REPRESENTASI RELIEF OGUNG (GONG) PADA KUBUR KUNA SITUS SUTAN NASINOK HARAHAP, KECAMATAN BATANG ONANG, KABUPATEN PADANG LAWAS UTARA, SUMATERA UTARA

Abstract

Gong musical instrument as an ornamental motif is found on ancient graves at Sutan Nasinok Harahap Site, Batang Onang Subdistrict, North Padang Lawas Regency, in North Sumatera Province. Sutan Nasinok Harahap site is an ancient grave complex located on a quite extensive landscape of about ± 7 Ha. The purpose is to find out the reasons for the use of gong decorative motifs and interpret the use of gong decorative motifs on the ancient graves at the site.The applied method is qualitative research with ethno-archaeology study. The study was used to interpret more deeply the ogung (gong) relief at the ancient grave site of Sutan Nasinok Harahap. Comparison with existing ethnographic data is expected to give a good picture about the meaning of ogung (gong) relief on ancient grave complex at Sutan Nasinok Harahap Site. The result shows that ogung (gong) relief on the ancient grave complex of Sutan Nasinok Harahap Site confirms the long journey of utilization of the instrument from the past until now. Its position on the tombs in particular also reveals that the figures who have been buried had carried out customary duties such as horja godang during their lives – namely Siriaon (joyous event), Sipareon (to raise dignity), and even on the occasion of death or Siluluton (sad event) – carried out by their heirs. The existence of ogung (gong) reliefs and the like can also illustrate that the buried figure is a distinguished figure and had been given the title of adat king.