Konsep Kecantikan dalam Nyanyi Panjang

Abstract

This study is a research about oral tradition in Petalangan society, one of the original clans in Pelalawan Regency, Riau, called “nyanyi panjang”. The objective of this study is to describe the beauty concept of Petalangan society, not only physical beauty but also inner beauty that are implemented in some metaphors. The analysis was also done by looking up KBBI dictionary as the guideline to explain the meaning of words or phrases that are used. The result of the analysis shows that there are 17 beauty concepts of Petalangan's women that described in 17 metaphor