarian Sitiung community, Sitiung District, Dharmasraya Regency, (2) the categories of traditional questions (riddles) for the Kenagarian Sitiung community, Sitiung District, Dharmasraya District, and (3) the social function of traditional questions (riddles). the Sitiung Kenagarian community, Sitiung District, Dharmasraya Regency. This type of research is qualitative with descriptive method. The data of this research are traditional questions (riddles) from the Kenagarian Sitiung community, Sitiung District, Dharmasraya Regency. Data collection from informants was carried out in two stages, namely recording traditional questions (riddles) and collecting data about the storytelling environment. Data analysis was carried out in four stages (1) data transcription stage, (2) data classification stage, (3) results discussion and conclusion stage, and (4) reporting stage. Based on the results of the study, the following were found: (1) the structure of traditional questions (riddles) for the Kenagarian Sitiung community, Sitiung District, Dharmasraya Regency consists of: (a) traditional questions (riddles) that conflict, and (b) traditional questions (riddles) that do not contrary. (2) the categories of traditional questions (riddles) of the Kenagarian Sitiung community, Sitiung District, Dharmasraya Regency consist of: (a) similarities with humans, (b) similarities with animals, (c) similarities with plants, (d) similarities with inanimate objects, and (e) similarities with colors. (3) the social function of traditional questions (riddles) for the Kenagarian Sitiung community, Sitiung District, Dharmasraya Regency, consisting of: (a) testing other people's intelligence, and (b) entertainment.]]>
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