The Cultural Symbol of Akkorongtigi in the Wedding Tradition of Makassar Society

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Nur Salam
Fitria Lapele

Abstract

This research was intended to examine the caltural symbol of Akkorongtigi in Makassar wedding tradition. Moreover, the approach used was a semiotic approach. The data of this research were the documentation of bridal Akkorongtigi activities and verbal utterances which were transcribed into the text. Besides, data collection used were documentation, in-depth interviews, and observations (field recording, recording, and photo shooting). The data analysis stages were carried out through three stages, namely (1) reduction, (2) presentation, and (3) conclusion drawing. Furthermore, the results showed that there were four cultural symbols in Akkorongtigi, namely the symbol of hope, the symbol of religion, the symbol of glory, and the symbol of togetherness. In addition, the representation of the implementation of the Akkorongtigi tradition was supported by two things, they were verbal and nonverbal aspects.

Keywords:

Symbols, culture, Akkorongtigi, tradition, Makassar

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How to Cite
Salam, N., & Lapele, F. (2020). The Cultural Symbol of Akkorongtigi in the Wedding Tradition of Makassar Society. Wawasan: Jurnal Ilmiah Agama Dan Sosial Budaya, 5(2), 179–190. https://doi.org/10.15575/jw.v5i2.8317
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Author Biographies

Nur Salam, State Islamic Institute of Ambon

Interest in conductiong research on Language and Culture.

Fitria Lapele, Islamic State Institute of Ambon

I am an English Education lecturer and like to conducte reserach about languge, english, education, and culture.

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