JULIA E. T. KADJA KORO Pengarang FRANSISKUS BUSTAN Dosen Pembimbing 1 ELISNA HUAN Dosen Pembimbing 2 Fransiskus Bustan Penguji 1 Elisna Huan Penguji 2 Yosep B. Kroon Ketua Penguji

This thesis is entitled: ‘Semiotic Analysis Of Symbols In Traditional Hole Ritual In Sabunese Culture’. This research was conducted to answer research questions: (1) What symbols that are found in Hole traditional ritual in Sabunese culture? (2) What is the meaning of those symbols found in Hole traditional ritual in Sabunese culture? This study aims to identify the symbols in Hole traditional ritual in Sabunese culture and describe the meaning of those symbols in hole traditional ritual in Sabunese culture. The research design used was qualitative descriptive methods. The research was conducted in Lobohede Village, Hawu Mehara sub-district, Sabu Raijua regency in March, 2024. The data resources of this research were five informants. The techniques used to collect data were observation, interviews, documentation and note-taking. The data were analyzed by using identification and description techniques. The research result shows that there are thirteenth symbols, they are Manu (red rooster), ngaka (dog), terae (sorgum), kebui (mung beans), kedue (rhombusshaped packages of young palm leaves), aju ha (dead Woods found in seashore), dappi (Mat Made of Palm Leaves), wo wadu (stone), kenana (betel nut), kelala (areca nut), ao (Lime), wonyiu (coconut), rau kali (palm leaves).There are three types of meaning found in the symbols in hole traditional ritual. They are: (a) Cultural meaning. For example: manu (red rooster), aju ha (dead woods found in seashore), kenana (betel nut), kelala (areca nut), ao (lime), terae (sorgum), wonyiu (coconut), rau kali (palm leaves), kebui (mung beans), dappi (mat made of palm eaves), wowadu (stone). These things contain cultural meaning because they have values in culture. (b) Social meaning. For example : kedue (rhombus-shaped packages of young palm leaves). These things contain social meaning because they are used to describe social relationships, roles, and power structures. These reflect the norms, attitudes and hierarchies of society. (c) Connotative meaning. For example: ngaka (dog). This object contains connotative meaning because it refers to the emotional or cultural associations that a word has beyond its express or denotative meaning. For example: The word snake has different connotations for different people. Some people may associate danger, fear, or deception because of cultural stories and stereotypes related to snakes. Others may view them more neutrally or even positively, considering snakes to be symbols of transformation or healing in certain cultural contexts. Keywords: Hole Traditional Ritual, Semiotic analysis, Symbol