| dc.description.abstract | Martabas ‘spells’ is a language practice using a variety of tabas ‘spells', which
is a medical tradition in the Simalungun Community. This study used an
anthropolinguistic approach that can reveal the meaning behind the martabas
tradition through the parameters of connectedness, valuability, and sustainability.
This study aimed to describe and find the patterns of martabas performance, the
meaning of performative verbs, and the contents to find the local wisdom that can
be used to organize the life of the Simalungun community. As part of the qualitative
design, this research refers to the philosophy of empiricism based on the
phenomenological paradigm. The research data were obtained from primary data,
namely: recordings, interviews, and observations. Secondary data consists of tabas
texts.
The results and research findings indicate that martabas have a textual and nontextual
pattern consisting of structures, rules, and formulas. The pattern of
performance explains the second parameter, namely connectedness. The textual
structure consists of plot structure and sentence structure. Textual rules consist of
opening, content, and closing elements based on the text structure. The textual
formula consists of 14 ethnic greeting sentences, +6 religious greeting sentences,
+33 declarative sentences, +24 imperative sentences, +an apology sentences, +16
affirmative imperative sentences, and +thanksgiving sentences.
The pattern of non-textual performance also consists of the main structure and
the participant structure. The rules consist of the main rules, behavior, and
situations. The formula consists of the main formula and the implementation
formula. The main formula includes demban sayur, +frankincense, +demban
panurungi, +a pair of kaffir limes, +mineral water, +a ceremonial knife, +native
chicken eggs, +potpourri, and +money. The implementation formula includes the
performance preparation as a request to tabas speakers, sequence of performance
activities, submissions of herbal to patients and as a thank you to tabas speakers,
and treatment of patients or the use of amulet ‘tangkal’.
This study also found the meaning of performative verbs that play a role in
clarifying the meaning of the sentence to make the listener easier to understand the
sentence. The performative verbs found include explicit performatives and implicit
performatives. Finally, this study also found the main local wisdom and other local
wisdom. | en_US |
