Study of Pata Melo Songs in Etu Ceremony in Natameze Traditional Village Community, Nagekeo Regency

Abstract

This research aims to analyze 1) the form of presentation of pata melo singing 2) the meaning of Pata melo singing in the Etu ceremony in the Natameze traditional village community. This research was conducted using a qualitative approach and using naturalistic and ethnographic methods. The subjects of this research are 2 mosalaki who know about Pata melo singing. Data collection used observation, interview, and documentation techniques. The results showed that the singing of Pata melo in the Etu traditional ceremony, namely every verse sung, has the meaning of social motivation, namely strengthening enthusiasm, friendship, and unity besides having to remain vigilant against opponents and the most important thing is sportsmanship. Based on the results of research and discussion in the previous chapter, it is concluded that, Pata melo is an expression of friendship motivation not a revenge or emotional. The singing of pata melo and etu is not immediately held but must go through several processes of presentation from wuku enga to finally ibha ae.