Sulawesi’s Local Culture on Puya ke Puya and Natisha Persembahan Terakhir Novel: Simulacra Process

Abstract

The influence of developments over time has caused traditions and culture in society to begin to be marginalized because they are considered unreasonable or pre-logical. However, currently many parties are starting to revive the tradition, including the government through tourism and involving writers. Apart from that, writers also express traditions through literary works. This can be seen in the novels Puya ke Puya and Natisha Persembahan Terakhir. The traditions described are people's beliefs about the rambu solo and parakang ceremonies. However, the traditions depicted have been influenced by developments over time so that the traditions depicted are no longer traditions that are believed to be considered sacred like previous societies. Therefore, we can see the depiction of the existence of a tradition through a literary work. The research method used is the literary anthropology approach which discusses the relationship between literature, anthropology and culture. This research aims to see how traditions and culture exist in literary works. The result of this research is that there is a simulakra process of Sulawesi culture in the literary works of the two authors. Apart from that, there is criticism conveyed by the author towards the culture that develops through the response of society as depicted in the characters. Thus, it can be concluded that the culture presented in literary works through the simulakra process does not just introduce culture, but also criticizes society's response to cultural developments.

Keywords

• literary anthropology
• local culture
• simulacrum
• sulawesi