Text of Oral Tradition of Lullaby Songs Mainland Region of the Minangkabau Collective: Format, Content, and Functions

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10.2991/assehr.k.201109.025How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Text, oral tradition, lullaby song, luhak nan tigo, mainland region, Minangkabau collective

Abstract

This research article contains a discussion of the study of the format, content, and function of the oral tradition text of the lullaby songs mainland region of the Minangkabau collective. The Minangkabau collective mainland region is represented by three main custom areas, namely Luhak Tanah Datar, Luhak Agam, and Luhak Lima Puluh Kota. This research is a descriptive qualitative research. Data format, content, and functions were obtained through a search of the physical and inner structure of the lullaby songs texts of these three main customary areas of the Minangkabau collective. The study of the format, content, and functions uses the theory of the study of the structure of poetry and cultural values as used by Riffaterre (1978), Teeuw (2000), Pradopo (1993), Djamaris (1993), Rusyana (2000), and Hasanuddin WS, et al. (2019). Based on the research findings, the format and content of the oral tradition text of the lullaby songs of the Minangkabau collective mainland region are more appropriately formulated into a free poetry format that is not tied to lines, stanzas, rhymes, and rhythms. The contents of the text contain teaching references in the form of noble advice. The oral tradition text of the lullaby songs of the Minangkabau collective mainland region in the format of this poem has functions, among others (i) expressive function, namely a function to vent feelings, thoughts, and attitudes to life, (ii) directive function, function to teach the values of character culture mainly through advice, messages and expectations, and (iii) aesthetic functions, presenting the beauty of language, comfort, calm, and prosperity, and arousing drowsiness for those who listen to it, especially children.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - WS Hasanuddin
AU  - Emidar
AU  - Zulfadhli
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/11/10
TI  - Text of Oral Tradition of Lullaby Songs Mainland Region of the Minangkabau Collective: Format, Content, and Functions
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Language, Literature, and Education (ICLLE 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 147
EP  - 159
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201109.025
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