EPrints Repository UNTIRTAAnalisis Semiotika Ferdinand De Saussure Dalam Gerak Tari WalijamaliihaFAIRAAJENG RUMDHANIauthorFaira Ajeng Rumdhani. 2025. 2289210016. A Semiotic Analysis of Ferdinand de Saussure in the Movements of the Walijamaliha Dance: Undergraduate Thesis. Department of Performing Arts Education. Faculty of Teacher Training and Education. Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University. This study aims to analyze the signs and meanings contained in the movements of the Walijamaliha Dance using Ferdinand de Saussure’s semiotic approach. The focus of the research is directed toward the relationship between the signifier and the signified in each sequence of movements, and how this relationship reflects the spiritual and cultural values of the Banten community. The study employs a descriptive qualitative method with observation, interview, and documentation techniques involving instructors, dancers, and cultural figures at the Raksa Budaya Studio in Serang City. The results show that each movement in the Walijamaliha Dance embodies a layered system of signs, encompassing the symbolism of Islamic teachings, reverence for ancestors, and the affirmation of women’s identity within the local Banten context. These findings affirm that the Walijamaliha Dance functions not only as an aesthetic performance but also as a cultural text that conveys the moral and spiritual narratives of its community. Thus, Saussure’s semiotic approach helps reveal that dance movements are a form of language expressing complex social and religious messages. Saussure’s Semiotics; Signifier; Signified; Movement Meaning; Spiritual Values; Banten Culture.LB Theory and practice of educationLB1603 Secondary Education. High schools2025UNIVERSITAS SULTAN AGENG TIRTAYASA;PENDIDIKAN SENI PERTUNJUKANThesis

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