THE NYEBUK KUKUT TRADITION IN A SEMIOTIC APPROACH: A MORAL MESSAGE FOR NEWLYWED COUPLE IN THE PEOPLE OF LAMPUNG PEPADUN

This study revealed ten findings of materials for the procession of carrying out the Nyebuk Kukut tradition, namely, (1) rice water, (2) chicken eggs, (3) coins, (4) banana tree shoots, (5) seven kinds of flowers, (6) basin, (7) sasou leaves, (8) fresh water, (9) sarong, and (10) Buang Emban. The findings interpret the ten materials used for the ceremonial Nyebuk Kukut tradition. The ten ingredients have a good purpose and meaning for the people of Lampung Pepadun. To describe the ingredients of Nyebuk Kukut, the researchers use a qualitative approach to apply interactive steps in the preparation of the research design, which consists of four stages, namely data collection, data verification, data presentation, and analysis, and conclusion. Researchers found a moral message in the Nyebuk Kukut tradition: the bride and groom bring peace and fortune to the bride's and groom's families. In addition, the bride and groom are also expected to always get along with their family/relatives. They can be the successor of the groom's descendants. Through this tradition, the bride and groom are expected to have joy in life and a good-looking impression. After marriage, it is expected that both of them will leave negative things behind. This research recommended that the Nyebuk Kukut tradition could be well documented and transmitted from generation to generation in the people of Lampung Pepadun