Social Functions of the Kamang Mudiak Folklore Text: as Inauguration of Local Cultural Heritage

Abstract

This research is motivated by the weakening of cultural treasures due to the development of the times and technology and modernization. The culture in the Kamang Mudiak area, one of which is in the form of oral literature, is unknown and known to the younger generation. Whereas knowing culture and preserving it is part of strengthening local culture so that it does not disappear with the development of time. Therefore, this study focuses on the social function of the kamang mudiak folklore: strengthening local cultural heritage. It aims to describe the social function of the oral literary text of the Kanagarian folklore Kamang Mudiak. The research method used is descriptive qualitative method. The data of this research are folklore texts in Kanagarian Kamang Mudiak. Data was collected through recording, recording, observing, and interviewing. Meanwhile, to test the validity of the data, this study used triangulation techniques. The results of the study indicate that there are social functions in the Kamang Mudiak folklore text, namely: (a) developing community integration contained in the story text Ngalau Kalam Tabik, Makam Panjang, Salodang, Salapan, Ngalau Biaro Bansa. (b) (b) Social Control Tools contained in the story text Salodang, Salapan, Ngalau Bansa. (c) Strengthening social solidarity contained in the story So it can be concluded that the presence of folklore in society can carry out life activities between one another, because it contains social functions for the surrounding community and becomes a marker for their respective regions in strengthening local culture. (b) Social Control Tools, namely new myths, the gains another understanding of how to exercise social control over social systems and social systems. For example, through role models. Making a character to be imitated and idolized, should not be done with blind faith, because in fact no human being is perfect in his life. (c) Strengthening Social Solidarity, namely liberation myths can strengthen social solidarity. The myth that common people can be wiser than their leaders in living life's challenges, raises awareness that wisdom in dealing with life is not determined by social life, but by self-understanding. (d) Group Identity, namely through the myth that group identity can be further formed and strengthened. Group pride is needed to motivate life. Loss of motivation and the emergence of low self-esteem will kill creativity. Without creativity, the quality of life will decrease considerably. And (e) Communal Harmonization, namely the glory of a person or group of people is not determined by lineage, but by the quality of himself which, among other things, is formed through the education process, fostering communal harmonization. Thus, conflict and exclusion of people whose origins are not clear can be avoided. analysis