This study aims to analyze the speech and attitude of fisherman in Tawang, Kendal Regency.
Methods of the study are participatory interview and descriptive qualitative. The result shows
that fishermen in Tawang, Kendal prefer Javanese-the regional language rather than Indonesianthe
national
language.
Their
speeches
and
attitudes
represent
the
Javanese
culture.
They
believe
that
fishermen
should
at
all
times
render
grace
to
God.
They
also
believe
whether
one
succeeds
or
not depends on His will. To be essentially good means to be good not merely for one’s own
sake but for the sake of others as well. Pray to the Lord when they are suffering and praise the
Lord when they receive His grace. They merely carry out their role like a ‘wayang’-puppet
show. A vigilant man will be safe, negligent man will be endangered. One must seek good, as
good is required in life. In their daily life, fishermen are simple, honest, open-mind, and self
confidence
