SEMIOTICS OF THE SIWALUH JABU TRADITIONAL HOUSE IN THE BATAK KARO TRIBE AND ITS UTILIZATION AS STUDENTS READING MATERIAL Nur Cahaya Bangun1 Rosmawaty Harahap2 Malan Lubis3
Program Pascasarjana Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia
Abstract
This research is a study of spatial planning and its current function. This study
aims to describe and analyze the symbols of power and carvings of the Si Walu
Jabu traditional house because symbols and carvings are important components in
the construction of the Si Waluh Jabu traditional house. This study uses
descriptive qualitative research methods, seeks to analyze and interpret the
meaning of the object under study based on facts in the field, uses key informants
as data sources, uses primary and secondary data through in-depth interviews,
field observations, documentation of activities, references related to this research
and data from the internet. The data analysis technique used in this research is the
semiotic model of Charles Sanders Peirce. The results of this study were from
four carvings that became the focus of the research, namely the Head of the
Buffalo, the Roof of Ijuk, the Painting on the Roof, and the Dragging. have in
common, namely the prayers and aspirations of the Karo people for the present
and the future
Keywords: traditional house, Karo tribe, spatial planning, interior
