CECEK IN CULTURAL INTERPRETATION AMONG BALINESE COMMUNITY

Sari

The linguistics study is currently developing, and now it also covers elements of cultures.
In
the
study
of
cultural
linguistics,
linguistic
symbol
is
always
associated
with
the
elements
of
culture
itself,
such
as
religious
system,
knowledge
system,
equipment
system,
livelihood
system,
social
system
and
the
art
system.
One
of
linguistic
expression
in
Balinese
culture
is
cecek
which
is
not
only
considered
as
animal,
but
also
associated
with
the
religious
system
of
the
Hindu
community
as
a
symbol
of

beginning
of
knowledge.
This
research
will
explore
further
the
cultural
interpretation
of
Cecek
among
Balinese
people
especially
related
with
the
correlation
between
the
study
of
language
and
culture.
To
obtain
the

data,
interview
method
was
used,
where
the
data
collected
from
the
informants
before
drawing
a
conclusion.
Keywords: Cecek, Cultural Interpretation, Balinese Community