Verbal and Non-Verbal Expressions in Tradition of Mombolasuako of Tolaki at Southeast Sulawesi (Ethnolinguistic’s Study)

Abstract

This research aims to classify, describe and explain verbal and non-verbal expressions in eloping tradition (mombolasuako) of Tolaki based on the procession of eloping tradition (mombolasuako) of Tolaki comprehensively. Theories used to solve the problem of this are ethnolinguistics and ethnoscience. Methodologically, the ethnographic method was used in this. The data includes primary and secondary data that were collected by participant observation and deeply interview. All collected data were analyzed by using Spradely ethnoscience's analysis and linguistics analysis. The outcomes of this research are verbal expressions in mombolasuako include verbal utterances, recitation and remark. For non-verbal expressions, they are (1) the tradition objects must be served by bride groom consists of process (2) gestures of tradition casts in the implementation of the traditions process and (3) tradition casts. In the implementation of the mombolasuako's process verbal and non-verbal expressions verbal utterances, gestures and tradition casts that are adapted to tradition. Keywords: ethnolinguistics, mombolasuako, non-verbal expressions, Tolaki, verbal expressions INTRODUCTIONThe language in the cultural life and traditions of the community is a concrete manifestation of the using of language itself. Language is not just about its structure, but the speakers and using of the language are very important analyzed in depth. The speaker refers to the individuals in a social society sphere which tribe or ethnicity. The language using refers to the utterances or verbal expressions and traditions as nonverbal expressions as a form of culture in abstract and concrete forms. Abstract and concrete manifestations of non-verbal utterances are reflected in the objects, folklore, rules and stages in their daily lives.Culture is loaded with verbal expression in practice and involves elements of verbal and non-verbal expressions contained in the Tolaki tribe called osara. It is the rules on what is forbidden to be done and what can be done by a person, the family in the social life