Research Article
Minangkabau Oral Tradition Performer and Social Media Usage
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.23-3-2019.2284882, author={E Meigalia and Y S Putra}, title={Minangkabau Oral Tradition Performer and Social Media Usage}, proceedings={First International Conference on Advances in Education, Humanities, and Language, ICEL 2019, Malang, Indonesia, 23-24 March 2019}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICEL}, year={2019}, month={7}, keywords={minangkabau oral tradition social media speakers use digital era}, doi={10.4108/eai.23-3-2019.2284882} }- E Meigalia
Y S Putra
Year: 2019
Minangkabau Oral Tradition Performer and Social Media Usage
ICEL
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.23-3-2019.2284882
Abstract
Speakers of oral tradition are one of the determinants of the continuation of the tradition in the community. At present various aspects of people's lives cannot be separated from the internet and social media. Then what about the speakers of the oral tradition? Can they bring oral traditions to exist and be enjoyed by society in this era? For this reason, this paper will explain various forms of social media use by speakers related to the expertise of their oral traditions. The object of research is Minangkabau oral tradition and three speakers on social media Instagram and youtube which have indeed been active and exist on both social media. The research method used is qualitative with data collection techniques in the form of observations on social media and interviews with some speakers of oral traditions. Based on the research, the speakers use social media is not currently aimed to bring oral traditions to be enjoyed by the people who use social media. This means that the presence of the internet, multimedia, and social media technology has not become a means of strengthening and inheriting oral traditions in the Minangkabau.