The System of Symbols in The Ritual of Rice Planting in Tonsea Ethnic

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10.2991/icss-18.2018.183How to use a DOI?

Keywords

symbols system, ritual of rice planting, Tonsea ethnic introduction

Abstract

This research was focused on the study of the forms, meanings, and the functions of the symbols. This research was aimed at describing and explaining the system of symbols that were found on ritual of rice planting in Tonsea ethnic. This research can be classified as a case study using eclectic approach which combines theories of semiotics and hermeneutics. The finding of the forms of symbols include verbal symbol and nonverbal symbol. The findings of the meanings of symbols are in the context of: religion, ethics, aesthetics, and philosophy. The findings of the functions of symbols include symbols as: knowledge, communication, participation, and mediation.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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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  - Grace Shirley Luntungan
AU  - Nicolas Gosal
AU  - Prilimercy Engelien Kojongian
PY  - 2018/10
DA  - 2018/10
TI  - The System of Symbols in The Ritual of Rice Planting in Tonsea Ethnic
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 885
EP  - 888
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/icss-18.2018.183
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