Open AccessFUNCTIONS OF PLANT IN MALAY TABOOS
Author(s) -
Fadzilah Kassim,
Norazimah Zakaria
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of humanities, philosophy and language
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2600-8270
DOI - 10.35631/ijhpl.413005
Subject(s) - malay , taboo , function (biology) , meaning (existential) , ingenuity , sociology , process (computing) , piety , social science , epistemology , computer science , anthropology , linguistics , political science , law , philosophy , biology , evolutionary biology , operating system
One of the heritages and traditional cultural treasures invaluable is taboo. Taboos are built from past life experiences that can be used as role models in daily life. In taboo, it reflects the noble values of society and encompasses various aspects of life. The sense of the taboos presented by the Malays to use their creativity and ingenuity. The purpose of this paper is to identify elements of the plants and analyze the function of plants in the Malay taboo. Plants were chosen because they are very familiar with the community. The implicit element behind the function of this plant is elaborated by making assessments and interpretations so that it is more easily understood and appreciated by the community. This understanding and appreciation can be used as a guide in daily life, especially in interactions among members of society. This paper uses the book The Malay Traditional Taboos (1999) organized by Wan Ramli Wan Muhammad and Hanapi Dollah issue Utusan Publications & Distributors Sdn. Bhd. as the text of the study. This paper uses an approach based on the theory of Malay Studies by Hashim Awang (1989). The premonition approach is applied as a theoretical framework for the purpose submitted by the plants in Malay taboos. This process ultimately meets the goal of the Theory Methodology Malay axis which is to achieve virtue, piety, and decency. The analysis focused on the meaning and function of plants in the life of the Malay community. Based on the selected taboos, the study concluded that the plant serves as a sign of familiarity with the nature of the Malay community in turn leads to the spirit as a guide in life.