Text of Oral Tradition of Lullaby Songs Mainland Region of the Minangkabau Collective: Format, Content, and Functions

Abstract

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

Pantun and Syair in the Text of Lullaby Song of Minangkabau Collective in West Sumatra

“…The function of the directive as a function of both poetry text in the pantun format and poetry in the syair format in the Minangkabau collective lullaby song text in West Sumatra can be seen in the example below. Poetry text in pantun format and poetry in syair format function as a medium for cultivating character education values and moral values (see also Danandjaja (2003), Djamaris, et al (1993), Rusyana (2000), and Hasanuddin WS, et al (2020 and2021) The form in the poetry text in the pantun format and the syair format is in the form of advice, hope, and prayer. The third function is an aesthetic function.…”

“…Marantes, et al, Conducted a linguistic study, namely a semantic study of several texts of the oral tradition of the Minangkabau collective lullaby song from several random locations. Hasanuddin WS, et al [4] and [5] conducted research with a wider scope of areas, namely the mainland area (Luak) and the coastal area (Rantau) of the Minangkabau collective in West Sumatra. However, the study conducted by Hasanuddin WS, et al [19].…”

“…The discussion in this article is a further study of the results of a study on the format of the oral tradition of the Minangkabau collective lullaby song in West Sumatra which has been carried out by Hasanuddin WS, et al [4] and [5]. One of their previous findings was the format of the oral tradition texts of the lullaby song in the mainland area (Luak) and also the coastal area (Rantau) of the Minangkabau collective in West Sumatra in the form of a combination of free patterned poetry (sonnet: not tied to lines, stanzas, rhymes, and rhythms). )…”

“…This has been done by many researchers, including Riffaterre [6], Junus [7], Pradopo [8], Djamaris, et al [9], Teeuw [10], Rusyana [11], and Hasanuddin WS. et al [4] and [5]. Thus, the study of the format, content, and function of pantun and syair in the oral tradition of the Minangkabau collective lullaby song in West Sumatra is a structural study.…”