DESIGNING ENGLISH READING TEXT BASED ON " ULOS BINTANG MARATUR" BATAKNESE FOLKLORE

TUNSRI KEUMALA, YENI LEONI BR DAMANIK, VERANTI SERENA, ELDA SETIANI BR BARUS (2022) DESIGNING ENGLISH READING TEXT BASED ON " ULOS BINTANG MARATUR" BATAKNESE FOLKLORE , SKRIPSI, UNIVERSITAS PRIMA INDONESIA

ABSTRAK

Ulos Bintang Maratur is drenched in love, warmth, protection, and respect. This research aims: first, to develop Batak folklore. Secondly, to find out the influence of Batak folklore on reading comprehension and more knowledge of SMK Telkom-2 Medan community and ethnicity about Batak Folklore "Ulos Bintang Maratur" in Huta. This research describes the traditional tribes of the Batak community which includes the types of ulos and their history 1) the types of ulos and their history, one of which is Ulos Bintang Maratur, 2) to find outt he Toba Batak tribe who make ulos as symbolic in every event, and finally this research aims to increase interest in reading and knowing the folklore of the Batak Ulos Bintang Maratur for students of SMK Telkom 2 Medan.This type of research is descriptive qualitative obtained in writing to describe the moral values and character building contained in the depiction of traditional tribal tales of the Batak people. Data collection is done by reading the story text and describing the traditional tribes of the Batak people about "Ulos Bintng Maratur". From the research, it can be concluded that Batak folklore and the meaning of ulos Bintang Maratur can increase people's interest in reading and can be a motivation for every community, especially the Toba Batak ethnicity. The findings obtained by researchers are that they understand more about Batak customs, especially in the function of Ulos Bintang Maratur where parents are highly respected by their children, because struggle of Batak parents for their children is extraordinary. As children, we must respect our parents. So when their children are successful they (parents) hold events in the village such as giving appreciation to UlosvBintang Maratur as proof that their struggle is not for their children so that success willcome to their children.

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