TORTOR HUSIP-HUSIP DALAM UPACARA KEMATIAN SAURMATUA PADA MASYARAKAT BATAK TOBA : KAJIAN KOMUNIKASI NON VERBAL

This study aims to find out how non-verbal communication of Tortor Husiphusip
in Batak Toba society. The population in this study are some of the traditional
leaders Batak Toba society in Simanindo district, some of the artists who know about
Tortor Husip-husip and the actors (citizens) who are involved as performer Tortorhusip
Husip. The sample is also customary prominent figure, artists, and actors
involved in Tortor Husip-husip.
The method is used descriptive qualitative method. To complete the data in
this study, the research conducted field observations, video, interviews and also
documentation.
The results of the data collected can be seen in non-verbal communication of
Tortor Husip-husip in Batak Toba society, which is not only as a dance performed in
ceremonies of death Batak Toba, but also can serve as a medium of communication
and symbolic systems. The uniqueness and characteristic of this tortor are gotten in
Husip-husip which has meaning how expressing of whispering, hopeful and prayers
to those who have Saurmatua. As a medium of non-verbal communication can be
seen from the gesture. The dancers are not only get dance as usual, but there are nonverbal
messages will be conveyed through by gesture in Tortor Husip-Husip. The
form of non-verbal communication in Tortor Husip-husip is symbolized by keep
nodding head with body position leaning forward and whispering with a corpse.
Gondang Bolon as the traditional music is used in this ceremonial celebrating. It
contains sarune, taganing, gordang, ogung and hesek. The Non-verbal messages will
be submitted to each community must be respecting to parents. And the Tortor
Husip-husip is one of final tribute and delivering of the prayer, hope, gratitude and
apology to the parents who have saurmatua.