Greetings Style as a Linguistic Identity to Recognize the Poet and Leader of the Buton Community: A Study of Kabhanti Bula Malino’s Manuscripts

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the style of greetings as a linguistic identity to recognize the poet and leader of the Buton community: A study of Kabhanti Bula Malino's manuscripts. Through an expressive approach and descriptive method, the data were analyzed through the following steps: (1) text reading or reading techniques (listening-noting), (2) data classification, (3) interpretation, and (4) conclusion. The results of the data analysis of this study showed that Muhammad Idrus Qaimuddin (MIQ) is a legendary kabhanti writer who was known to have a commendable character, humble, full of attention to aspects of transcendental life, even though he was a king (Sultan). Kabhanti Bula Malino (KBM) has truly become evidence of the existence of a great poet who once existed in the Buton Land and KBM itself is still known by the Buton community today.