TYPOLOGY OF TRADITIONAL EXPRESSIONS IN THE MOIMBOU MAMAK PROCESSION IN CIPANG KIRI HULU VILLAGE

Abstract

Moimbou mamak is a traditional practice that has been preserved and transmitted from generation to generation in Cipang Kiri Hulu Village and contains oral literature in the form of traditional expressions. In the context of globalization and socio-cultural change, these traditional expressions are increasingly unfamiliar to younger generations, both in terms of their forms and meanings, thus posing a risk of cultural erosion and even extinction if they are not systematically documented. This study aims to describe the typology of traditional expressions used in the moimbou mamak procession in Cipang Kiri Hulu Village. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach, with the research object consisting of traditional expression texts uttered during the moimbou mamak procession. Data were collected through observation, interviews with informants, and documentation. The data were then analyzed through the stages of identification, classification, and interpretation based on the typology of traditional expressions. The results show that out of 75 identified expressions, four typological categories were found: true proverbs (45 data), incomplete proverbs (21 data), proverbial similes (8 data), and expressions similar to proverbs (1 data). These typologies demonstrate variations in structural form and degrees of figurativeness, while sharing similarities in conveying meaning symbolically and implicitly. The findings indicate that traditional expressions in the moimbou mamak procession reflect the value system, worldview, and linguistic aesthetics of the speech community, and have important implications for cultural preservation as well as the development of local wisdom-based instructional materials.