METAFORA DALAM TRADISI WILLI DALAM UPACARA PERKAWINAN DI KECAMATAN KANATANG, KABUAPTEN SUMBA TIMUR
Abstract
This article discusses the form and discussion of the metaphor of customary marriage in Kanatang District. There are three
metaphors that will be discussed in this research, namely anthropomorphic, concrete to abstract, and plant metaphor. The purpose
of this study is to describe and explain the metaphors contained in the wedding ceremony in Kanatang District, East Sumba
Regency. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. This research applied the metaphorical theory proposed by
Ulman and Mulachela and the stylistics proposed by Enkvist. Data collection methods and techniques used are interviews,
documentation studies, recordings, and observations. The results of this study indicate that from the three types of metaphors,
namely anthropomorphic, concrete to abstract, and plant metaphors, seven metaphors were found in the willi tradition at the
wedding ceremony in Kanatang District, East Sumba Regency.