ADHAGANG-ADHAGING CONCEPT IN MADURANESE: RELIGION ANTHROPOLINGUISTIC STUDY

Abstract

The paper discussed about adhagang-adhaging concept and the work ethic in Maduranese. Adhaghang means merchant, and adhagang mean consuming, therefore adhagang-adhaging means working hard to increase the quality of life (adhaging). This concept lives in Maduranese and also the Madura’s diaspora. For Madura’s diaspora, they work in the informal sector, namely merchant. The goal of doing mercantile is to go pilgrimage. It is a matter for Maduranese to go pilgrimage related to do five pillars in Islamic. The concept of adhagang-adhaging stimulates the Maduranese to work hard, hence they able to go to Mecca. This study aimed to describe the adhagang-adhaging concept as a work ethic in Maduranese life. The ethnography method was applied in this study. The data were collected through depth-interview and participant observation. The concept of adhagang-adhaging is reflected in Maduranese character related to their economic aspect. It was found that the migration of Maduranese to other places was caused by their barren nature and more to their work ethic since it became their concept a long time ago. The concept adhagang-adhaging as a proverb in Maduranese, is effective in raising work hard ethic not only for earned money but more to act for worship.