Background of the Study

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background of the Study

Indonesia is a country which consists of several different Islands and has many provinces in it. In each province, there are many cultures and tribes that inhabit the area, such as: Minangkabaunese, Javanese, Bataknese, Acehnese, Melayunese, Banjarnese, Betawinese, etc. Koentjaraningrat says, “Kebudayaan merupakan seluruh sistem gagasan, tindakan dan hasil karya dalam rangka kehidupan masyarakat yang dimiliki manusia dengan belajar”. It means, culture is an abstraction, while the proficiency level is a manifestation of cultural object that are result of human creation as a creature. These objects are patterns of behavior, language, art, belief, marriage and the norms that apply as limitations of the culture. Indonesia has a cultural diversity is not unusual. The multicultural society included the result of you own work. Adapted to the costumes, the people gave birth to the things that describe their cultures. Indonesia cultural differences in each region make this country more diverse. Cultural is a very broad concept and complex that can be interpreted in various ways. In addition to universal culture, also known as local culture that hold local wisdom. One is the folklore that a local cultural heritage that are transmitted from generation to generation. Folklore in Indonesia there are thousands of stories. Each region in Indonesia has a folklore course a reflection of local culture with a distinctive character. Cerita rakyat adalah sastra tradisional karena merupakan hasil karya yang dilahirkan dari sekumpulan masyarakat yang Universitas Sumatera Utara masih kuat berpegang pada nilai-nilai kebudayaan yang bersifat tradisional Dharmojo, 1998:21 the traditonal literature is sometimes refer to as folklore and considered as belonging together. It grows from a strong collective consciousness in the old society. It should be recognized that folklore is the depiction of a culture of a community in an area. Among the many stories of the people in Indonesia. Malin Kundang folklore is one that is quite well known. Malin Kundang is Kaba or Minangkabau traditional literature of the land. The term Kaba comes from the Arabic word Khabar. In terms of story, it is difference lies in the shape. Tale of the alloy formed sentence and paragraph. While Kaba form rhyme, poem or sing. Story of Malin Kundang has become its own wealth for the people of Padang. Story of Malin Kundang starts from a sad story and poverty held by the characters in it. They have a timeless story that will continue for generations lowered by several by several generations. Lessons are stored in a story Malin Kundang be one factor that makes this story continues to survive today.

1.2. Problems of the Study