Abstract:
Indonesia is one of the countries with diverse cultural arts. Bondowoso Regency is geographically
surrounded by forests, with most people working as farm laborers or casual daily laborers with
uncertain incomes. The agricultural culture rooted in the value should serve to harmonize or
synchronize the human fund lam. Bondowoso has an ojung tradition that, based on foklor analysis, has
various social functions of agricultural culture, which is one of the characteristics that distinguish it
from other agricultural cultures in Java. Based on field observations, Bondowoso Regency has several
arts or traditions related to agricultural culture, one of which is the Ojung tradition. The Ojung tradition
is a tradition with nuances of agility, self-defense, and religion. The players will whip each other using
rattan without using any body protection. This research aims to recall the culture that exists in several
regions, especially Bondowoso Regency itself, as well as to produce products and increase the
knowledge of the community, youth, and students about the original culture in Bondowoso Regency.
This writing method uses descriptive. The descriptive method is a method that aims to describe or give
an overview of the object under study through data or samples that have been collected as is without
analyzing and making conclusions that apply to the public. Discussion 1).Ojung Tradition. 2).
Bondowoso Agricultural Culture: The Glory and Uniqueness of the Fertile Land. 3) The Semiotics of
Ojung Tradition: The Meaning and Symbolism Behind Cultural Rituals. Conclusion Based on the
semiotic approach, agricultural culture in the Ojung tradition in Bondowoso Regency can be
interpreted through signs that represent the values, norms, and identity of the local community.
Semiotics views culture as a symbolic system consisting of interconnected signs. |
