LEGAL ASPECTS OF ORAL LITERATURE AS A CULTURAL ART IN SOUTH SUMATRA

Abstract

Speech literature is part of a culture that grows and develops in the midst of a community that is folk art (traditional culture expression of folklore). Performances are performed in Malay for traditional parties, big celebrations, or other events. Through speech literature can provide a stronger understanding of the community, so that it can be used as an effort to create a harmonious society not only at the local, national scale, especially at the international level. Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore and Thailand are categorized as countries that have the most in common, especially in terms of language and literature for the Southeast Asian region. But today with various influences including the influence of modern technology has resulted in changes in all aspects of life. One of these changes is reflected in the changing view of society which considers Oral literature as an ancient tradition or culture. So now the speech literature is only performed at traditional parties, certain times, or at certain festivals. This is reflected in the Sriwijaya Festival which is held once a year in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. This celebration indicates that the existence of spoken literature is now something that is a step and is hard to find. Then coupled with the existence of speakers who are elderly and many have died, while the younger generation is not interested in developing it. If the wealth of tradition is truly extinct, the people of South Sumatra will lose the cultural roots that can shape the character of their society. So as one of the high-value assets, the community and local government should work together to protect, protect and preserve it. Therefore the authors feel the need to conduct research with the aim of providing protection in the legal aspects so that what is a regional cultural asset, especially South Sumatra can be protected, Related; with the Literary Legal Aspects of speech as an art and culture of society in South Sumatra.