PESAN MORAL DALAM CERITA RAKYAT TOMBULU MA’PALUS (SUATU KAJIAN SEMANTIK)

Abstract

One of folktales is a fable. Fable is a traditional short story, especially with animals, as
the characters, that teaches a moral value or moral lesson. In Minahasa, a part of tribe in
North Sulawesi Province, also has a fable , entitled ‘Ma’palus’ or in another title some of
Minahasan people said ‘Ma’sawasawangan Takaz I Mate’. This story told the good
things that shown by some animals as the main characters. The characters of this story
were a shrimp ‘sapun’, an ant or a small red ant (another word fire ant) ‘lalam∂ntik’, and
a snail ‘ kolombi’. Wherever they went, whatever they did, they were always together
even in any situation. The aimed of this study was to show the good, the positive things
must be done by the human beings based on the role of the characters’ attitudes
performed in this story. ‘Ma’sawasawangan Takaz I Mate’ or ‘Ma’palus’ (help one
another) solidarity, work hard, diligent, are some of the good things that human beings
should do in their daily life.This research was a qualitative research with descriptive
method used to describe into narrative form while using participant observation technique
by literary study and the writer was as the primary instrument.The result of this research
was could be used as a good way to form the good behavior, attitude and characters of the
people especially in Tomohon City. Also, this research could be used as a good tool to
converse the National culture (generally) and local culture (specifally).