e-Journal of Linguistics
Vol. 19 No. 2 (2025): July

CULTURAL HERITAGE MAINTENANCE OF RU-KETU TRADITION OF SABU PEOPLE

Erny Selfina Nggala Hambandima (Unknown)
Zuvyati A. Tlonanen (Unknown)
Ifoni Ludji (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2025

Abstract

This research describes the Sabu People’s attempts to preserve their tradition, especially the Ru-ketu tradition. This is a descriptive qualitative study. This study gathered data by interviewing as primary data and documentation as secondary data. The descriptive qualitative approach was utilized for data analysis, with stages of finishing the transcription process of interviewing, data analysis, and concluding. Unstructured interviews and documentation were employed as data-gathering instruments. The study’s findings indicate that the Sabu people still maintain the Ru’ketu tradition due to some views (1) as a symbol of kinship and love for family and their birth. (2) Death custom that collects and brings together living people as faces of the departed. (3) As a socio-cultural symbol of the Sabu people that explains the feeling of love for their native land which is considered the center of the world.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ejl

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Subject

Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

This e-Journal of Linguistics is published by the Doctoral Studies Program of Linguistics of Udayana University Postgraduate Program and colaboration with APBL (Asosiasi Peneliti Bahasa Bahasa Lokal). The existence of the e-Journal of Linguistics aims to publish the results of linguistic ...