FIRDA MEGA Pengarang FRANSISKUS BUSTAN Dosen Pembimbing 1 NOVRIANI RABEKA MANAFE Dosen Pembimbing 2 Fransiskus Bustan Ketua Penguji Novriani Rabeka Manafe Penguji 1 Drs.Soleman Dapa Taka, MA Penguji 2

The aims of this research are 1). To find out the forms of pemau domade: a purification ceremony in Limaggu Village, Savu Raijua Regency. 2). To find out the symbolic meanings of the forms in Pemau domade; a purification ceremony in Limaggu Village, Savu Raijua Regency. This research used the descriptive qualitative method. Pemau domade: a purification ceremony in Limaggu village Savu Raijua regency was the data source of this research. The writer employed interviews and documentation to collect the data. The writer used the semiotics theory of Pierce (1839-1914) to analyze the data. The writer found several forms and the symbolic meanings of the forms of Pemau domade; a purification ceremony in Limaggu village Savu Raijua regency was: ‘Unique cake (Waji, Woperaggu, Putu, Wolappa, and Koki holo),’ ‘Datto,’ ‘Kepeta,’ ‘Manu,’ ‘Keradjidai,’ Mela’ha,’ ‘Disposal of rice in kelaga,’ ‘Ei Hawu and Higi Hawu,’ ‘Pedogo aru,’ ‘Pebagi Pai,’ ‘Wawi,’ ‘Seeds (Unhulled rice, Sorghum, and Green bean).’ Keywords: Form, Meanings, Purification ceremony, Semiotics, Symbol