Sistem Religi Masyarakat Toba Dalam Legenda Danau Toba Kajian Antropologi Sastra

Abstract

Literary works are created to be enjoyed, understood, and utilized by the community. This study discusses the religious system of the Toba people in the legend of Lake Toba. This legend is not only considered an oral story passed down from generation to generation, but also as a system of religion, culture, norms and the spiritual relationship of the community with nature and ancestors. The purpose of this study is to describe the religious system of the Toba people contained in the legend of Lake Toba itself and describe how the community perceives the legend of Lake Toba. The method used in this study is a qualitative method using an interview method to collect data that will be studied by the author. The results of the study show that the religious system contained in the legend of Lake Toba is (1) religious emotions, (2) belief systems, (3) rites and ceremonies systems, (4) rites and ceremonies equipment and, (5) religious communities. Furthermore, the community's perception of the legend of Lake Toba comes from a questionnaire answer from the Bakara community. From the results of the study using a Likert scale calculation, 83,2% of the Bakara community has a positive perception of the legend of Lake Toba.