REFLECTION OF LIFE THE FOLKTALE OF SI PITUNG AS ORAL LITERATURE OF BETAWI SOCIETY

Abstract

The story of Si Pitung is a legendary folktale among the Betawi people and has been told from generation to generation. Si Pitung was a hero of his time who fought against the Dutch. This makes the story of Si Pitung used as a living reference by the Betawi people because of his diligent attitude, good at reciting the Quran, and courage in fighting the Dutch to fight for the rights of the small people. This research uses a content analysis method to examine the implied and explicit texts regarding the story of Si Pitung in Cakung District, East Jakarta. The data in this research are words, actions and descriptions of sentences in the story of Si Pitung. Through this research, it is hoped that it will be a reflection that the Pitung story is still relevant to today's life, especially the implementation of the moral and social values ​​contained in the story. This is also able to provide evidence that the oral story culture of society is able to contribute to overcoming social problems in everyday life.