Year: 2024 | Month: June | Volume: 11 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 228-236
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20240626
Semiotic Analysis of Gorga in House of Parsaktian Omp Raja Sorta Uluan
Chrystopel Rafael H. Pangaribuan1, Warisman Sinaga2, Asriaty R. Purba3, Jekmen Sinulingga4, Ramlan Damanik5
1,2,3,4,5University of Sumatera Utara
Corresponding Author: Chrystopel Rafael H. Pangaribuan
ABSTRACT
This article is entitled Semiotic Analysis of Gorga at Ruma Parsaktian Ompu Raja Sorta Uluan. This object is a traditional house cultural site located in Sibandang Village, Muara District, North Tapanuli Regency. This traditional house is the residence of a king on Sibandang Island, namely Raja Sorta Uluan. This research aims to describe the form of the gorga, the function of the gorga, and the meaning of the gorga found in Ruma Parsaktian Ompu Raja Sorta Uluan. The theory used in analyzing data is the semiotic theory put forward by Charles Sanders Peirce. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The results of the research show that the forms of gorga found in Ruma Parsaktian Ompu Raja Sorta Uluan are: ulu paung, simeol-eol, jenggar-jenggar, ipon-ipon, andor mangalata, simanuk-manuk, mariran-iran, marjamban-jambang, and gaja dompak.The function of the gorga at Ruma Parsaktian Ompu Raja Sorta Uluan includes the following: (1) as a symbol of the beauty of the house; (2) as a symbol of social status; and (3) as a repellent. The meaning of gorga at Ruma Parsaktian Ompu Raja Sorta Uluan is: brotherhood, magic, unity, joy, authority and might.
Keywords: ruma, parsaktian, raja, semiotics
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