PEMERTAHANAN BAHASA MELAYU MEMPAWAH LEWAT TUNDANG (KAJIAN TEKS DAN MAKNA)

Abstract

The poet conveys his inner journeys, thoughts, feelings, and views about the world through language. Language is part of the cultJure. Learn the language of a nation as well as learn the culture. Language becomes the medium to identify community groups and recognize the behavior and personality of the speaker community. Characteristics of the identity of a nation can be seen from the language.The use of Malay as a binder of Malay identity can be found in the existing Invitational art in Mempawah District, West Kalimantan— using Malay Mempawah language.Tundang is an art created by Eddy Ibrahim—the artist Mempawah. This art has developed in various areas of West Kalimantan. Tundang is an art in the form of pantun and syair. At the beginning of its development, Tundang art was meaningful rhyme shuffled by a singer who sang syair and poems while playing drum. Further development, the meaning of Tundang turned into two conditions: 1) a rhyming pantun or syair accompanied by several musical instruments, or 2) a rhyming pantun and syair accompanied by several musical instruments. The data in this research is a recording texts from Sanggar Pinang Sekayu which became the first winner at the Festival Invite in Mempawah some years ago. This research is a qualitative research by utilizing semiotic theory and supported by descriptive method of analysis.The result of the study shows that Tundang art is a real form of Malay Mempawah defense that binds the identity of the malayness of the speaker.