Abstract:
This study deals with semiotic meaning of symbol in Mangupa of Mandailing
wedding ceremony. It was aimed at investigating the meaning of symbol of
Mangupa‟s material used of Mandailing wedding ceremony. This study was
conducted by using descriptive qualitative research. The sources of data were
Dhanny Putra Harahap and Hilda Rafni Aulia‟swedding ceremony which held
on 24th February 2018 in Desa Pardomuan, Kecamatan PanyabunganTimur,
MandailingNatal. The instrument in this study was document. Data were
analyzed using descriptive analysis technique, by finding the symbol and
interpreting the meaning of symbol in Mangupa of Mandailing wedding
ceremony. The result showed that there were 15 symbols in Mangupa of
Mandailing wedding ceremony. It consist of pira manuk (chicken egg), manuk
(chicken), hambeng (goat), gulaen (fish), udang (shrimp), aek minum (water),
indahan (white rice), sira (salt), induri (plundering), pinggan na godang (big
plate), bulung pisang (banana leaf), sayur mayur (vegetables), burangir (betel
leaf), ulos batak (tradiotional cloth), ampar lampisan (custom mat).It can be
concluded that symbols in Mangupa interpretation meaning is form of a value
of prayer to Allah SWT and advice to the bride. The prayer contains the pleas of
health, salvation, happiness, and glory for both brides in living a new life.