A science of signs study on the Iban Bunga Terung as: a cultural identity

Tattoos add a perceived aesthetic value to the body of the wearer. In instances where tattoos are worn – by choice – to enhance the outer appearance of the wearer, they are a vivid expression of artistic freedom, individualism and even a mark of belonging. For the same reasons that their appearance...

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Main Authors: Sonny Jumpo, Mohammad Puad Bebit
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Published: International Journal of Current Research 2021
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spelling my.ums.eprints.326652022-06-08T03:48:56Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32665/ A science of signs study on the Iban Bunga Terung as: a cultural identity Sonny Jumpo Mohammad Puad Bebit GR1-950 Folklore HM621-656 Culture Tattoos add a perceived aesthetic value to the body of the wearer. In instances where tattoos are worn – by choice – to enhance the outer appearance of the wearer, they are a vivid expression of artistic freedom, individualism and even a mark of belonging. For the same reasons that their appearance becomes conspicuous, tattoo wearers are vulnerable to receive negative first impressions. Tattoos are broadly divided into three types: those that are of tribal origins, those that are linked with criminal communities, and those that are forcefully given to mark prisoners or given as punishment. A well-known example of tribal tattoo are the ones worn by Borneo Ibans. This paper will explain the importance of semiotics studies by looking at the cultural value of a particular tribal tattoo. The terung is an Iban tattoo that a man will get when he goes for bejalai, a journey comparable to a walkabout. The theory of semiotics and representation by Charles Sanders Peirce will cover the knowledge process towards understanding the bunga terung. This research will enable us to differentiate between a tattoo that represents a particular indigenous community and a tattoo that represents a criminal one. International Journal of Current Research 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32665/1/A%20science%20of%20signs%20study%20on%20the%20Iban%20bunga%20terung%20as%20a%20cultural%20identity.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32665/3/A%20science%20of%20signs%20study%20on%20the%20Iban%20bunga%20terung%20as_%20a%20cultural%20identity%20_ABSTRACT.pdf Sonny Jumpo and Mohammad Puad Bebit (2021) A science of signs study on the Iban Bunga Terung as: a cultural identity. International Journal of Current Research, 13. pp. 19526-19530. ISSN 0975-833X http://www.journalcra.com/sites/default/files/issue-pdf/42371.pdf https://doi.org/10.24941/ijcr.42371.11.2021
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A science of signs study on the Iban Bunga Terung as: a cultural identity
description Tattoos add a perceived aesthetic value to the body of the wearer. In instances where tattoos are worn – by choice – to enhance the outer appearance of the wearer, they are a vivid expression of artistic freedom, individualism and even a mark of belonging. For the same reasons that their appearance becomes conspicuous, tattoo wearers are vulnerable to receive negative first impressions. Tattoos are broadly divided into three types: those that are of tribal origins, those that are linked with criminal communities, and those that are forcefully given to mark prisoners or given as punishment. A well-known example of tribal tattoo are the ones worn by Borneo Ibans. This paper will explain the importance of semiotics studies by looking at the cultural value of a particular tribal tattoo. The terung is an Iban tattoo that a man will get when he goes for bejalai, a journey comparable to a walkabout. The theory of semiotics and representation by Charles Sanders Peirce will cover the knowledge process towards understanding the bunga terung. This research will enable us to differentiate between a tattoo that represents a particular indigenous community and a tattoo that represents a criminal one.
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title A science of signs study on the Iban Bunga Terung as: a cultural identity
title_short A science of signs study on the Iban Bunga Terung as: a cultural identity
title_full A science of signs study on the Iban Bunga Terung as: a cultural identity
title_fullStr A science of signs study on the Iban Bunga Terung as: a cultural identity
title_full_unstemmed A science of signs study on the Iban Bunga Terung as: a cultural identity
title_sort science of signs study on the iban bunga terung as: a cultural identity
publisher International Journal of Current Research
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url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32665/1/A%20science%20of%20signs%20study%20on%20the%20Iban%20bunga%20terung%20as%20a%20cultural%20identity.pdf
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https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32665/
http://www.journalcra.com/sites/default/files/issue-pdf/42371.pdf
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