Preserving Oral Tradition amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cultural Adaptation in Salawat Dulang

Eka Meigalia; Yerri Satria Putra; Muhammad Jauhari Sofi

doi:10.21580/ws.29.2.9596

Authors

Eka Meigalia Minangkabau Literature Department, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
Yerri Satria Putra Minangkabau Literature Department, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2178-8728
Muhammad Jauhari Sofi (Scopus ID 57225194955) English Education Department, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Pekalongan, Pekalongan, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21580/ws.29.2.9596

Keywords:

COVID-19 pandemic, local culture, oral tradition, Salawat Dulang

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected various aspects of people's lives, including oral traditions. In Minangkabau, oral traditions are in danger of being lost or forgotten by the community due to the pandemic. During the pandemic, oral tradition performances involve only few people, though the performances typically require the presence of many people. This current study aims to explain various things that happened to the oral tradition in Minangkabau amid the COVID-19 pandemic, especially Salawat Dulang. It uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques through observation, note-taking, and interviews. The study found that the Minangkabau oral tradition, especially Salawat Dulang, survived and continued amid the pandemic because it implements various forms of changes and adjustments. These changes and adjustments include the involvement of virtual and direct media. There are very few audiences attending the live performances, and they must strictly adhere to health protocols. Performers also use social media as a means to maintain the existence of their traditions. In this sense, they see the conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic as a source of inspiration to create the spoken texts. These findings imply the important role of all the performers, the community, and the government in proposing efforts to preserve this oral tradition.

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