Jurnal Masyarakat dan Budaya
Vol 19, No 2 (2017)

FUNGSI SIMBOLIK PERAYAAN ERAU DI TENGGARONG (KAJIAN SEMIOTIKA)

Janah, Ulum ( Universitas Balikpapan)



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21 Jan 2018

Abstract

Penelitian “Fungsi Simbolik Perayaan Erau di Tenggarong” merupakan penelitian lapangan. Objek penelitian ini adalah Perayaan Erau. Erau menunjukkan identitas masyarakat dan menunjukkan rasa persatuan di wilayah Kutai melalui fungsi simbolis perayaan tersebut. Untuk menganalisis prosesnya, penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan semiotik milik Peirce. Hasilnya menunjukkan kegiatan dalam perayaan Erau di Tenggarong memiliki makna simbolis bagi masyarakat pemilik adat untuk mengkonfirmasi identitasnya. Selain itu, simbol juga berfungsi sebagai bentuk ekspresif, kreatif, psikologi, dan sosial bagi masyarakat adat maupun masyarakat umum di Tenggarong. Simbol tersebut menggambarkan orang pertama dan pemimpin di Kutai yang memiliki struktur berupa elemen-elemen yang saling terkait antara pemilik adat, dalam hal ini dari pihak kesultanan dan masyarakat sekitar. The "Functions of Symbolic Celebration Erau in Tenggarong" is the result of a field research. The object of this study are Erau Celebration. The Erau shows communities identity and demonstrate a sense of Unity in Kutai region through the symbolic function of the celebration. To analyse the process, this paper used semiotic approach by Peirce. The results indicate that the activities in Erau Celebration in Tenggarong have a symbollic meaning for the people of indigenous owners to confirm his identity. In addition, the symbols also have functioned as expressive, creative, psychology, and social forms for indigenous peoples as well as general public in Tenggarong. The symbol draws the first person and the leader of Kutai and their interrelated structural element and interdependency between indigenous owners, in this case from the sultanate and the surrounding communities.

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Jurnal Masyarakat dan Budaya (JMB) or Journal of Society and Culture is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to be an authoritative academic source on the study of society and culture. We publish original research papers, review articles, case studies, and book reviews focusing on Indonesian society, ...