Cultural Performance of Oral Tradition Nandong Simeulue as Human Resource for Ecotourism: A Linguistic Anthropology Study

Nandong simeulue is an oral tradition of Simeuluenese contain advices, stories and satires. As performances
separately are able to perform the characteristic of the community who belong to, cultural performance of
nandong is also able to perform the characteristic of Simeuluenese in their daily life. Besides, the
performance of nandong is also able to explore as one of attraction for ecotourism. The performance not
only entertain the visitors but also as lesson media for Simeuluenese. This study concerned to describe and
evaluate the cultural performance of oral tradition nandong in Simeuluenese toward ecotourism. The data
were audio-video recording of nandong, and texts of nandong in written form. Recording data were
collected by using handycam Panasonic FULL-HD, meanwhile texts were given by informans who
collected them. The meaning of nandong is advices and the function is the “alarm” for Simeuluenese related
to their way in running their life and for their safety.The value contain of respect and appreciate, sportifity,
responsibility and survive. The way they deliver the message through pantoons and poetry which is sung is
a local wisdom that can be explored in ecotourism.