The analysis of food symbols in the ‘Serarang’ ritual of the Melanau Likow community in Dalat, Sarawak

Noor Norazila Inai and Mohamad Maulana Magiman and Norhuda Salleh and Ahmad Nasir Mohd Yusoff and Mangai Tugau and Septian Aji Permana (2020) The analysis of food symbols in the ‘Serarang’ ritual of the Melanau Likow community in Dalat, Sarawak. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 14 (3). pp. 723-741. ISSN 2201-1315

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Abstract

The Serarang ritual is a form of performance performed in the Melanau Likow community to be presented to Ipok. The presentation consists of symbolic elements based on each type of food served. These symbolic elements are involved with the belief and cosmological system that surround the lives of Melanau Likow. The main focus of this research is to analyse the symbol of food in the Serarang ritual from the viewpoint of non-verbal communication. This research used an ethnographic approach and the researchers also participated in the ritual. The data was collected through an in-depth interview with the main informant, Tama Kaul, and with the other ritual practitioners. The research was conducted in Kampung Medong, Dalat Sarawak. The data analysis found that the food that was delivered to Ipok had its own meaning and could be interpreted through shape, colour, and the way it was presented. The food in the Serarang tray means love, gratitude, prayer, and hope for more sustenance in the upcoming year. The research also found that the ritual is still practiced to this day by the Melanau Likow community and becomes the identity of its existence in the state of Sarawak.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Symbol , Food, Serarang ritual, Kaul , Melanau Likow
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics
Depositing User:	NORAINI LABUK -
Date Deposited:	14 Jun 2021 13:15
Last Modified:	14 Jun 2021 13:15
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/27182

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