'Sheep' Concept in the Life View of Sundanese: Anthropolinguistic study in Garut and Bandung Regency

摘要

Life views related to mastery of the concept of domba (sheep) 'sheep' can be found in Sundanese, namely in Garut and Bandung Regency. Linguistically, the mastery of the concept of domba (sheep) is recorded in a number of lexicons about domba (sheep) that are used in everyday life, which consist of (1) seni ketangkasan 'art of agility' and (2) art raja dogar 'the king of Garut sheep'. In this study, the research context is inheritance and a shift in local knowledge found in local communities. The formulation of the problem in this study includes (1) a reflection of local wisdom with vertical dimensions and (2) a reflection of local wisdom with horizontal dimensions. This study uses a communication ethnographic research model and a qualitative descriptive method that can answer the problems above. Data collection uses participatory observation techniques, in-dept interviews, and documentation. The concept of domba (sheep) which is reflected in local wisdom with horizontal dimensions includes (1) wise Sundanese using nature, (2) Sundanese uphold moral education for generations young, (3) creative Sundanese, (4) the Sundanese share their substance, and (5) the Sundanese maintain friendship with each other.