Sistem Kepercayaan Sanomba Adu yang Terkandung dalam Tiga Instrumen Membranophone Conical Drum (Taburana, Tabufondrahi,Tabufo’ere) pada Masyarakatnias di Desa Bawomataluo : Analisis Kontinuitas dan Perubahan

Abstract

This thesis discusses the existence of three instruments that are classified as membranophone conical drums (musical instruments that have a membrane and are conical in shape) namely taburana, tabufondrahi, tabufo'ere in Nias society. Tburana, tabufondrahi, and tabufo'ere are instruments found in the Nias people in Bawomataluo Village which have a close relationship with the belief system of the pre-Christian Nias people called sanömba adu (statue worshipers). The purpose of this study is to find out how the concept of the sanomba adu belief system is contained in the three membranophone instruments and how the sustainability of the three instruments in the Nias community in Bawomataluo Village, Fanayama District, Kab. South Nias. To achieve the research objectives, the writer refers to Merriam's opinion about cultural dynamics. This research method is qualitative in nature by using an ethnomusicological, fieldwork and deskwork research method approach. The results of the study show that the sanomba adu belief system contained in the taburana, tabufondrahi and tabufo'ere instruments can be seen in the concept of the Nias people who consider that these instruments have sacred values and are a medium of communication for their ancestral spirits as well as one of the elements of validation in the implementation of traditional marriage ceremonies /death and the worship of manomba adu (worshiping statues). Regarding the continuation of the three instruments, taburana and tabufondrahi still play an important role in the traditional marriage/death ceremonies of the Si'ulu descendants to date. Meanwhile, tabufo'ere changed its function to become entertainment and almost did not find its role in the Manomba Adu worship. The development of Christianity in Bawomataluo Village resulted in the manomba adu worship activities gradually disappearing because they were considered to be contrary to the teachings of Christianity.