Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. Dra. Persadanta, M.Hum. Dr. Muhizar Muchtar, MS.

Accepted by Board of Examiner in partial of the requirements for the D-III Examination of the Diploma-III of English Study Program Faculty of Culture Study University of Sumatera Utara The examination is held on the 2013 Faculty of Culture Study University of Sumatera Utara Dean, Dr. Syahron Lubis, MA NIP 19511013197603 1 003 Board of Examiners Signature

1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A.

2. Dra. Persadanta, M.Hum.

3. Dr. Muhizar Muchtar, MS.

Universitas Sumatera Utara AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am, RETNO VITASARI TARIGAN, declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Except where the reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified for or awarded another degree. No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text of this paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another degree in any tertiary education. Signed : Date : Universitas Sumatera Utara COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : RETNO VITASARI TARIGAN Title of Paper : THE ANALYSIS OF LIMA SERANGKAI Qualification : D-III Ahli Madya Study Program : English I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discreation of the Librarian of the Diploma III English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera on the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia. Signed : Date : Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRAK Suku Karo adalah salah satu Suku Batak di daerah Sumatra Utara yang berada di dataran tinggi Tanah Karo. Setiap suku memiliki kebudayaan sendiri dan itu merupakan ciri khas dari setiap suku, sama halnya dengan suku Batak Karo yang memiliki kebudayaan dan adat istiadat yang sangat dijunjung tinggi. Salah satunya adalah seni tari. Tari di dalam masyarakat Karo sangat banyak jenisnya. Dalam kertas karya ini penulis membahas tentang salah satu tari tradisional Karo yang sifatnya menghibur, yaitu Tari Lima Serangkai. Tari Lima Serangkai merupakan gabungan dari lima tari lima gendang. Adapun tujuan dari penulisan kertas karya ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan gerakan-gerakan yang ada di dalam tari tersebut dan apa makna gerakan dari tiap tari yang telah digabungkan itu. Metode yang digunakan untuk menulis kertas karya ini adalah metode lapangan dan kepustakaan. Data untuk dianalisis serta mendeskripsikannya, diambil dari sumber data informan dan studi kepustakaan digunakan sebagai pedoman untuk pengambilan data dilapangan. Informan yang digunakan adalah suku Karo yang ahli dalam bidang adat dan tari serta dapat dijadikan sebagai wakil populasi. Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRACT Karo tribe is one of Batak ethnic group in North Sumatera that live around Karo highland. Each tribe have their own culture and it is become the special character for every tribe, likewise Batak Karo has the culture and tradition that very respected. The dance art is one of the culture of Karo society. The traditional dance in Karo has many kind.In writing this paper, the writer discuss about one of traditional dance that related to the entertainment, it is Lima Serangkai dance. Lima Serangkai dance is a grouping from five dance five rhythm. The purposes of this paper is to describe the specific mowements of Lima Serangkai dance and to inform the movements meaning from the dance that joined. The method used for writing this paper are library research and field research. Data to be analyzed and describe it. Data is taken from data sources informants and the library research is used as a guide for field data collection. Informants used are Karo people who are experts in the field of customs and dance and can be used as a representative population. Universitas Sumatera Utara ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My first thanks and praise is to Jesus Christ for His amazing bless and accompanying me from the time I started writing this paper until I was able to finish and complete this paper. I would thank to my supervisor, Dra. Persadanta Br Karo, M.Hum, and my reader ?. Thank you very much for the coments, suggestions, and guidance in doing and finishing this paper. I wish to thank to all lectures in English Diploma III Study Program who has dedicated themselves, especially for Dr. Matius C.A Sembiring, M.A as the Head of English Diploma III Study Program. I would thank to Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A as the dean of Faculty of Culture Studies. My special gratitude to my beloved family. My father, P. Tarigan and my mother, S.br Kacaribu. I love you so much. Thanks for your great affection prayers, encouragements and financial support and your love for me. For my brother, Mahyendra T, Fery Chandra T, Jhon Fredy T and my sister, Marlina T, Sriyanti T, thank you very much for your supports and love too. I love you. My sincere thanks to all my friends in English Diploma III Study Program, especially for Feni MLT, Carolina LG, Deviana Sinabutar, Cristin Pasaribu and Mariaty, Ira, thanks for the friendship all of you during our study and thanks to my best friend, Juanita Christie Purba, thank you for your helpful and Agustinus Ginting , thanks for your advice. Thanks for Perinta Simbolon and Pendataren Sitepu . Thanks also for member of IMKA organization, especially Aprianta Ginting, Ayu M.Sembiring, and Rano Sitepu and special thanks to Universitas Sumatera Utara Bastian Sitepu who always support me as long as my study and finishing my paper and for all of informants that helped me to finish this paper. Finally, I realize that this paper is still far from being perfect because of my limited knowledge source. I hope all of the readers of this paper will give me some construct critisms and suggestions to make this paper to be perfect. I hope also this paper can be inspiration anyone who want to explore more on the topic that I have discussed. Medan, 2013 Reg, No.102202025 Retno Vitasari Tarigan Universitas Sumatera Utara TABLE OF CONTENTS Subjects AUTHOR’S DECLARATION COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ABSTRAK ABSTRACK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.