The meaning of metaphoral speaking in the ritual of Podo Tenggeng in Golo RU'U Manggarai Barat

Metaphor is a direct expression in the form of an analogical comparison by eliminating words with the parable of two different things. The use of metaphorical speech is often used or used in the traditional rituals of the Manggarai community, especially in the Podo Tenggeng ritual. The podo Tenggeng ritual is one of the rituals in the penti ceremony which is a ritual of rejection or release of all suffering in the life of the Manggarai community. This study examines the metaphorical languages in the ritual speech. This study aims to describe and reveal the types of metaphors and their meanings in the podo tenggeng ritual.The research method used in the study is a qualitative research method which was carried out in the village of Golo Ru'u, West Manggarai district. The source of the data is the speech in the ritual by collecting data through the note-note technique and interviews with several traditional elders who often perform torok in the ritual. Furthermore, the analysis of the data used went through the stages of reduction, data presentation, and conclusions to find several types of metaphorical utterances and derive meaning from these utterances.The results showed that there were several types of metaphorical speech used, namely anthropomorphic metaphors, animal metaphors, synthetic metaphors, and metaphors from concrete to abstract. These types of utterances indicate and give meaning that the speech in the Podo Tenggeng ritual means petitions and prayers to the ancestors and especially to the creator or life-giver to keep all disasters and sufferings away in the context of the Manggarai people who depend on agriculture and livestock for their lives.