The Terms of Wedding Tradition in Minangkabau Isolect in Nagari Pariangan and Its Development
Year: 2018
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: This study aims to describe the terms of wedding tradition used in Minangkabau isolect in Nagari Pariangan.Nagari Pariangan is located in Pariangan subdistrict, Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatera Province, Indonesia.There are series of events in the wedding tradition.Each of these events is different from one nagari 'village' to another.It is implied from the phrases that spread in the community, adat salingka nagari, which means a tradition only applies in one nagari.Conversational and observational methods were used to obtain the data.The conversational method consisted of stimulating technique by asking some questions to the informants and interviewing several social leaders in the local area.The observing technique was conducted by identifying the terms used by informants and other speakers.The data were analyzed by using identity method, which is by comparing the terms that have been identified.Results showed that there are variations and differentiations found in the terms of wedding tradition.Lately, these terms are only understood by a small group of people, which caused by lack of understanding of the tradition and culture itself and the influence of other cultures.Moreover, the marriage between people from different region and culture also has a significant impact on a declining knowledge of terms.
Author: Nadra Nadra
Institution: Andalas University
Language: English
Topic: Language and Culture
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2892835181