Semiotic Meaning in Mandailing Wedding Ceremony

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.