The Enduring Banjar Oral Literature: A Study of Presentation Structure, Forms, Values, and Functions in John Tralala and Hendra’s Madihin

Abstract

This study aims to explain the presentation structure of madihin, forms of madihin, values in madihin, and functions in madihin delivered by John Tralala and Hendra. This study uses the Parry and Lord oral literature approach and is a type of qualitative research. As an oral literature, madihin can be described qualitatively because the data is submitted by Pamadihinan verbally. The results of this study are (a) the presentation structure consists of opening, placing tabi, conveying the contents, and closing; (b) madihin forms John Tralala and Hendra are question and answer, poem, poem more than 4 lines and broken rhymes, poems less than 4 lines; (c) the values in John Tralala, and Hendra’s madihin  are the value of love of art, the value of preservation, the value of working together, the value of art appreciation, the value of hard work, value of candor, value of self-confidence or flattering oneself, value of reminding (morale), value of courage to defend themselves or not, and value of defending or not want to budge; (d) functions in John Tralala and Hendra’s madihin are functions of education, advice, and entertainment (humor).