Abstract :
SUSUK AS A SYMBOL: Etnoteological Study of the Meaning And
Values Contained Behind the Tugu Stonc (SUSUK) In Tongkonan Layuk and its
Implications for the Life of the Church In the Toraja Church Meriba Sillanan
Church as a topic of academic research that is dotted with the fact that in general
the culture (read: sites) in Lembang Sillanan still greatly affect the life of the
congregation, one of which is the tugu stone site (susuk). Susuk site is a symbol of
the agreement that until now has been maintained and maintained by the
indigenous people of Sillanan. The Christian community in Sillanan considers that
only through the observance of the agreement on the monument and the
maintenance of susuk planted around the tongkonan that can provide a way out or
solving problems that occur in the village community. In addition, they also
believe that obedience to susu^'can provide peace, peace and well-being for
relatives and relatives in other areas.
Based on that fact, the author focused this study on what the meaning and
values of susuk and how the implications of susuk for the life of the congregation
in the Church of Toraja Meriba Sillanan Church. This research will be studied
based on cultural theory, Symbol Nature, Mythology, Nature of Meaning and
Type, Nature of Value, Cultural Nature, Customs, Cultural Relationship with
Human Service, Cultural Relationship with gospel, Cultural Relationship with
Christianity, and Megalithic Site in Biblical View. To obtain original field data,
qualitative research method with approach, descriptive theo-ethnographic based
on Spradley analysis model namely domain analysis, taxonomy analysis,
component analysis and cultural theme analysis. The results showed that susuk in
Sillanan society terminology is not the same as the meaning of menhir in general.
In the context of the Sillanan people menhir or tugu stone which in its original
language is called susuk. Susuk has four meanings, namely: First susuk type Basse
or agreement. Second, susuk type Sissarean Bo 'joThird, susuk type Pesungan
Bane'. Fourth, susuk type sitnbuang.
Keywords: Monument (SUSUK), Culture, Covenant, Custom, Gospel