| dc.description.abstract | As a traditional rule, the wedding party takes place in the house of the
bride's parents. The bride's parents are the ones who organize the marriage
ceremony. The gate of the house must be decorated with Tarub which consists of
different Tuwuhan (plants and leaves), which also perform symbolic meanings.
This Tuwuhan is put on the gate of the bridge’s parents one day before the
wedding party, the gate of the house of the bride's parents is decorated with Tarub
(plant decorations), which consists of different Tuwuhan such as Two banana
trees with stem of ripe bananas, a pair of Tebu Wulung (reddish sugar cane),
Cengkir Gading (very young coconut), Uborampen Tuwuh (different fresh
leaves), such as of Beringin (banyan tree), Mojo-Koro, Alang-alang (tall, coarse
grass), Dadap Srep (flowering trees).
Tuwuhan, as a part of Tarub in wedding party, has some elements
considered as sign that contains semiotic potential. The signs have certain ideas
behind. This thesis is conducted to reveal the relationship between the sign and
the meaning of Tuwuhan by applying Peirce’s triangle of signification. First, the
writer collects some qualitative data needed like the meaning of each Tuwuhan
and the contexts considered relevant to the sign. Secondly, the writer descriptively
analyzes the data found. It is purposed to get a construction of context that may
contribute to the reader’s Interpretant. After that, the proper link between the sign,
Interpretant, and the meaning of each Tuwuhan can be figured out. In addition,
the classification of the sign types can also be recognized. The relationship
between the Sign and its Object in fact cannot be linked without the existence of
the Interpretant, the idea that comes out after observing a sign. The Interpretant
itself is greatly affected by the interpreter’s comprehension toward the context of
the Sign.
The result of the research shows that the meaning of parts Tuwuhan can be
found by using Pierce’s triadic theory. Each part of Tuwuhan has different
meaning which based on the character of the plant. Pisang Raja shows a wish for
the couple in order to face their new life happily. Tebu Wulung is an expectation
for the couple to get the sweetest moment in their life together and never sad.
Fresh leaves convey the same message to the newly wed to live in harmony.
Therefore, Tuwuhan shows the importance of non verbal languages in the society
which performs as symbolism of wishes to the bride and the groom to live a
brighter future. | en_US |
