Abstract:
The purpose of this research aimed to describe and analyze the symbolic form in
Pakpak traditional wedding ceremony using semiotic studies. The method used in
this research is descriptive qualitative. The data source in this research is
secondary data from video of Pakpak traditional wedding documentation. The
instrument in this research is documentation guidelines. Documentation guidelines
are carried out by analyzing symbolic forms. The data analysis technique used in
this research uses a semiotic study of Pierce’s Theory. The Semiotic analysis
using Pierce’s approach is employed to examine the meanings of the symbols in
the Merbayo traditional ceremony. This analysis finds that symbols through
figurative language unite the Pakpak community to understand and interpret a
message conveyed by a persinabul (communicator) in order to create and
construct these symbols in accordance with existing culture and to enrich the
meaning of these symbols so that the community has a shared understanding of a
figurative language symbol.
