Analysis of Symbolic Meaning of Shipping Technique and Navigation: Case Study of Sandeq Boat of the Mandar Tribe

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10.2991/iccsr-18.2018.70How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Sandeq boat; paissangan sumobal; Mandar

Abstract

Sandeq boat is a kind of marine transportation, since long has been operated by fisherman or seaman of Mandar along the coastal water area, as well as for fishing in Sulawesi Barat. Surprisingly, it is still a lot of people including the younger generation of Mandar not knowing the ins and outs of their regional icons. Not to mention, children of fishermen or Mandar sailors do not even understand how to pay sandeq boat. They are less interested in digging and learning because they do not understand the meaning and message contained therein. Starting from the condition, this research entitled “Analysis of Meaning Symbolic Shipping Technique and Navigation Sandeq Boat Mandar Tribe” aims at categorize sandeq boat cruise and navigation and to analyze the symbolic meaning and messages in paissangan sumobal. This research is qualitative research that uses descriptive method with historical, sociological, and anthropological approaches. Methods of data collection are library research, observation and interview. All data that has been collected is analyzed through several stages, namely as follows: 1) scalling measurement (making transcript); 2) empirical generalization, and; 3) the last logical induction. Research result shows that if Mandar seaman will operated Sandeq boat, they utilize local knowledge called paissangan sumobal, such as determining the direction of sailing sandeq by looking at waves, stars and sun. From the technique of sailing and navigation it gives a message that the Mandar community are reflecting balance, simplicity, beauty, speed, accuracy, and toughness.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Andi Nur Fitrah
AU  - Sari Wahyuni
AU  - Nurhamdani Idris
AU  - Tuti Bahfiarti
PY  - 2018/07
DA  - 2018/07
TI  - Analysis of Symbolic Meaning of Shipping Technique and Navigation: Case Study of Sandeq Boat of the Mandar Tribe
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference of Communication Science Research (ICCSR 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 316
EP  - 320
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/iccsr-18.2018.70
DO  - 10.2991/iccsr-18.2018.70
ID  - Fitrah2018/07
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