THE CEREMONY OF MANONGGOT – NONGGOTI PRACTISED BY
SIMALUNGUN SOCIETY
A PAPER
BY
IRA ELPRIANA GIRSANG
REG. NO: 122202005
DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN
It has been proved by Supervisor,
Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum NIP. 19630216 198903 1 003
Submitted to Faculty of Culture Studies University of Sumatera Utara
In partial fulfillment of the requirement for Diploma III In English Study Program
Approved by
Head of English Diploma Study Program,
Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. NIP 19521126198112 1 001
Accepted by the board of examination in partial fulfillment of requirement for
The Diploma III Examination of the Diploma III of English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara
The Examination is held on:
Faculty of Culture Study University of Sumatera Utara Dean,
Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A NIP. 19511013197603 1 001
Board of examiners: Signed
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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am IRA ELPRIANA GIRSANG declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Except references are made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified for or awarded another degree.
No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text of the paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another degree in any tertiary education.
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Name : IRA ELPRIANA GIRSANG
Title of paper : THE CEREMONY OF MANONGGOT – NONGGOTI
PRACTISED BY SIMALUNGUN SOCIETY
Qualification : D-III / Ahli Madya
Study program : English
1. I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the
discretion of the librarian of the Diploma III English Department Faculty of Culture Study USU on the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia.
2. I am not willing that my papers be made available for reproduction
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ABSTRACT
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, all honors and worship just for Almighty God, Jesus Christ for his
blessing and giving me health, strength and capability to accomplish this paper as one
of the requirement to get Diploma III certificate from English Department Faculty of
Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara. Thank you Father because of your
blood I can save from sins, get a new life and be your child.
After that I would like to express a deep gratitude and appreciation to:
1. The dean of Faculty of Cultural Study, University of Sumatera Utara Dr.
Syahron Lubis, M.A.
2. The head of English Diploma Program, Dr. Matius C.A Sembiring, M.A,
Who has paid attention, guided and supported me in finishing my study.
3. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum, my supervisor who has given advices,
suggestions, guidances, and helpings in writing this paper.
4. Drs. Bahagia Tarigan, M.A, my reader who has read this paper and has given
a good remark.
5. Thanks to all of the lectures who have guided and given valuable knowledge
and advice during the years of my study.
For beloved people in my life:
6. My parents, Drs. Jennis Usaha Girsang and Rospita Saragih. I deeply thank
you for your endless loves, supports, advices and prayers for me. I love you so
much, I can’t survive until this time without both of you. I will struggle hard
to make you happy, be your best daughter, and create your happiest smiling
by my behavior and achievement.
7. To all my big Girsang and Saragih families, my aunt and uncle (bapak,
mamak Rolita Saragih) thank you for your helping and understanding me
when I just graduated from my senior high school, specially to my beloved
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keeping and taking care of me when I was a baby, now I’ve been adult, pray
for me so that I can be your boast grand-daughter, who always try to help you
doing your working in your old age.
8. My brother Leonardo Davidsi Sipayung who has given me support, care, and
understanding. Thank you for loving me.
9. My beloved siblings Indah Febry Sari Girsang and Dwi Septilenia Girsang,
my beloved young brother Boy Pesona Girsang and Krisno Mikael Girsang I
do love you all thank you for your silent prayers and supports.
10.My sisterin KTB UKM KMK USU UP FIB Desni Sihite, thank you for
leading me since I was in the 1st semester, teach me in character and vision in my life. My relatives Oka Simatupang, Lela Mariati Bangun, Hariaty
Sembiring, Melisa Rosalina Siregar. Thank you for our togetherness in
Blessed to be Blessing’s small group, for you motivation, support, and
teaching me love each other. I do hope we can be Christ Like.
11.My love young sisters Safama Rodearni Sipayung, Nomi Simorangkir,
Martha Christina Girsang, Rani Monika Situmorang, Yana Novaline Siburian,
thank you for willing to be formed in Character and belief in our small group
UKM KMK USU UP FIB, I love you all like our Father Jesus Christ who first
love me. Keep spirit my beauty sisters, do the best and show your talent.
12.My friends Eka Yunita, Theresia Monica, Chairun Nisa br Tarigan,
Nurhalimah Tu Sadiah, Bella Gayatri, Putri Eka Sari, Liana Pramida, Jannatul
Maqwa, Frira Adrianti, Angga Rikki, Andre Josua, Frengki Hermanto, Rotua
Meily, Bonifasia, Florencia, Rahmad Fuad, Vina Nina, Sri Novianti, Ferdinan
Wihard, Yogi Yulian, Hanni Angelia, Margareth, Lestari, Roly, Desi, Deby
and all my friends in my A and B class. Thank you for all the funny, sad,
happy, exciting, and serious moment that we have passed together since three
years ago, of course I will miss you all.
13.My boarding house friends ka Desi, ka Retta, ka Anti, Grecelia, Yuli, Yossi,
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all your kindness and support as long as we are in Ayuke Dirta Kost. I do
hope we can meet 6 years later when we’ve been in our success moment.
14.My senior teachers and my love students in Bimbingan Belajar Favorite
College. Thank you for all the times that we pass together, the lesson, the joke
and the laugh that we can have every meeting.
Finally, I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, I
welcome any constructive critics and suggestions towards this paper. The writer does
hope that this paper can be useful for anybody who wants to enrich their knowledge
about the custom and the society life.
Medan, April 2015
The Writer,
Ira Elpriana Girsang
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ……….. v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ……….. viii
2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1History of Simalungun People ……….. 5
2.2The Relationship of Tolu Sahundulan, Lima Saodoran with Kinship of Simalungun People ……….. 8
2.3Umpama and Umpasa ……….. 9
2.4Adat Values of Simalungun People ……….. 11
