The Myths Of Symbol Of Singgi’tedong Speech In Ma’pandan Ritual In Mamasa Regency

Abstract

Thema’pandanritual is an ancestral ritual of alukta/aluktodolobeliefinSumarorong community in Mamasa Regency.The system of ritual communication uses several metaphorical symbols in singgi’ tedongspeech during the implementation of pebabaran rites. To understand the ideology of myth in the speech, the method used was a descriptive qualitative with Roland Barthes semiotics theory.The findings showed that the myths of metaphoricalsymbols in singgi’ tedongcomprised of three types of the signifier and signified of myth; first, the signifier and signified of myth pertain to toma’kadaprofession for their role as rituals’ performers; second, the signifier and signified of the myth of buffalo as sumbungpenaain the philoshopy of life puya/puyo; the three signifiers and signified of the myth of complimenting or praising a buffalo are related to family expectations.