ACEHNESE CULTURE AS REPRESENTED ON THE SIGNS FOUND IN RUMOH ACEH A THESIS BY ARISKA RATI SAPITRI 120705003 DEPARTEMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2016 i UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA APPROVED BY DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA (USU) MEDAN AS A THESIS FOR THE SARJANA SASTRA EXAMINATION. Head, Secretary, Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S. Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D NIP. 19541117198003 1 002 NIP. 19750209 200812 1 002 iii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF SARJANA SASTRA FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA, MEDAN. THE EXAMINATION IS HELD IN DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA ON DECEMBER 15th, 2016 Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S NIP.19600805 1987031 001 Board of Examiners Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S ___________________ Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A. Ph.D ___________________ Prof. Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A ___________________ Dr. Ridwan Hanafiah, SH, M.A ___________________ iv UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I, ARISKA RATI SAPITRI, DECLARE THAT I AM THE SOLE AUTHOR OF THIS THESIS EXCEPT WHERE REFERENCE IS MADE IN THE TEXT OF THIS THESIS. THIS THESIS CONTAINS NO MATERIAL PUBLISHED ELSEWHERE OR EXTRACTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM A THESIS BY WHICH I HAVE QUALIFIED FOR OR AWARDED ANOTHER DEGREE. NO OTHER PERSON’S WORK HAS BEEN USED WITHOUT DUE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS IN THE MAIN TEXT OF THIS THESIS. THIS THESIS HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE AWARD OF ANOTHER DEGREE IN ANY TERTIARY EDUCATION. Signed : Date : December 15th, 2016 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA COPYRIGHT DECLARATION NAME : ARISKA RATI SAPITRI TITLE OF THESIS : ACEHNESE CULTURE AS REPRESENTED ON THE SIGNS FOUND IN RUMOH ACEH QUALIFICATION : S-1/SARJANA SASTRA DEPARTMENT : ENGLISH I AM WILLING THAT MY THESIS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPRODUCTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LIBRARIAN OF DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT USERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER THE LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA. Signed : Date : December 15th, 2016 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACKNOWLEDGMENT Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, First of all, I would like to thank Allah SWT for the blessing, mercy and charity in my whole of my life, especially in accomplishing this thesis entitled “Acehnese Culture as Represented on the Signs Found in Rumoh Aceh”. Shalawat and salam are also presented upon to the Prophet Muhammad SAW. My very special gratitude is for my beloved parents, my father Asmaruddin, the best man I ever had who always support me morally, spiritually, and financially in completing this thesis and the patience one, my mother Sariati who teaches me how to treat the people surrounding me, and always takes care of me and reminds me to pray to Allah SWT in every single day. Both of you are my inspiration and I am so proud to be your daughter. Moreover, thank you very much to my brothers, Joni Ari Saputra and Rias Aprianda Putra, and my one and only sister, Anggrela Tri Suci who always support me every time. I always love you and all of you are always in my deepest heart. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Prof. Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A as my supervisor for his kindness, knowledge, patience and motivation for me to write and finish this thesis. Also, I would like to thank to Dr. Ridwan Hanafiah SH, M.A as my co-supervisor for his kindness and knowledge to help me in writing this thesis. My gratitude also goes to Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S. as the dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara as well as the members of administration for their valuable help throughout the academic years, the Head and the Secretary of English Department, Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S. and Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D. Special thanks to mrs. Maya who always give UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA me the suggestion during the process of writing this thesis and all of the lecturers and the staffs of English Department for the facilities and opportunities given to me during my study in this faculty. My gratitude also goes to the head of Museum Aceh, Nurhasanah, S.Pd and the head of education and collection of Museum Aceh, Hafnidar S.S., M.Hum and the staffs of Museum Aceh for the facilities and opportunities given to me during my research there. I also want to thank to Eryzal Kurniawan for his kindness and helping me at the beginning until present, Jessica barus, Mhd. Fachry and Suci Widana (keluarga cemara) also Fajar Mahendra, Reza Andika and Dicky Andriansyah who always help and support me anywhere and everywhere. Thanks to my pretty girls Cut Maya Revina, Ayu Dianti Putri, Khairunnisa Octarie, Widyana Wuladari and Wulandari Saputri who always help me when I did the research, you all my best friends ever. Thanks to Uwol, Ipeh and all member of Clover (Cat Lovers) Medan who always support me to finish this thesis. Last but not least, I would like to thank to my proposal seminar‟s mate Dzulfiqar and Jolena, my thesis examination‟s mate Kak nana and Bang Sahuri, all of my friends in Elite (English Literature) 2012 A and B, Ridho, Isti, Debora, Suci, Ira, Ayu, Nurul, Hazme, Ernita, Rapika, Tondi, Windo, Dame, Suhaika, Oline, Cici, Elsa, and others that I cannot mention one by one who share the priceless experiences to me. I am really grateful to have everyone supporting me in the process of writing this thesis. Thank you so much for being my power. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Finally, may this thesis be advantegous for the readers, may the grace and love of the Almighty Allah SWT be with us all forever. Aamiin. Medan, December 15th, 2016 Ariska Rati Sapitri Reg. No. 120705003 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRACT This thesis is entitled “Acehnese Culture as Represented on the Signs Found in Rumoh Aceh.” This thesis contains a study of signs found in Rumoh Aceh in Museum Aceh, Aceh Besar. The purposes of this study are to find out the signs and to explain how is acehnese culture as represented on the signs found in Rumoh Aceh. Aceh is not the new culture to hear but until this time many of people don‟t know about it. In this thesis the writer explains the signs found in Rumoh Aceh using Ferdinand de Saussure theory namely the signifier and signified. In completing the analysis, the writer uses qualitative descriptive method which is done by applying the field research to get data or information related to the topic to support the analysis. Based on the analysis it is be found eleven signs in Rumoh Aceh are: (1) House position, (2) Shape of house, (3) Room separation, (4) Tungai/seuramoe tengoh, (5) Tameeh raja and Tameeh putroe, (6) Nailless house, (7) Renyeun, (8) Tingkap, (9) Aweu, (10) Religion ornament, (11) Flora ornament as totally the meaning of every sign is the realization of acehnese culture which is close to Islamic and acehnese culture to make the house with the concept to outsmart the natural condition and the effort to love the nature. The purposes of this study are to enrich the knowlwdge of the readers about semiotics and cultural signs on Rumoh Aceh also to apreciate Rumoh Aceh and acehnese culture itself. Keywords: Signs, Semiotics, Rumoh Aceh, Acehnese Culture, Qualitative Descriptive Method UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRAK Skripsi ini berjudul “Acehnese Culture as Represented on the Signs Found in Rumoh Aceh”. Skripsi ini berisi tentang analisis tanda-tanda yang digunakan pada Rumoh Aceh yang terdapat di Museum Aceh, Aceh Besar. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menemukan tanda dan menjelaskan bagaimana kebudayaan aceh yang tercermin pada tanda-tanda yang terdapat di Rumoh Aceh. Aceh bukanlah sebuah budaya yang baru didengar, namun sampai saat ini masih banyak orang-orang yang tidak mengerti tentang itu. Dalam skripsi ini penulis mencoba untuk menjelaskan tanda yang ditemukan dalam Rumoh Aceh menggunakan teori Ferdinand de Saussure yaitu penanda dan petanda. Dalam menyelesaikan analis ini, penulis menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif yang dilakukan melalui penelitian lapangan untuk mendukung analis tersebut. Berdasarkan analis tersebut dapat ditemukan sebelas tanda yang di gunakan pada Rumoh Aceh yaitu: (1) Posisi rumah, (2) Bentuk rumah, (3) Pemisahan ruangan, (4) Tungai/seuramoe tengoh, (5) Tameeh raja and Tameeh putroe, (6) Rumah tanpa paku, (7) Renyeun, (8) Tingkap, (9) Aweu, (10) Ornament religi, (11) Ornament flora yang secara keseluruhan makna dari setiap tanda tersebut merupakan realisasi kebudayaan aceh yang begitu kental dengan agama islam dan budaya orang aceh membuat rumah dengan menyikapi kondisi alam dan upaya untuk mencintai alam. Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk memperkaya pengetahuan pembaca mengenai semiotika dan tanda budaya yang terdapat pada Rumoh Aceh serta untuk mengapresiasi Rumoh Aceh dan budaya Aceh itu sendiri. Kata kunci: Tanda, Semiotik, Rumoh Aceh, Budaya Aceh, Metode Kualitatif Deskriptif. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTRHOR’S DECLARATION ....................................................................... v COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ...................................................................... vi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................. vii ABSRACT ..........................................................................................................