Abstract:
The study was conducted to find out the symbols and how the meanings are
realized in a Javanese tradition ceremony. The researcher uses descriptive
qualitative research method. The data used in this research are occurs in Tedak
Siten ceremony. The data were collected from interview, Tedak Siten ceremony
video documenter and library research. The researcher applied Charles Sanders
Peirce’s triadic concept to analyze the symbols showed in Tedak Siten ceremony.
From the analysis, the researcher found that ten symbols showed in Tedak Siten
has intended meaning through Peirce’s triadic concept analysis which consists of;
the representamen, an object and the interpretant. The researcher determines the
symbols showed in Tedak Siten which was realized through the seven symbol
elements; shape, color, action, terminology, texture, scent and philosophy.
