Social Norms and Local Wisdom Found in the Language of Andung in Mandailing Ethnic of South Tapanuli: Documentation and Translation in English

Siti Norma Nasution

2018

Abstract

This article is made based on research entitled social norms and local wisdom found in the language of andung in Mandailing etnic of south Tapanuli (documentation and translation in English which is conducted in three regency namely Medan, Padang Lawas and Sipirok. Andung is ussually used by a woman to express her feeling who wants to get married and leave her family. It is made up of beautiful, polite, and good words. This research is to dig the social values and local wisdom which may be hidden in the language of andung. Andung is not known in big cities anymore. They are only used in small villages. This research is made to preserve and document andung so that they are not extinct from the world. Our local government in Indonesia is trying hard to revitalize the traditional culture especially to be introduceed to the young generation. The tradition and culture may become the principle of life which may hamper the bad influence from other countries. The language of andung may show the young generation how to be polite and appreciate their parents and family. We don’t want our generation to be uprooted from their own culture.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Nasution S. (2018). Social Norms and Local Wisdom Found in the Language of Andung in Mandailing Ethnic of South Tapanuli: Documentation and Translation in English.In Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR, ISBN 978-989-758-449-7, pages 1698-1701. DOI: 10.5220/0010095716981701

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icosteerr18,
author={Siti Norma Nasution},
title={Social Norms and Local Wisdom Found in the Language of Andung in Mandailing Ethnic of South Tapanuli: Documentation and Translation in English},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,},
year={2018},
pages={1698-1701},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010095716981701},
isbn={978-989-758-449-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,
TI - Social Norms and Local Wisdom Found in the Language of Andung in Mandailing Ethnic of South Tapanuli: Documentation and Translation in English
SN - 978-989-758-449-7
AU - Nasution S.
PY - 2018
SP - 1698
EP - 1701
DO - 10.5220/0010095716981701