Research Article
Metaphor in Anding-andingen (Proverbs) on the Karonese Tribe
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361013, author={Frinawaty Lestarina Barus and Safinatul Hasanah Harahap and Salmah Naelofaria and Mustika Wati Siregar}, title={Metaphor in Anding-andingen (Proverbs) on the Karonese Tribe}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Innovation in Education, Science, and Culture, ICIESC 2025, 16 September 2025, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICIESC}, year={2026}, month={3}, keywords={metaphor anding-andingen karo tribe}, doi={10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361013} }- Frinawaty Lestarina Barus
Safinatul Hasanah Harahap
Salmah Naelofaria
Mustika Wati Siregar
Year: 2026
Metaphor in Anding-andingen (Proverbs) on the Karonese Tribe
ICIESC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361013
Abstract
This study aims to examine the forms of metaphors in the proverbs of the Karonese people. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach using the data collection techniques in the form of library research through reading and note-taking methods. The main data source were taken from “1000 Perumpamaan Karo” written by M. Singarimbun and published in 1960. The data analysis process was carried out through three stages, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the analysis identified that there are four dominant metaphor categories in the Karonese anding-andingen, anthropomorphic metaphors, animal metaphors, abstraction metaphors, and synesthesia metaphors. Among these four categories, abstraction and animal metaphors are the most frequently found forms. This finding shows that anding-andingen is used not only as a form of figurative expression, but also reflects cultural values, thinking structures, and local wisdom that live in the Karonese community.
