Duang: The Semiotic Interpretation and Perception of the Bajau-Sama Community in Sabah

Halina Sendera Mohd Yakin , and Saidatul Nornis Hj. Mahali, (2008) Duang: The Semiotic Interpretation and Perception of the Bajau-Sama Community in Sabah. Sari (ATMA), 26 . pp. 71-78. ISSN 0127-2721

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Affiliations

Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge & Language Learning.
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge & Language Learning.

Abstract

This article is to introduce the semiotic interpretation and perception of the Bajau-Sama tradition, specifically on matters pertaining to the traditional funeral customs of the Bajau community in Kota Belud, Sabah. It focuses on the
non-verbal communication aspect in the death rituals called the ngeduang ceremony. Ngeduang symbolizes the act of feeding the dead and helping him or her proceed to the new life in the nether world. Ngeduang refers to alms given
by the family of the dead to the poor people and the people who attend the feast. The alms is called duang which normally consists of traditional food such as kalas, kuih sinsim, kuih jala’, kuih penjaram, kuih berate, saging randang, kuih wajid, inti’ and also rice and dishes where each will represent something. Besides, the relationship between the explicit and implicit meanings of the duang
with the Bajau’s interpretation and perception towards their lives will also be elucidated

Rencana ini memperkenalkan interpretasi dan persepsi semiotik tradisi masyarakat Bajau-Sama di daerah Kota Belud, Sabah, berkaitan adat kematian. Perbincangan akan difokuskan kepada komunikasi tanpa lisan dalam ritual
kematian yang dikenali sebagai ngeduang. Ngeduang disimbolkan sebagai perbuatan ‘memberi makan dan membantu’ si mati semasa mengharungi ‘dunia baru’. Ia merujuk kepada ‘pemberian’ yang diberi keluarga si mati kepada orang miskin dan individu yang menghadiri kenduri. Pemberian itu dipanggil sebagai duang. Lazimnya, duang mengandungi makanan tradisi seperti kalas, kuih sinsim, kuih jala, kuih penjaram, kuih berate, saging randang, kuih wajid, inti’, nasi dan lauk pauk yang mempunyai maknanya tersendiri. Selain itu, hubungan antara makna tersurat dan tersirat tentang duang dengan interpretasi dan persepsi masyarakat Bajau terhadap kehidupan mereka turut dibincangkan

Item Type:

Journal

Keywords:

Demise Customs, Duang, non-verbal communication, semiotic, Bajau, Sabah, Malaysia, Rites and rituals, funeral customs Adat kematian, Duang, komnunikasi tanpa-kata, semiotik, Bajau-Sama

Subjects:

P Language and Literature
L Education

ID Code:

6988