The Symbolic meaning of Pinisi Boat Building Ceremony in Ara Village District of Bontobahari Bulukumba Regency: A Semiotic Analysis

Abstract

This study aims to determine the symbolic meaning in the Pinisi Boat Making Ceremony in Ara Village, Bulukumba Regency (Study Semiotics). The main issue raised in this study is how the traditional ceremony in making Pinisi boat in the village of Ara, Bulukumba Regency. This research uses descriptive research type. By using a qualitative approach. The instrument used in this study was the researchers themselves with tools in the form of interview guides, cameras and voice recorders. The data analysis technique used is qualitative descriptive data analysis technique. Pinisi is made from pieces of boards with simple equipment based on traditional technological rules, and supported by certain procedures and rituals. Pinisi boat making ceremony is an activity that can be a tourist attraction both locally, nationally and internationally, because the ritual is very specific and has a sale value.