METAPHORICAL EXPRESSIONS IN BATAK TOBA WEDDING CEREMONY

This research dealt with the metaphorical expressions in Batak Toba wedding ceremony. The objectives of this study were: to investigate metaphorical expressions in wedding ceremony of Batak Toba .2) to describe the metaphorical expressions are delivered in wedding ceremony of Batak Toba. 3) to explain the reasons of the metaphorical expressions are found in wedding ceremony of batak toba. The data were obtained from metaphorical expressions are found in wedding ceremony. This research applied qualitative research design. The data were collected through observation by taking video recording. The findings of this study showed that: 1) there are three types of metaphorical expressions, they are conceptual metaphor, poetic metaphor, and conventional metaphor; 2) there are four processes of metaphorical expressions, they are deification, personification, animalification, reification; 3) there are four reasons of metaphorical expressions they explaining the idea which is out of human life experience, explaining an abstract thing concretely, explaining unknown ideas through familiar symbols, explaining the untouchable to be touchable or tasteable. In this case showed that Batak Toba culture has its roles and procedures.