The Ceremony Of Manonggot – Nonggoti Practised By Simalungun Society
THE CEREMONY OF MANONGGOT – NONGGOTI PRACTISED BY
SIMALUNGUN SOCIETY
A PAPER
BY
IRA ELPRIANA GIRSANG
REG. NO: 122202005
DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN
2015
It has been proved by
Supervisor,
Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum
NIP. 19630216 198903 1 003
Submitted to Faculty of Culture Studies
University of Sumatera Utara
In partial fulfillment of the requirement for Diploma III
In English Study Program
Approved by
Head of English Diploma Study Program,
Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A.
NIP 19521126198112 1 001
Approved by the Diploma III of English Study Program
Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara
As a paper for the Diploma III Examination
Accepted by the board of examination in partial fulfillment of requirement for
The Diploma III Examination of the Diploma III of English Study Program, Faculty of
Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara
The Examination is held on:
Faculty of Culture Study University of Sumatera Utara
Dean,
Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A
NIP. 19511013197603 1 001
Board of examiners:
Signed
1) Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A (Head of English Study Program)
………………
2) Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M. Hum (Supervisor)
………………
3) Drs. Bahagia Tarigan, M.A. (Reader)
………………
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am IRA ELPRIANA GIRSANG declare that I am the sole author of this paper.
Except references are 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 the paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another degree in
any tertiary education.
Signed
: ……………..
Date
: ……………..
i
COPYRIGHT DECRALATION
Name
: IRA ELPRIANA GIRSANG
Title of paper
: THE CEREMONY OF MANONGGOT – NONGGOTI
PRACTISED BY SIMALUNGUN SOCIETY
Qualification
: D-III / Ahli Madya
Study program
: English
1. I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the
discretion of the librarian of the Diploma III English Department Faculty of
Culture Study USU on the understanding that users are made aware of their
obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia.
2. I am not willing that my papers be made available for reproduction
Signed
: ………………….
Date
:
ii
ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini berjudul “The Ceremony of Manonggot – nonggoti Practiced
by Simalungun Society”. Manonggot–nonggoti merupakan satu salah kebiasaan
masyarakat simalungun, kebiasaan ini dianggap juga sebagai suatu acara adat yang
resmi pada budaya simalungun dimana ada salah seorang anggota keluarga yang
memiliki suatu beban atau ada hal yang menghalangi. Beban tersebut bisa merupakan
penyakit, tidak mempunyai keturunan, belum mendapat pekerjaan, belum mendapat
jodoh, dll. Masyarakat simalungun masih mempercayai ada roh jahat yang
mengikutinya jadi perlu disonggot – songgoti agar roh tersebut terkejut dan pergi dari
orang tersebut. Roh yang mengikuti itu diyakini sebagai roh penghalang keberhasilan
bagi orang tersebut. Acara adat manonggot-nonggoti mencerminkan keyakinan
bahwa seseorang akan terbebas dari roh penghalang yang mengikutinya. Metode yang
digunakan dalam menyusun kertas karya ini adalah baca, catat, dan deskripsi.
iii
ABSTRACT
This Paper entitled “The Ceremony of Manonggot – nonggoti Practiced by
Simalungun Society”. Manonggot – nonggoti is a habitation of Simalungun society,
this habitation also is regarded as a formal tradition. This ceremony is done because a
member of a family has something bad as like: disease, hasn’t got a job, hasn’t got a
couple for marring, hasn’t got a son or daughter, etc. Simalungun society believes
that the wicked evil delay the person’s success. The ceremony of Manonggotnonggoti reflects a conviction that someone will get free from the wicked evil which
follows the person. The methods which used in doing this paper is reading, writing,
and describing.
iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, all honors and worship just for Almighty God, Jesus Christ for his
blessing and giving me health, strength and capability to accomplish this paper as one
of the requirement to get Diploma III certificate from English Department Faculty of
Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara. Thank you Father because of your
blood I can save from sins, get a new life and be your child.
After that I would like to express a deep gratitude and appreciation to:
1. The dean of Faculty of Cultural Study, University of Sumatera Utara Dr.
Syahron Lubis, M.A.
2. The head of English Diploma Program, Dr. Matius C.A Sembiring, M.A,
Who has paid attention, guided and supported me in finishing my study.
3. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum, my supervisor who has given advices,
suggestions, guidances, and helpings in writing this paper.
4. Drs. Bahagia Tarigan, M.A, my reader who has read this paper and has given
a good remark.
5. Thanks to all of the lectures who have guided and given valuable knowledge
and advice during the years of my study.
For beloved people in my life:
6. My parents, Drs. Jennis Usaha Girsang and Rospita Saragih. I deeply thank
you for your endless loves, supports, advices and prayers for me. I love you so
much, I can’t survive until this time without both of you. I will struggle hard
to make you happy, be your best daughter, and create your happiest smiling
by my behavior and achievement.
7. To all my big Girsang and Saragih families, my aunt and uncle (bapak,
mamak Rolita Saragih) thank you for your helping and understanding me
when I just graduated from my senior high school, specially to my beloved
grandmother Rosani Munthe, I love u so much grandma, thank you for
v
keeping and taking care of me when I was a baby, now I’ve been adult, pray
for me so that I can be your boast grand-daughter, who always try to help you
doing your working in your old age.
8. My brother Leonardo Davidsi Sipayung who has given me support, care, and
understanding. Thank you for loving me.
9.
My beloved siblings Indah Febry Sari Girsang and Dwi Septilenia Girsang,
my beloved young brother Boy Pesona Girsang and Krisno Mikael Girsang I
do love you all thank you for your silent prayers and supports.
10. My sisterin KTB UKM KMK USU UP FIB Desni Sihite, thank you for
leading me since I was in the 1st semester, teach me in character and vision in
my life. My relatives Oka Simatupang, Lela Mariati Bangun, Hariaty
Sembiring, Melisa Rosalina Siregar. Thank you for our togetherness in
Blessed to be Blessing’s small group, for you motivation, support, and
teaching me love each other. I do hope we can be Christ Like.
11. My love young sisters Safama Rodearni Sipayung, Nomi Simorangkir,
Martha Christina Girsang, Rani Monika Situmorang, Yana Novaline Siburian,
thank you for willing to be formed in Character and belief in our small group
UKM KMK USU UP FIB, I love you all like our Father Jesus Christ who first
love me. Keep spirit my beauty sisters, do the best and show your talent.
12. My friends Eka Yunita, Theresia Monica, Chairun Nisa br Tarigan,
Nurhalimah Tu Sadiah, Bella Gayatri, Putri Eka Sari, Liana Pramida, Jannatul
Maqwa, Frira Adrianti, Angga Rikki, Andre Josua, Frengki Hermanto, Rotua
Meily, Bonifasia, Florencia, Rahmad Fuad, Vina Nina, Sri Novianti, Ferdinan
Wihard, Yogi Yulian, Hanni Angelia, Margareth, Lestari, Roly, Desi, Deby
and all my friends in my A and B class. Thank you for all the funny, sad,
happy, exciting, and serious moment that we have passed together since three
years ago, of course I will miss you all.
13. My boarding house friends ka Desi, ka Retta, ka Anti, Grecelia, Yuli, Yossi,
Dosma, Pesta, Novalina, Sefni, Apri, Helfrina, Roma and Tri. Thank you for
vi
all your kindness and support as long as we are in Ayuke Dirta Kost. I do
hope we can meet 6 years later when we’ve been in our success moment.
14. My senior teachers and my love students in Bimbingan Belajar Favorite
College. Thank you for all the times that we pass together, the lesson, the joke
and the laugh that we can have every meeting.
Finally, I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, I
welcome any constructive critics and suggestions towards this paper. The writer does
hope that this paper can be useful for anybody who wants to enrich their knowledge
about the custom and the society life.
Medan, April 2015
The Writer,
Ira Elpriana Girsang
Reg. No. 122202005
vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
…………………………………………..
i
COPY RIGHT DECLARATION
…………………………………………..
ii
…………………………………………………………………..
iii
ABSTRACT …………………………………………………………………..
iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
…………………………………………………..
v
TABLE OF CONTENTS
…………………………………………………..
viii
ABSTRAK
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Background of the Study
………………………………………….
1.2 The Problem of the Study ………………………………………………….
1.3 The Objective of the Study …………………………………….................
1.4 The Scope of the Study ………………………………………………….
1.5 The Significance of the Study
………………………………………….
1.6 The Methods of the Study ……………………………………….................
1
3
3
3
4
4
2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 History of Simalungun People …………………………………………..
2.2 The Relationship of Tolu Sahundulan, Lima Saodoran
with Kinship of Simalungun People
…………………………………..
2.3 Umpama and Umpasa
…………………………………………..
2.4 Adat Values of Simalungun People
……………………………………..
5
8
9
11
3. THE CEREMONY OF MANONGGOT- NONGGOTI
3.1 The Meaning and the Function
…………………………………..
3.2 The Symbolical Meaning of Food and Ulos
…………………………..
20
24
4. CONCLUSION AND SUGESSTION
4.1 Conclusion
4.2 Suggestion
…………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………........
5. REFERENCES
………………………………………………………........ 29
6. APPENDICES
……………………………………………………………
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SIMALUNGUN SOCIETY
A PAPER
BY
IRA ELPRIANA GIRSANG
REG. NO: 122202005
DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN
2015
It has been proved by
Supervisor,
Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum
NIP. 19630216 198903 1 003
Submitted to Faculty of Culture Studies
University of Sumatera Utara
In partial fulfillment of the requirement for Diploma III
In English Study Program
Approved by
Head of English Diploma Study Program,
Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A.
NIP 19521126198112 1 001
Approved by the Diploma III of English Study Program
Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara
As a paper for the Diploma III Examination
Accepted by the board of examination in partial fulfillment of requirement for
The Diploma III Examination of the Diploma III of English Study Program, Faculty of
Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara
The Examination is held on:
Faculty of Culture Study University of Sumatera Utara
Dean,
Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A
NIP. 19511013197603 1 001
Board of examiners:
Signed
1) Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A (Head of English Study Program)
………………
2) Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M. Hum (Supervisor)
………………
3) Drs. Bahagia Tarigan, M.A. (Reader)
………………
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am IRA ELPRIANA GIRSANG declare that I am the sole author of this paper.
Except references are 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 the paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another degree in
any tertiary education.
Signed
: ……………..
Date
: ……………..
i
COPYRIGHT DECRALATION
Name
: IRA ELPRIANA GIRSANG
Title of paper
: THE CEREMONY OF MANONGGOT – NONGGOTI
PRACTISED BY SIMALUNGUN SOCIETY
Qualification
: D-III / Ahli Madya
Study program
: English
1. I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the
discretion of the librarian of the Diploma III English Department Faculty of
Culture Study USU on the understanding that users are made aware of their
obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia.
2. I am not willing that my papers be made available for reproduction
Signed
: ………………….
Date
:
ii
ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini berjudul “The Ceremony of Manonggot – nonggoti Practiced
by Simalungun Society”. Manonggot–nonggoti merupakan satu salah kebiasaan
masyarakat simalungun, kebiasaan ini dianggap juga sebagai suatu acara adat yang
resmi pada budaya simalungun dimana ada salah seorang anggota keluarga yang
memiliki suatu beban atau ada hal yang menghalangi. Beban tersebut bisa merupakan
penyakit, tidak mempunyai keturunan, belum mendapat pekerjaan, belum mendapat
jodoh, dll. Masyarakat simalungun masih mempercayai ada roh jahat yang
mengikutinya jadi perlu disonggot – songgoti agar roh tersebut terkejut dan pergi dari
orang tersebut. Roh yang mengikuti itu diyakini sebagai roh penghalang keberhasilan
bagi orang tersebut. Acara adat manonggot-nonggoti mencerminkan keyakinan
bahwa seseorang akan terbebas dari roh penghalang yang mengikutinya. Metode yang
digunakan dalam menyusun kertas karya ini adalah baca, catat, dan deskripsi.
iii
ABSTRACT
This Paper entitled “The Ceremony of Manonggot – nonggoti Practiced by
Simalungun Society”. Manonggot – nonggoti is a habitation of Simalungun society,
this habitation also is regarded as a formal tradition. This ceremony is done because a
member of a family has something bad as like: disease, hasn’t got a job, hasn’t got a
couple for marring, hasn’t got a son or daughter, etc. Simalungun society believes
that the wicked evil delay the person’s success. The ceremony of Manonggotnonggoti reflects a conviction that someone will get free from the wicked evil which
follows the person. The methods which used in doing this paper is reading, writing,
and describing.
iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, all honors and worship just for Almighty God, Jesus Christ for his
blessing and giving me health, strength and capability to accomplish this paper as one
of the requirement to get Diploma III certificate from English Department Faculty of
Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara. Thank you Father because of your
blood I can save from sins, get a new life and be your child.
After that I would like to express a deep gratitude and appreciation to:
1. The dean of Faculty of Cultural Study, University of Sumatera Utara Dr.
Syahron Lubis, M.A.
2. The head of English Diploma Program, Dr. Matius C.A Sembiring, M.A,
Who has paid attention, guided and supported me in finishing my study.
3. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum, my supervisor who has given advices,
suggestions, guidances, and helpings in writing this paper.
4. Drs. Bahagia Tarigan, M.A, my reader who has read this paper and has given
a good remark.
5. Thanks to all of the lectures who have guided and given valuable knowledge
and advice during the years of my study.
For beloved people in my life:
6. My parents, Drs. Jennis Usaha Girsang and Rospita Saragih. I deeply thank
you for your endless loves, supports, advices and prayers for me. I love you so
much, I can’t survive until this time without both of you. I will struggle hard
to make you happy, be your best daughter, and create your happiest smiling
by my behavior and achievement.
7. To all my big Girsang and Saragih families, my aunt and uncle (bapak,
mamak Rolita Saragih) thank you for your helping and understanding me
when I just graduated from my senior high school, specially to my beloved
grandmother Rosani Munthe, I love u so much grandma, thank you for
v
keeping and taking care of me when I was a baby, now I’ve been adult, pray
for me so that I can be your boast grand-daughter, who always try to help you
doing your working in your old age.
8. My brother Leonardo Davidsi Sipayung who has given me support, care, and
understanding. Thank you for loving me.
9.
My beloved siblings Indah Febry Sari Girsang and Dwi Septilenia Girsang,
my beloved young brother Boy Pesona Girsang and Krisno Mikael Girsang I
do love you all thank you for your silent prayers and supports.
10. My sisterin KTB UKM KMK USU UP FIB Desni Sihite, thank you for
leading me since I was in the 1st semester, teach me in character and vision in
my life. My relatives Oka Simatupang, Lela Mariati Bangun, Hariaty
Sembiring, Melisa Rosalina Siregar. Thank you for our togetherness in
Blessed to be Blessing’s small group, for you motivation, support, and
teaching me love each other. I do hope we can be Christ Like.
11. My love young sisters Safama Rodearni Sipayung, Nomi Simorangkir,
Martha Christina Girsang, Rani Monika Situmorang, Yana Novaline Siburian,
thank you for willing to be formed in Character and belief in our small group
UKM KMK USU UP FIB, I love you all like our Father Jesus Christ who first
love me. Keep spirit my beauty sisters, do the best and show your talent.
12. My friends Eka Yunita, Theresia Monica, Chairun Nisa br Tarigan,
Nurhalimah Tu Sadiah, Bella Gayatri, Putri Eka Sari, Liana Pramida, Jannatul
Maqwa, Frira Adrianti, Angga Rikki, Andre Josua, Frengki Hermanto, Rotua
Meily, Bonifasia, Florencia, Rahmad Fuad, Vina Nina, Sri Novianti, Ferdinan
Wihard, Yogi Yulian, Hanni Angelia, Margareth, Lestari, Roly, Desi, Deby
and all my friends in my A and B class. Thank you for all the funny, sad,
happy, exciting, and serious moment that we have passed together since three
years ago, of course I will miss you all.
13. My boarding house friends ka Desi, ka Retta, ka Anti, Grecelia, Yuli, Yossi,
Dosma, Pesta, Novalina, Sefni, Apri, Helfrina, Roma and Tri. Thank you for
vi
all your kindness and support as long as we are in Ayuke Dirta Kost. I do
hope we can meet 6 years later when we’ve been in our success moment.
14. My senior teachers and my love students in Bimbingan Belajar Favorite
College. Thank you for all the times that we pass together, the lesson, the joke
and the laugh that we can have every meeting.
Finally, I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, I
welcome any constructive critics and suggestions towards this paper. The writer does
hope that this paper can be useful for anybody who wants to enrich their knowledge
about the custom and the society life.
Medan, April 2015
The Writer,
Ira Elpriana Girsang
Reg. No. 122202005
vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
…………………………………………..
i
COPY RIGHT DECLARATION
…………………………………………..
ii
…………………………………………………………………..
iii
ABSTRACT …………………………………………………………………..
iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
…………………………………………………..
v
TABLE OF CONTENTS
…………………………………………………..
viii
ABSTRAK
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Background of the Study
………………………………………….
1.2 The Problem of the Study ………………………………………………….
1.3 The Objective of the Study …………………………………….................
1.4 The Scope of the Study ………………………………………………….
1.5 The Significance of the Study
………………………………………….
1.6 The Methods of the Study ……………………………………….................
1
3
3
3
4
4
2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 History of Simalungun People …………………………………………..
2.2 The Relationship of Tolu Sahundulan, Lima Saodoran
with Kinship of Simalungun People
…………………………………..
2.3 Umpama and Umpasa
…………………………………………..
2.4 Adat Values of Simalungun People
……………………………………..
5
8
9
11
3. THE CEREMONY OF MANONGGOT- NONGGOTI
3.1 The Meaning and the Function
…………………………………..
3.2 The Symbolical Meaning of Food and Ulos
…………………………..
20
24
4. CONCLUSION AND SUGESSTION
4.1 Conclusion
4.2 Suggestion
…………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………........
5. REFERENCES
………………………………………………………........ 29
6. APPENDICES
……………………………………………………………
viii
27
27
30