The Description of New House Opening Ceremony of Simalungun Ethnic
THE DESCRIPTION OF ENTERING NEW HOUSE CEREMONY OF SIMALUNGUN
ETHNIC
A PAPER
BY
SAFAMA RODEHARNI SIPAYUNG
REG. NO: 142202024
DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN
2017
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Approved by
Supervisor,
Drs.Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum
NIP. 196302161989031003
Subminted to Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma-III in English Study Program
Approved by
Head of Diploma III English Study Program,
Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum
NIP. 195710021986012003
Approved by the Diploma-III English Study Program
Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera
As a paper for the Diploma (D-III) Examination
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial of the requirements for the D-III Examination of
the Diploma-III English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara.
The examination is held on July 2017
Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera
Dean,
Dr.Budi Agustono, M.S.
NIP. 19600805198703 1 001
Board of Examiners
No. Name
Signature
1. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. (Head of ESP)
2. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum (Supervisor)
Universitas Sumatera Utara
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am SAFAMA RODEHARNI SIPAYUNG declare that I am the sole of author of this paper.
Execpt where 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 person’s work has been used wihthout due acknowledgement in the main text of this paper.
This paper has not been sumitted for the award of another degree in any tertiary education.
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COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
Name
: SAFAMA RODEHARNI SIPAYUNG
Title of paper
: THE DESCRIPTION OF ENTERING NEW HOUSE CEREMONY
OF SIMALUNGUN ETHNIC
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 paper be made available for reproduction.
Signed
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Date
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ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini berjudul “The Description of New House Opening Ceremony of
Simalungun Ethnic”. Upacara memasuki rumah baru merupakan salah satu kebiasaan
masyarakat simalungun, kebiasaan ini dianggap juga sebagai suatu acara adat yang resmi pada
budaya simalungun dimana orang yang telah membangun sebuah rumah harus dilakukan acara
adat yaitu memasuki rumah baru. Orang yang memasuki rumah baru ini adalah orang yang sudah
resmi menikah dan mengetahui apa itu pengertian adat. Fungsi dari memasuki rumah baru ini
adalah supaya orang yang memasuki rumah baru mendapatkan rejeki, jauh dari segala masalah
dan sebagai rasa syukur terhadap Tuhan karena atas berkat-Nya lah rumah tersebut dapat
dibangun. Masyarakat simalungun juga percaya bahwa fungsi dari memasuki rumah baru ini
adalah untuk mengusir roh-roh jahat supaya tidak mengganggu penghuni rumah baru tersebut
serta menunjukkan rasa bahagia bahwa orang yang memasuki rumah baru tersebut berhasil atau
sukses karena dapat membangun rumah sendiri. Pada kertas karya ini, metode yang digunakan
oleh penulis adalah baca, catat, dan deskripsi.
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ABSTRACT
This paper entitled “The description of New House Opening Ceremony of Simalungun
Ethnic”. The new house opening ceremony is one of the habitation in the Simalungun society,
this custom also considered as a formal tradition in the Simalungun culture where the person
who has built a house must do a custom that is new house opening ceremony. The person
opening this new house is a person who has been officially married and knows what is customary
understanding. The function of the new house opening ceremony is so that the people opening
the new house get fortune, away from all the troubles and as gratitude to God because of His
blessing that the house can be built. Simalungun people also believe that the function of new
house opening ceremony is to chase away the wicked evil so that can’t disturb the people who
stay in the new house and to show a sense of happiness that the person who pervades the new
house is succesfull because they can build their own house. The methods which used in doing
this paper are reading, writing and describing.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like to God Jesus Christ who blessing, guidance and giving me health
in writing 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 blessing I can finish this paper well.
I wish to deliver deepest thankfulness to especially:
•
Dr.Budi Agustono, M.S, as the Dean of Faculty of Culture Study, University of
Sumatera Utara.
•
Dra.Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum as the Head of English Diploma Program who has
given advice, attention an motivation in process my paper.
•
Drs.Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum, as my supervisor who has given advices,
suggestions, guidances, helpings and valuable time in completing this paper.
•
Thanks to all of the lectures who have guided and given valuable knowledge and advice
during the years of my study.
•
Special thanks to my amazing parents, my beloved father Rapidon Sipayung and my
lovely mother Suryani Simbolon who always giving me all your loves, prayers, cares,
patience, support, motivation, advice, financial and others. I love you more than anything.
I present this paper for both of you.
•
My beloved brother and his wife Irwan Pramedi Sipayung and Peria Sanfrist Dewi
Saragih, my second brother, Roynold Cerryanto Sipayung and my lovely sister Glora
Susantri Sipayung thank you for always praying and support for me.
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•
My beloved friends: Mita Anisya Hutasuhut, Desy Maya Sary, Rani Monika
Situmorang, Violin Florency, Yana Novalin, Naomi Simorangkir and Rara Maisura.
Thank you for your loves, cares, and other things that help me to complete this paper. I
will be missing the days we spent together.
•
My sister in KTB UKM KMK USU UP FIB Ira Elpriana Girsang, thank you for
leading me since I was in the first semester, teach me the character and vision in my life.
My relatives Marta Cristina Girsang, Yana Novalin, Naomi Simorangkir. Thank you
for our togetherness in Elzira Avigail’s small group, for your motivation, support and
teaching me love each other.
•
My boarding house friends, Siva Sagar, Dinda Purba, Dessy May Damanik, Juliana
Saragih, Moni Tamsar, Renova Purba, Ester Sinaga. Thank you for all your kindness
and support as long as we are in Marakas 64 Kost. I do hope we can meet later when
we‘ve been in our success moment.
•
Thanks to my best organization IMAS-USU who has given me much learning, teach me
the character and give me so much advices and suggestions how to lead in front of the
people. I will be missing all of the moments here.
•
My special one Otniel Ebet Christian Sihombing, thanks for all of your loves, supports,
cares and always be there for me to complete this paper.
•
My beloved friends SOLIDAS USU 2014, especially for my classmates in class B and
also class A in English Diploma III. I realize that I seldom made mistake in it and I hope
all of us could be a great leader in future.
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Finally, I realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, I welcome any
critisms and suggestions for this paper. I hope this paper be useful for the readers.
Medan, July 2017
The writer,
Safama Rodeharni Sipayung
Reg.No. 142202024
vii
Universitas Sumatera Utara
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ........................................................................
COPY RIGHT DECLARATION ....................................................................
ABSTRAK .........................................................................................................
ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................
i
ii
iii
iv
v
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
The Background of the Study ....................................................................
The Problem of the Study ..........................................................................
The Objective of the Study ........................................................................
The Scope of the Study ..............................................................................
The Signifiance of the Study......................................................................
The Methods of the Study ..........................................................................
1
4
4
5
5
5
2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 History of Simalungun ...............................................................................
2.2 The Relationship of Tolu Sahundulan Lima Saodoran ..............................
2.2.1 Sanina Pangalopan Riah-Pangkei Marsanina…………………………….
2.2.2 Tondong Pangalopan Podah and Hormat Martondong…………………..
2.2.3 Boru Pangalopan Gogoh and Elek Marboru ............................................
2.3 The Symbolical and Meaning of Tools and Foods………………………
2.4 Adat Values of Simalungun Ethnic………………………………………
7
8
11
14
16
17
20
3. THE DESCRIPTION OF NEW HOUSE OPENING CEREMONY
3.1 The Adat Sense ..........................................................................................
3.2 The Function of adat ..................................................................................
3.2.1 Physical Function ......................................................................................
3.2.2 Sacralization Function ..............................................................................
3.2.3 Identification Function ...............................................................................
30
35
35
36
36
4.CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
4.1 Conclusion ..................................................................................................
4.2 Suggestion ...................................................................................................
37
37
5. BIBLIOGRAPHY .........................................................................................
6.APPENDICES
38
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ETHNIC
A PAPER
BY
SAFAMA RODEHARNI SIPAYUNG
REG. NO: 142202024
DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN
2017
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Approved by
Supervisor,
Drs.Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum
NIP. 196302161989031003
Subminted to Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma-III in English Study Program
Approved by
Head of Diploma III English Study Program,
Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum
NIP. 195710021986012003
Approved by the Diploma-III English Study Program
Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera
As a paper for the Diploma (D-III) Examination
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial of the requirements for the D-III Examination of
the Diploma-III English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara.
The examination is held on July 2017
Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera
Dean,
Dr.Budi Agustono, M.S.
NIP. 19600805198703 1 001
Board of Examiners
No. Name
Signature
1. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. (Head of ESP)
2. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum (Supervisor)
Universitas Sumatera Utara
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am SAFAMA RODEHARNI SIPAYUNG declare that I am the sole of author of this paper.
Execpt where 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 person’s work has been used wihthout due acknowledgement in the main text of this paper.
This paper has not been sumitted for the award of another degree in any tertiary education.
Signed
:
Date
:
i
Universitas Sumatera Utara
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
Name
: SAFAMA RODEHARNI SIPAYUNG
Title of paper
: THE DESCRIPTION OF ENTERING NEW HOUSE CEREMONY
OF SIMALUNGUN ETHNIC
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 paper be made available for reproduction.
Signed
: ……………….
Date
:
ii
Universitas Sumatera Utara
ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini berjudul “The Description of New House Opening Ceremony of
Simalungun Ethnic”. Upacara memasuki rumah baru merupakan salah satu kebiasaan
masyarakat simalungun, kebiasaan ini dianggap juga sebagai suatu acara adat yang resmi pada
budaya simalungun dimana orang yang telah membangun sebuah rumah harus dilakukan acara
adat yaitu memasuki rumah baru. Orang yang memasuki rumah baru ini adalah orang yang sudah
resmi menikah dan mengetahui apa itu pengertian adat. Fungsi dari memasuki rumah baru ini
adalah supaya orang yang memasuki rumah baru mendapatkan rejeki, jauh dari segala masalah
dan sebagai rasa syukur terhadap Tuhan karena atas berkat-Nya lah rumah tersebut dapat
dibangun. Masyarakat simalungun juga percaya bahwa fungsi dari memasuki rumah baru ini
adalah untuk mengusir roh-roh jahat supaya tidak mengganggu penghuni rumah baru tersebut
serta menunjukkan rasa bahagia bahwa orang yang memasuki rumah baru tersebut berhasil atau
sukses karena dapat membangun rumah sendiri. Pada kertas karya ini, metode yang digunakan
oleh penulis adalah baca, catat, dan deskripsi.
iii
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ABSTRACT
This paper entitled “The description of New House Opening Ceremony of Simalungun
Ethnic”. The new house opening ceremony is one of the habitation in the Simalungun society,
this custom also considered as a formal tradition in the Simalungun culture where the person
who has built a house must do a custom that is new house opening ceremony. The person
opening this new house is a person who has been officially married and knows what is customary
understanding. The function of the new house opening ceremony is so that the people opening
the new house get fortune, away from all the troubles and as gratitude to God because of His
blessing that the house can be built. Simalungun people also believe that the function of new
house opening ceremony is to chase away the wicked evil so that can’t disturb the people who
stay in the new house and to show a sense of happiness that the person who pervades the new
house is succesfull because they can build their own house. The methods which used in doing
this paper are reading, writing and describing.
iv
Universitas Sumatera Utara
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like to God Jesus Christ who blessing, guidance and giving me health
in writing 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 blessing I can finish this paper well.
I wish to deliver deepest thankfulness to especially:
•
Dr.Budi Agustono, M.S, as the Dean of Faculty of Culture Study, University of
Sumatera Utara.
•
Dra.Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum as the Head of English Diploma Program who has
given advice, attention an motivation in process my paper.
•
Drs.Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum, as my supervisor who has given advices,
suggestions, guidances, helpings and valuable time in completing this paper.
•
Thanks to all of the lectures who have guided and given valuable knowledge and advice
during the years of my study.
•
Special thanks to my amazing parents, my beloved father Rapidon Sipayung and my
lovely mother Suryani Simbolon who always giving me all your loves, prayers, cares,
patience, support, motivation, advice, financial and others. I love you more than anything.
I present this paper for both of you.
•
My beloved brother and his wife Irwan Pramedi Sipayung and Peria Sanfrist Dewi
Saragih, my second brother, Roynold Cerryanto Sipayung and my lovely sister Glora
Susantri Sipayung thank you for always praying and support for me.
v
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•
My beloved friends: Mita Anisya Hutasuhut, Desy Maya Sary, Rani Monika
Situmorang, Violin Florency, Yana Novalin, Naomi Simorangkir and Rara Maisura.
Thank you for your loves, cares, and other things that help me to complete this paper. I
will be missing the days we spent together.
•
My sister in KTB UKM KMK USU UP FIB Ira Elpriana Girsang, thank you for
leading me since I was in the first semester, teach me the character and vision in my life.
My relatives Marta Cristina Girsang, Yana Novalin, Naomi Simorangkir. Thank you
for our togetherness in Elzira Avigail’s small group, for your motivation, support and
teaching me love each other.
•
My boarding house friends, Siva Sagar, Dinda Purba, Dessy May Damanik, Juliana
Saragih, Moni Tamsar, Renova Purba, Ester Sinaga. Thank you for all your kindness
and support as long as we are in Marakas 64 Kost. I do hope we can meet later when
we‘ve been in our success moment.
•
Thanks to my best organization IMAS-USU who has given me much learning, teach me
the character and give me so much advices and suggestions how to lead in front of the
people. I will be missing all of the moments here.
•
My special one Otniel Ebet Christian Sihombing, thanks for all of your loves, supports,
cares and always be there for me to complete this paper.
•
My beloved friends SOLIDAS USU 2014, especially for my classmates in class B and
also class A in English Diploma III. I realize that I seldom made mistake in it and I hope
all of us could be a great leader in future.
vi
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Finally, I realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, I welcome any
critisms and suggestions for this paper. I hope this paper be useful for the readers.
Medan, July 2017
The writer,
Safama Rodeharni Sipayung
Reg.No. 142202024
vii
Universitas Sumatera Utara
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ........................................................................
COPY RIGHT DECLARATION ....................................................................
ABSTRAK .........................................................................................................
ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................
i
ii
iii
iv
v
viii
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
The Background of the Study ....................................................................
The Problem of the Study ..........................................................................
The Objective of the Study ........................................................................
The Scope of the Study ..............................................................................
The Signifiance of the Study......................................................................
The Methods of the Study ..........................................................................
1
4
4
5
5
5
2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 History of Simalungun ...............................................................................
2.2 The Relationship of Tolu Sahundulan Lima Saodoran ..............................
2.2.1 Sanina Pangalopan Riah-Pangkei Marsanina…………………………….
2.2.2 Tondong Pangalopan Podah and Hormat Martondong…………………..
2.2.3 Boru Pangalopan Gogoh and Elek Marboru ............................................
2.3 The Symbolical and Meaning of Tools and Foods………………………
2.4 Adat Values of Simalungun Ethnic………………………………………
7
8
11
14
16
17
20
3. THE DESCRIPTION OF NEW HOUSE OPENING CEREMONY
3.1 The Adat Sense ..........................................................................................
3.2 The Function of adat ..................................................................................
3.2.1 Physical Function ......................................................................................
3.2.2 Sacralization Function ..............................................................................
3.2.3 Identification Function ...............................................................................
30
35
35
36
36
4.CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
4.1 Conclusion ..................................................................................................
4.2 Suggestion ...................................................................................................
37
37
5. BIBLIOGRAPHY .........................................................................................
6.APPENDICES
38
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