THE SOCIAL CULTURE CONTEXT AND THE FUNCTION OF DODAIDI‘ACEH LULLABY’

Abstract

Dodaidi is an oral tradition of singing lullabies are often sung by a mother to her child in the cradle or on the swing. This study wants to understand the function of dodaidi and socio-cultural context that contained in dodaidi. The analysis will be done based on the theory of Ruth Finnegan oral literature regarding the function and the social and cultural context of oral literature. This study showsthat the functions the dodaidi in society, are (1) as entertainment; (2) as advises; (3) as Islamic education; (4) others functions, including expressively and in terms of tourism. In addition, dodaidi contains cultural life of the people of Aceh on the prototype characteristic of the Acehnese people who tueng bila, loyal, militant, and generous. There is also advice content from indatu (ancestor) Acehnese society that became the public trust into local wisdom. Dodaidi also reflects the social life ofthe Acehnese people who believe in the teachings of Islam as well as its civil society organizations.