Bentuk, Fungsi dan Makna Tengkulok pada Masyarakat Melayu Asahan

Abstract

The aim of the research is to find out about the Form, Function and Meaning of Tengkulok (tanjak) in the Asahan Malay Community. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method which is related to a follow-up method, namely the field method (field research). The data for this research is tengkulok (climb) and the data source for this research is based on sources in Asahan. The theories used in this research are folklore theory and semiotic theory, which includes folklore as well as signs, icons, indices and symbols. The results of the research show that the types of Asahan Malay tengkulok consist of five types, namely: ransom takah, cliff collapsed asahan, bamboo shoots, mumbang split in two, and bugis tak balek. The shapes in tengkulok are: geometric shapes and fauna shapes. Meanwhile, the function of this tengkulok is as a head covering and as a differentiator of the social status of the Asahan Malay community. The meanings found in Asahan Malay tengkulok are based on their type, namely: revenge no longer has the meaning of love, Asahan's collapsed cliff has the meaning of humility, bamboo shoots have the meaning of good hope and good determination, mumbang behalf has the meaning of courage and authority, bugis tak balek has the meaning of sadness.