The article on the results of this research contains a discussion of the study of the social function of the oral tradition text of lullaby song coastal region of the Minangkabau collective in West Sumatra. The Minangkabau collective coastal region in West Sumatra is represented by three regions, namely Padang City, Padangpariaman District and Pesisir Selatan District. This research is a descriptive qualitative research. Social function data were obtained through tracing the structure (format and content) of the lullaby song text and the results of interviews from informants in three Minangkabau collective coastal areas in West Sumatra. This study of social functions uses the theory of the study of cultural values as used by Danandjaja (1984), Djamaris, et al. (1993), Teeuw (2000, Rusyana (2000), and Hasanuddin WS, et al. (2019). Based on the research findings, the contents of the text of the oral tradition of lullaby song coastal region of the Minangkabau collective in West Sumatra contain teaching pointers in the form of noble advices. The text of has at least three social functions, namely (i) an expressive function, namely a function to convey feelings, thoughts, and attitudes to life, (ii) a directive function, namely a function to teach the cultural values of the main characters through advice, messages, and hopes, and (iii) aesthetic function, namely presenting the beauty of language, a sense of comfort, calm, and well-being, as well as evoking sleepiness for those who listen to it, especially children.

This research article contains a discussion of the study of the format, content, and function of the oral tradition text of the lullaby songs mainland region of the Minangkabau collective. The Minangkabau collective mainland region is represented by three main custom areas, namely Luhak Tanah Datar, Luhak Agam, and Luhak Lima Puluh Kota. This research is a descriptive qualitative research. Data format, content, and functions were obtained through a search of the physical and inner structure of the lullaby songs texts of these three main customary areas of the Minangkabau collective. The study of the format, content, and functions uses the theory of the study of the structure of poetry and cultural values as used by

The purpose of this study is to describe the urban communities' knowledge system as depicted in Ika Natassa's Indonesian metropop novels. Literary research employing the content analysis method is this kind of research. The knowledge system of the urban community as a representation of society is the focus of this study, which employs the theory of sociology of literature to uncover cultural phenomena. According to the findings of this research, urban communities' knowledge systems in Ika Natassa's Indonesian metropop novels are comprised of: 2) social understanding; 3) understanding of space and time, and 4) aspects of education.

This article examines the text of the riddles as a form of Minangkabau collective oral tradition in West Sumatra, Indonesia. This article is focused on the study of the structure (format) of the riddles text and its social function for the supporting community. This research is a qualitative research. Based on tracing the motifs and social function formats in riddles collected from the Minangkabau community in West Sumatra, data on social formats and functions were obtained. Data was also collected through interviews with informants to obtain information about social functions. The results showed that the Minangkabau riddles consisted of descriptive elements (questions) and answers, both contradictory and non-conflicting. Minangkabau riddles text has a function as entertainment and a test of social intelligence. Oral tradition texts (traditional questions) of Minangkabau collective riddles also function as social projections as intangible cultural heritage; as a means to create legal social institutions and institutions; as a means to sharpen intelligence, and improve social relations.

Minangkabau classic manuscript that contains the recording of the system and pattern of old society has been saved in libraries, museums, and by its own people. Salasilah Raja-raja Minangkabau manuscript used as the object of this research was a private collection. This hundred-years-old hand-written manuscript was written in Arabic-Malay and was not able to be read anymore by people who want to know its content. Due to this reason, codicology study, as the main object of philology, needs to be done to describe the physical appearance of the manuscript. At least, there were 18 physical elements of the manuscript to be fully described before translating the text through textology study. Methods that had been done for this codicology study to describe the physical appearance of Salasilah Raja-raja Minangkabau manuscript were divided into two: observation method as the first step in doing philology study and descriptive method as the second step as it was focused on codicology study.