Symbolic Interactionism in Ceremonies of Ritual Medicine in Malay Society in Riau Province

Nurmalinda, Nurmalinda (2021) Symbolic Interactionism in Ceremonies of Ritual Medicine in Malay Society in Riau Province. Journal of Urban Society’s Arts, 8 (2). pp. 98-110.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe the symbolic interactions in the ritual ceremonies of medical treatment in Riau Province and the symbolic meanings of ritual ceremonies in the Malay community in Riau Province. This study uses descriptive qualitative methods. The medical rituals in Riau province studied include Kuantan, Bedikie, Menyemah, Pole, Cabut Kelo, Talam Muka Dua, Bokuan, and Buang Badi. These rituals are procedures for a medical ceremony carried out by a group of people in Riau Province, marked by the presence of several elements and components, namely the existence of time, the place of the ceremony, the ceremonial instruments, and the people who performed the ceremony. The study of symbolic interactionism in ritual ceremonies of the Malay community focuses on interactions that give rise to special meanings that create interpretation. The symbols used in the ceremonies result from mutual agreements. How things become a shared perspective and how an action gives special meanings can only be understood by those who perform the ceremonies. Mulyana’s symbolic interaction theory points out that self, social self, including control from other people’s perspectives, interpretations, and other meanings that appear in the interaction form three premises (1) humans act based on meanings; (2) meanings derive from interaction with others, (3) meaning develops and refines when interactions take place.

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