The Symbolic Meaning of O Uwi Song in the Traditional Ritual of Reba Traditional Village, Community Beja, Ngada Regency

Abstract

This study aims to find out 1) the process of the Reba traditional ceremony. 2) the symbolic meaning of O Uwi singing in the Reba ceremony to the Beja indigenous village community. This research was carried out using a qualitative approach and using ethnographic methods. The subject of this study is one of the Mosalaki who know about the O uwi song. Data collection that was used in this study was observation, interview, and documentation technique. The results show that the singing of O uwi in the Reba traditional ceremony is that each poem that is sung has the meaning of social motivation, namely historical, romance, brotherhood, praise, satire, peace, moral values, cultural values, and religious values. Based on the results of research and discussion, it was concluded that O Uwi is a song accompanied by a dance without music that contains mass performing arts carried out by both young people, parents, and children. The singing of O Uwi and Reba is not necessarily held immediately but must go through several stages in the presentation process. Thus, O Uwi's song contains a deep meaning in every verse sung.