MAKNA MAMULI DALAM MASYARAKAT DESA DINJO KECAMATAN KODI BANGEDO KABUPATEN SUMBA BARAT DAYA

Abstract

ABSTRACT

 The Dinjo village community interprets ma muli not only as an award but also as a value for the rights of women who will marry the man who proposes to her. Mamuli is one form of artistic culture so the most appropriate approach to find out the symbolic meaning in mamuli is to use a semiotic approach. The purpose of this study was to determine the origin of the mamuli symbol, the process of determining the mamuli symbol, and the meaning of the mamuli symbol in the community of Dinjo Village, Kodi Bangedo District, Southwest Sumba Regency. The method used in this research is the case study method. The source of this research data comes from the results of interviews with informants. The main instrument in this research is the researcher himself. Data collection was carried out by observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis was carried out using the analysis stages of data collection, data presentation, reduction, and conclusion. The results show that the history of Mamuli culture begins with the ancestors of the Sumba tribe. The meaning of mamuli symbol is a symbol of fertility for women. Mamuli was created to pay homage to women who are considered the givers and caregivers of life. Mamuli means a place to grow the soul, the earth that grows plants that are useful for humans. Mamuli is the way society used to glorify women. The material for making mamuli is also gold which is considered a symbol of the sun, including precious objects until mamuli are called eye stones. Efforts to preserve the Sumbanese ma muli culture can be done in several ways. The first way is to include ma muli culture in history learning at school so that students can learn about their culture at school. Another way is to make mamuli replicas as souvenir items for tourists. In addition, the government can also build facilities for museums that can exhibit cultural products which will later become references for educators.

Keywords: Mamuli Tradition, Local Culture, Cultural Preservation