Interpretation of the Amaedola Text of the Nias Diaspora Community as an Effort to Preserve Nias Culture and Its Utilization as Cultural Reading Material Oratna Sembiring, Dr. Abdurrahman Adisaputera, M.Hum, Mara Untung Ritonga, M.Hum., Ph.D.
State University of Medan
Abstract
This research explores the oral tradition of the amaedola (idiomatic expression) which shows the richness of Nias culture, but it is feared that this oral tradition will become extinct because most of the younger generation do not understand it and are unable to use it. This phenomenon occurs in the Sibolga diaspora community shows a situation where the amaedola oral tradition can only be used by traditional leaders aged 60 years and over. In addition the relevant research on the topic and the references are very limited. The research aims to explain: (1) the interpretation of the amaedola text of the Nias diaspora community according to Paul Ricoeur theory, (2) the maxim of the amaedola text, (3) the use of research results as the development of cultural reading materials and literacy material material for the Oral Tradition and The Cultural Tourism Of North Sumatra courses. This study uses a qualitative approach. Data was collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. This study documented 418 amaedola texts and interprets them into Indonesian. In addition, 10 categories of amaedola function were found according to Leech^s maxim theory which was later developed into a cultural reading book entitled: ^Amaedola Niha Khoda An Interpretation of the idiomatic expression of the Nias Diaspora Society^ which can be used as cultural reading material and literacy material for the Oral Tradition and The Cultural Tourism Of North Sumatra courses.
Keywords: interpretation, amaedola, cultural reading
