THE LEGEND OF DEWI RIMBA A PAPER BY CICIK CHAIRANI NOER REG.NO. 082202054 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDIES DIPLOMA - III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM MEDAN JUNE 2011
It has been proved by Supervisor, Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A NIP. 19521126198112 1 001 Submitted to Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera in partial fulfillment of the requirements for DIPLOMA (D-III) in English Approved by Head of Diploma III English 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 North Sumatra As a paper for the Diploma (D-III) Examination
It has been accepted by: The Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the D-III of Examination of the Diploma III of English Study Program Faculty of Culture Studies University of North Sumatera. The examination is held on June, 2011 Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara Dean, Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A. NIP.19511013197603 1 001 Board of Examiners : Signature 1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A (Head of ESP) 2. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A (Supervisor) 3. Dra. Persadanta Br Karo, M.Hum (Reader)
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ABSTRACT Speaking about legend surely becomes an attention most people. Many legends around us can be made as a precious inheritance. The legend depicts historical story that truth is believed by the tellers or the listeners. In this paper, this explanation is focused onto the seldom heard or well-known legend by people. it is the Legend of Dewi Rimba. The legend is found in Langkat Regency, one of the regencies in North Sumatera. The legend of Dewi Rimba tells about Malay people who believe of Orang Bunian. In Malay people, there is believed that Dewi Rimba was human being whose name was Sariah. She was born when the gold gong of Orang Bunian sounded. According to Orang Bunian s belief when if a daughter who born when the gong sound, so when she is 18 years old, she will be a Dewi Rimba, the administrator of jungle goddess. This information of this paper is gotten by interviewing people are the representative of Tanjung Lenggang as Malay people and from the other references such as general, books, and the others. Therefore the seldom heard legend known by most people will be knowledge addition in making opinion and made as a conserved legend as well as.
ABSTRAK Berbicara mengenai legenda tentu menjadi perhatian sebagian orang. Legenda yang begitu banyak disekitar kita tentu dapat dijadikan sebagai suatu warisan yang sangat berharga. Legenda tersebut menggambarkan cerita yang berlatar masa ataupun sejarah yang dipercayain kebenarannya oleh mereka yang menyampaikannya dan juga oleh mereka yang menerima penyampaian cerita itu. Dalam kertas karya ini, pembahasan berfokus pada suatu legenda yang jarang didengar atau diketahui sebagaian orang. Legenda yang dimaksud adalah Dewi Rimba. Legenda ini terdapat di kabupaten Langkat, salah satu kabupaten di Sumatera Utara. Legenda DEWI RIMBA menggambarkan tentang kepercayaan Melayu terhadap orang Bunian. Dalam masyarakat Melayu, dipercayai adanya Dewi Rimba yang konon adalah seorang manusia biasa yang bernama Sariah. Sariah lahir pada saat Gong Emas Orang Bunian berbunyi. Menurut kepercayaan Orang Bunian apabila ada seorang anak perempuan yang lahir pada saat Gong Emas berbunyi maka pada usia delapan belas tahun, anak perempuan itu akan diangkat menjadi Dewi Rimba, dewi penguasa hutan. Informasi dalam tulisan ini diperoleh dengan wawancara (interview) masyarakat melayu yang tinggal di Tanjung Lenggang maupun tidak dan dari referensi lainnya seperti jurnal, buku, dan sebagainya. Dengan demikian legenda yang jarang diketahui oleh sebagian masyarakat ini akan menjadi tambahan pengetahuan dalam beropini dan menjadikannya sebagai suatu legenda yang harus delestarikan dan dijaga dengan sebaik-baiknya.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all, the writer would like to thank and praise to the Almighty God, Allah SWT for blessing and giving me health, knowledge, and opportunity to finish her study as well as the completion of this paper. In particular, the writer wishes to convey her deepest gratefulness to the writer consultant, Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A who given many valuable ideas, comment, and guidance in improving this paper. Her thanks also extended to Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A, as the dean of Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera who had given me the opportunity and facilities as long as in Faculty of Culture Studies. The writer expresses her deepest thanks to the library of University of North Sumatera, the public library, BPS, and Gramedia bookstore. The best gratitude and deepest appreciation of the writer dedicated to her beloved parents, H.Muhammad Noer and Alm.Suparni Kinik Ardian for their attentions, advices, supports, materials, and attention along accomplished her education and also to her dearest sisters: Syahfitri Nurdiani, Syahriani Handayani, Erika Suryani Noer, and Ainal Nurdiah, and to her brother: Yafizham Noer, and to her brothers and sister in law: Rahmat, Dony Cahyadi, and Mariam. The special thank to my best friends forever, Hanim Fauziah Nst, Mailiana Soraya, and Chairunisah W.H who always give the writer big support and spirit continue to writer this paper when the writer almost surrender fixing and finishing this paper until to the end.
The writer also thanks all her beloved friends, Nila Trisnawati, Tira Syahrina, Viranti Rahasti, Mariyadi, Agung Fahmi Pribadi, Rahmat, Feri Irawan, Amelia Pratami, Magda Reni Sitorus, Johenro PT Silalahi, Hotden, and the others for their support during writing this paper. Finally, the writer really realizes that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, she welcomes any constructive critics and suggestions towards this paper. Medan, 14th June 2011 The writer, Cicik Chairani Noer Reg. No. 082202054
TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR S DECLARATION... i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION... ii ABTRACT... iii ABSTRAK iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v TABLE OF CONTENTS vii 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study...... 1 1.2 Problem of the Study...... 2 1.3 Purpose of the Study........ 2 1.4 Scope of the Study...... 3 1.5 Significance of the Study...... 3 1.6 The Method of Research...... 3 2. THE VILLAGE OF TANJUNG LENGGANG 2.1 Geography of Tanjung Lenggang...... 5 2.2 Religion and belief of the Society...... 9 2.3 Languages used by the Society...... 11 2.4 Population of Tanjung Lenggang...... 13 2.5 Earnings of the Society...... 15 3 THE LIFE OF DEWI RIMBA...... 17 4 CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusions....... 24 4.2 Suggestions...... 25 REFERENCES APENDIX