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Analysis o Balinese Basi a Pa ibasa in Wayang Jobla Abg
Wi h he Play Tualen Dadi Ca u: A Re lec ion
o Balinese Cul u al Values
Nyoman As awan 1, Luh De Liska 2, Dewa Ayu Widias i 3, I Wayan Guna ha4,
Ni Luh Gede Liswahyuningsih5
A icle his o y:
Recei ed: 23/09/2025; Accep ed: 20/11/2025; Displayed Online: 25/11/2025; Published: 30/12/ 2025
Keywo ds
Abs ac
Balinese Basi a
Pa ibasa;
Wayang Kuli Jobla
ABG;
Tualen Dadi Ca u;
Cul u al Values;
This s udy analyzes Balinese Basi a Pa ibasa (Balinese p o e bial
exp essions) used in he pe o mance o Wayang Kuli Jobla ABG
wi h he play Tualen Dadi Ca u as a e lec ion o Balinese cul u al
alues. Employing a quali a i e desc ip i e app oach wi hin he
amewo ks o linguis ic s ylis ics and e hnog aphy o communica ion
design, his esea ch aims o iden i y he o ms, unc ions, and cul u al
meanings o Balinese Pa ibasa embedded in he pe o mance
dialogues. The analysis e eals wel e ypes o Pa ibasa used,
including sloka, sesenggakan, pepa ikan, and sesawangan, which
se e educa ional, inspi a ional, social c i icism, and en e ainmen
unc ions. These exp essions e lec alues o eligiosi y, li e wisdom,
social c i ique h ough humo , and in e gene a ional ansmission o
alues. Th ough aes he ic language s yles such as epe i ion,
pa allelism, and ex ended me apho , Balinese Pa ibasa unc ions as a
medium o cul u al alue ans e and mo al educa ion. This s udy
emphasizes he impo ance o p ese ing and digi alizing Pa ibasa as
pa o he e i aliza ion o Balinese cul u e.
1. In oduc ion
Wayang pe o mances in Indonesia, pa icula ly in Bali, play an essen ial ole as a o m o
adi ional he i age and as a medium o cul u al educa ion (Doni Agus ina e al., 2015); (Wijaya,
e al., 2025). Howe e , he ends o mode niza ion and globaliza ion ha e o en educed young
1
S udy P og am o Indonesian and Regional Language Educa ion, UPMI Bali, Indonesia.
Email : nyoman.as [email protected]
2 Economics Educa ion S udy P og am, UPMI Bali, Indonesia. Email : [email protected]
3 S udy P og am o Indonesian and Regional Language Educa ion, UPMI Bali, Indonesia. Email :
dewaayuwidias i[email p o ec ed]
4 S udy P og am o Indonesian and Regional Language Educa ion, UPMI Bali, Indonesia. Email :
guna [email protected]
5 S udy P og am o Indonesian and Regional Language Educa ion, UPMI Bali, Indonesia. Email :
niluhgedeliswahyunin[email p o ec ed]
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A Re lec ion o Balinese (Nyoman As awan , Luh De Liska , Dewa Ayu Widias i,
Dewa Ayu Widias i, Ni Luh Gede Liswahyuningsih)
gene a ions’ in e es in classical a s. This condi ion highligh s he u gency o e-explo e he
cul u al dimensions o wayang pe o mances as a medium o ansmi ing cul u al alues.
The e o e, his s udy ocuses on he linguis ic aspec s o wayang as one o i s undamen al cul u al
elemen s.
F om he pe spec i e o cul u al linguis ics, speci ic linguis ic s yles such as Basi a Pa ibasa
Bali ca y signi ican cul u al meanings (P a iwi e al., 2019)(; (Dewi e al., 2018). Acco ding o
Ka dana, Basi a Pa ibasa ep esen s a cul u al asse ha embodies eachings, admoni ions, and
mo al no ms o Balinese socie y (Ka dana e al., 2022); (Se iawan, 2023). A his le el, he p esen
s udy has he po en ial o con ibu e o scien i ic unde s anding by e ealing he linguis ic
unc ions in ol ed in ansmi ing adi ional cul u al alues.
Inno a ions in wayang, such as Wayang Kuli Jobla (WKJ), demons a e a end o
in eg a ing mode n elemen s, including he use o Balinese pa ibasa and pop music, o a ac
younge audiences (Ma ajaya, 2016). Howe e , such p oduc ions ace challenges ela ed o he
egene a ion o young dalang (puppe mas e s) and he declining in e es o he new gene a ion
in adi ional o ms.
Wayang Jobla , pa icula ly he ABG e sion, has become a local phenomenon packaged in a
pop-mode n o ma ha inco po a es Basi a Pa ibasa Bali as pa o he cha ac e s’ dialogue and
he o ic (Ma ajaya, 2016). The humo ous and exp essi e cha ac e o Jobla e ec i ely con eys
humo , social c i ique, and Balinese cul u al alues in an accessible o m. Obse a ional da a
show ha he use o Basi a Pa ibasa se es as a b idge be ween cul u al messages and
en e ainmen .
This phenomenon eme ges as a cul u al s a egy o main ain ele ance in he mode n e a.
The collabo a ion be ween dalang such as I Ke u Muada and academic ins i u ions ( o ins ance,
he Indonesian Ins i u e o he A s—ISI Denpasa ) has encou aged inno a ions in language use
and pe o mance aes he ics (Ma ajaya, 2016). Ano he d i ing ac o is he need o p ese e
cul u al alues amid globaliza ion h ough media ha a e close o younge audiences.
P e ious esea ch has la gely ocused on aes he ic inno a ion and social c i icism in wayang
pe o mances such as Wayang Kuli Jobla , Cenk Blonk, and Sidia (Suwija, I. N., Cika, I. W., Ra na,
N. K., & Suas ika, 2008); (Yulian i & Ma haeni, 2021); (Made Diana Dwi Pu a e al., 2013).
Howe e , in-dep h s udies examining he speci ic ole o Basi a Pa ibasa Bali in cul u al discou se
h ough wayang media emain limi ed. The e is a gap in s ylis ic s udies o Balinese pa ibasa ha
analyze hei linguis ic o ms and unc ions wi hin he communica i e con ex o Wayang Jobla
ABG.
Scien i ically, his s udy is signi ican o illing he gap in s ylis ic s udies o unique linguis ic
ea u es wi hin Balinese cul u e. F om a p ac ical pe spec i e, he indings may se e as a model
o cul u al e i aliza ion h ough c ea i e media, suppo ing he egene a ion o audiences and
young dalang in Bali (Pu a & Sa i, 2019); (Supa iadi e al., 2020). Mo eo e , he empi ical esul s
a e expec ed o p o ide s ong jus i ica ion o policies conce ning local language and cul u e
educa ion in ins i u ions such as ISI and cul u al agencies.
This esea ch is expec ed o con ibu e o wo main a eas: i s , o he heo e ical
de elopmen o s ylis ics and cul u al discou se s udies on egional p o e bs h ough he
analysis o he o ms and unc ions o Basi a Pa ibasa Bali; second, o he p ac ical ield by o e ing
a cul u al communica ion s a egy h ough c ea i e media such as mode n wayang, which can
bene i cul u al policymake s and pe o mance p ac i ione s.
Acco dingly, his s udy e lec s he u gency o p ese e and u ilize Balinese linguis ic and
cul u al asse s h ough wayang pe o mances. This aligns wi h he main objec i es o he
esea ch: (1) o iden i y he linguis ic o ms o Basi a Pa ibasa Bali used in he Wayang Jobla ABG
pe o mance wi h he play Tualen Dadi Ca u; (2) o analyze he communica i e unc ions o
Basi a Pa ibasa Bali in he pe o mance con ex , including educa ional, pe suasi e, social-c i ical,
and en e ainmen unc ions; and (3) o explain he ole o Basi a Pa ibasa Bali in ansmi ing
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Balinese cul u al alues o audiences, pa icula ly he younge gene a ion, h ough mode n
wayang media.
To suppo his s udy, h ee main heo e ical amewo ks a e employed: (1) Cul u al
Linguis ics Theo y. This heo y explains he close ela ionship among language, collec i e
cogni ion, and cul u al sys ems (Sha i ian, 2017); emphasizing ha local linguis ic exp essions—
such as idioms, me apho s, and p o e bs—encode he cul u al alues and knowledge sys ems o
hei speech communi ies. In his con ex , Basi a Pa ibasa Bali unc ions no only as a ool o
communica ion bu also as a eposi o y o alues, no ms, and e hics o Balinese cul u e; (2)
Func ional P agma ics Theo y. This heo y is used o analyze he communica i e unc ions o
u e ances, including in en ions, pu poses, and e ec s o Basi a Pa ibasa wi hin wayang
discou se. Acco ding o (Halliday, 1994), language se es h ee main me a unc ions: idea ional,
in e pe sonal, and ex ual. Basi a Pa ibasa Bali can be analyzed h ough hese h ee unc ions in
he Wayang Jobla ABG pe o mance; (3)T adi ional S ylis ics Theo y. This heo y examines he
dis inc i e linguis ic o ms and s ylis ic ea u es in li e a y o aes he ic exp essions. Leech, G. N.,
& Sho , (2007) s a e ha s ylis ics in es iga es non-neu al language choices, including dic ion,
me apho , epe i ion, and i ony o aes he ic and communica i e pu poses. In his sense, Basi a
Pa ibasa Bali, as a dis inc i e speech s yle, ca ies unique he o ical and a is ic elemen s.
These h ee heo ies a e applied in eg a i ely o analyze he da a, enabling he s udy o
explain he o mal (s ylis ic), unc ional (p agma ic), and cul u al (cul u al-linguis ic) dimensions
o Basi a Pa ibasa Bali in he Wayang Jobla ABG pe o mance wi h he play Tualen Dadi Ca u.
2. Resea ch Me hod
This s udy employed a quali a i e app oach (Moleong, 2017). This app oach was chosen
because i aimed o unde s and he o m, unc ion, and cul u al alues o basi a pa ibasa (Balinese
p o e bs) used in he Wayang Jobla ABG wi h he play Tualen Dadi Ca u pe o mance. The
quali a i e app oach emphasizes in-dep h analysis o na u ally occu ing linguis ic da a wi hin
cul u al p ac ices.
This esea ch was desc ip i e-quali a i e in na u e, adop ing a linguis ic s ylis ics and
e hnog aphy o communica ion design. Acco ding o C eswell (2014) desc ip i e-quali a i e
esea ch in ol es in e p e ing he meaning and cul u al con ex embedded in linguis ic da a. The
s ylis ic design was employed o e eal linguis ic ea u es and s uc u al pa e ns o pa ibasa,
while he e hnog aphy o communica ion design was used o explo e hei unc ions and oles
wi hin sociocul u al in e ac ions du ing he pe o mance.
The esea ch loca ion included pe o mance enues o digi al documen a ion o Wayang
Jobla ABG wi h he play Tualen Dadi Ca u, accessible h ough cul u al e en s in Bali o digi al
ideo a chi es.
The esea ch objec was he basi a pa ibasa u e ances ound in dialogues, na a ions, and
cha ac e con e sa ions wi hin he Wayang Jobla ABG wi h he play Tualen Dadi Ca u
pe o mance. The ocus was placed on he linguis ic o ms, p agma ic unc ions, and cul u al
meanings o hese exp essions.
Da a we e collec ed using se e al echniques, such as: (1) Obse a ion, bo h di ec and
indi ec , o Wayang Jobla ABG wi h he play Tualen Dadi Ca u pe o mances, ei he li e o
h ough ideo documen a ion, (2) In-dep h in e iews wi h dalang (puppe mas e s), audiences,
and cul u al expe s o unde s and pe cep ions and cul u al alues embedded in he pa ibasa, (3)
Documen s udy, including sc ip s, ansc ip s, cul u al no es, and publica ions ela ed o basi a
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A Re lec ion o Balinese (Nyoman As awan , Luh De Liska , Dewa Ayu Widias i,
Dewa Ayu Widias i, Ni Luh Gede Liswahyuningsih)
pa ibasa in Balinese cul u e, (4) Reco ding and ansc ip ion o linguis ic da a om he
pe o mances o s ylis ic and p agma ic analysis.
The collec ed da a we e analyzed h ough he ollowing s eps: (1) Iden i ica ion and
classi ica ion o linguis ic da a, pa icula ly he o ms o basi a pa ibasa ound in pe o mance
ansc ip s, (2) S ylis ic analysis, which included examining dic ion, me apho s, syn ac ic
s uc u es, and language s yles, (3) P agma ic analysis o iden i y he communica i e unc ions
o he u e ances (educa ional, humo ous, c i ical, ad iso y, e c.) wi hin he pe o mance con ex ,
(4) Cul u al meaning in e p e a ion using a linguis ic-cul u al app oach o in e p e local alues,
no ms, and ideologies e lec ed in he da a, (5) Da a iangula ion by c oss-checking indings om
in e iews and documen a ion o enhance he alidi y o he esul s (Moleong, 2017).
The main esea ch ins umen was he esea che as he key ins umen (human ins umen ),
di ec ly in ol ed in obse a ion, in e iewing, and da a in e p e a ion. Suppo ing ins umen s
included: (1) In e iew guide, (2) Obse a ion shee , (3) Audio/ ideo eco ding de ices, and (4)
T ansc ip ion and ex analysis empla es (Moleong, 2017).
To ensu e da a alidi y, he ollowing echniques we e employed: (1) Sou ce iangula ion,
by compa ing da a om obse a ions, in e iews, and documen a ion, (2) Membe checking, by
con i ming in e p e i e esul s wi h in o man s, (3) Pee discussion, o es he logic and
consis ency o analysis, (4) Audi ail, h ough sys ema ic documen a ion o all da a collec ion
and analysis p ocedu es (Sugiyono, 2019).
3. Resul s and Discussion
Resea ch Findings
The classi ica ion esul s o he o ms, unc ions, and cul u al alues p esen ed in Balinese
pa ibasa (p o e bs) used in he Wayang Kuli Jobla ABG wi h he play Tualen Dadi Ca u
pe o mance a e p esen ed in he ollowing able.
1. Sloka
No.
Balinese
Pa ibasa
Quo a ion
S ylis ic
S uc u e
Communica
i e Func ion
Cul u al
Values
Cha ac e /
Speake
Dialogue
Con ex
Meaning
1.
"Sukem
bawan u,
S iem
bawan u,
Pu nem
bawan u”
Repe i ion,
ini ial
hyme
Inspi a ional
and educa i e
A man a o
e e ence
o he
uni e se
Ki Dalang
Sa e y
man a
Silen , ull
o meaning
2.
“Ambek Sang
Pa a ma ha
Pandi a wus
limpad
saking
sunia e’’
Repe i ion,
end hyme
Inspi a ional
and educa i e
Pu i y,
wisdom
Bagawan
Na ada
Ad ice on
he
exis ence o
he ea h
A p ies ’s
beha io
mus no
de ia e
3
“Om sukem
bawan hu,
s i em
bhawan u,
pu nem
bhawan u”
Repe i ion,
ini ial
hyme
P aye
Sa e y
Dalang
Na a i e
Silen , ull
o meaning
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2. Sesenggakan
No.
Balinese
Pa ibasa
Quo a ion
S ylis ic
S uc u e
Communica i e
Func ion
Cul u al
Values
Cha ac e /
Speake
Dialogue
Con ex
Meaning
4
“Buaya
ngangsa ,
dandang
gemulan”
Repe i ion,
end hyme
Inspi a ional and
educa i e
Humo ,
social
c i ique
Tualen &
Me dah
Ve bal
exchange
be ween
cha ac e s
Joy ul
5
“Nyela i
kalung
ngoyong
di unggak
iyinge”
Repe i ion,
end hyme
Inspi a ional and
educa i e
Wisdom
Sangu &
Delem
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
P ospe ous
6
“Ca e kelian
negen
meme i
muani”
Repe i ion,
end hyme
Inspi a ional and
educa i e
Social
sa i e
Sangu &
Jobla
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Talka i e
3. Pepa ikan
No.
Balinese
Pa ibasa
Quo a ion
S ylis ic
S uc u e
Communica
i e Func ion
Cul u al
Values
Cha ac e
/Speake
Dialogue
Con ex
Meaning
7.
"Enceh
Ening"
Pa allelism
, b oad
me apho
Inspi a ional
and educa i e
Wisdom
Tualen
We dah
Ad ice
Child
8.
“Tan ana
wong swas a
anulus”
Pa allelism
, b oad
me apho
Inspi a ional
and educa i e
Wisdom
Sangu
Jobla
Figu a i e
ad ice
No one is
pe ec
9.
“Ing a sa
mangun
ka sa, Ing
madya
mangun
kusuma, Ing
ade ape”
B oad
me apho
Inspi a ional
and educa i e
Sa i e
Sang
Su a ma
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Talking a
lo wi hou
esul s
10
“Jangan
menghina
lebih baik
membina”
End- hyme
epe i ion
Inspi a ional
and educa i e
Wisdom
Jobla &
Sangu
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Ad ice
11
“Kucoba
melempa
manggis
manga
kudapa ”
End- hyme
epe i ion
Inspi a ional
and educa i e
Humo ,
social
c i ique
Inul &
Sangu
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
No ye
des ined
12
“Semangka
di ebe,
Kacang
mewadah
plas ik”
End- hyme
epe i ion
Inspi a ional
and educa i e
Social
c i ique
Sangu &
Jobla
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Insul
13
“Danawan,
sas awan,
Taiwan”
End- hyme
epe i ion
Inspi a ional
and educa i e
Wisdom
Sangu &
Jobla
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Balance
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Dewa Ayu Widias i, Ni Luh Gede Liswahyuningsih)
4. Sesawangan
No
.
Balinese
Pa ibasa
Quo a ion
S ylis ic
S uc u e
Communic
a i e
Func ion
Cul u al
Values
Cha ac e
/
Speake
Dialogue
Con ex
Meaning
14
“Bin ang
kukus, endag
diduwu
gununge“
B oad
me apho
Inspi a ional
and
educa i e
Sa i e
Tualen
Ve bal
exchange
be ween
cha ac e s
Admi a ion
15
“Adi
enggung, aje
kolen,
kakang
mang, Aje
doh“
End- hyme
epe i ion
Inspi a ional
and
educa i e
Wisdom
Delem &
Sangu
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Abundance /
Ha ing
e e y hing
16
“Ana
manusia
aneh api
nya a, nya a
api aneh”
End- hyme
epe i ion
Inspi a ional
and
educa i e
Social
c i ique
Sangu &
Raksasa
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Vague /
Unclea
5. Raos Ngempelin
No.
Balinese
Pa ibasa
Quo a ion
S ylis ic
S uc u e
Communica i e
Func ion
Cul u al
Values
Cha ac e /
Speake
Dialogue
Con ex
Meaning
17
“Ra u Tebe
a a, i iang
nunas ica…”
B oad
me apho
Inspi a ional and
educa i e
Sa i e
Sang Su a ma
& A ma
Humo ous
in e ac ion
be ween
cha ac e s
Reques ing
18
“Tel.. el Ceh
ening”
Ini ial
epe i ion
Educa ional
Ad ice
Tualen
We dah
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Li e
6. Cecangk iman
No.
Balinese
Pa ibasa
Quo a ion
S ylis ic
S uc u e
Communica i e
Func ion
Cul u al
Values
Cha ac e /
Speake
Dialogue
Con ex
Meaning
19
“Manusia
Tabli ”
B oad
me apho
Educa i e
Sa i e
Sang
Su a ma &
A ma
Humo ous
in e ac ion
Know-i -
all
7. Sesimbing
No.
Balinese
Pa ibasa
Quo a ion
S ylis ic
S uc u
e
Communica i e
Func ion
Cul u al
Values
Cha ac e
/Speake
Dialogue
Con ex
Meaning
20
“Won San
ha in cangge
jak ci…”
End-
hyme
epe i ion
Inspi a ional and
educa i e
Social
c i icism
Delem &
Sangu
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Complaining
21
“Malam
ngambil
kompu e ,
siang
dihukum”
End-
hyme
epe i ion
Inspi a ional and
educa i e
Humo ous
social
c i icism
Jobla &
Sangu
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
S ealing
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“Mangkin
sampun
sandi
kala…”
End-
hyme
epe i ion
Inspi a ional and
educa i e
Openness
Sangu
Jobla
Sung
dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Sign o
w ongdoing
8. Sesapan
No.
Balinese
Pa ibasa
Quo a ion
S ylis ic
S uc u e
Communica
i e Func ion
Cul u al
Values
Cha ac e /
Speake
Dialogue
Con ex
Meaning
23
“Deda ine 2x
menga di
i ha…”
End-
hyme
epe i ion
Educa ional–
inspi a ional
Sac edn
ess
Hea enly
nymphs
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Sa e y
24
“Kesamakena
moge-moge
mangguh
kadi gayusan…
”
Repe i ion
o sac ed
hyme
Educa ional–
inspi a ional
Wisdom
Dalang
Na a i e
P aye
o
sa e y
25
“Mijil ageni
ma ing siwa
dwa e…”
End-
hyme
epe i ion
Educa ional–
inspi a ional
Wisdom
Dalang
Na a i e
Hope
9. Wewangsalan
No.
Balinese
Pa ibasa
Quo a ion
S ylis ic
S uc u e
Communica i e
Func ion
Cul u al
Values
Cha ac e /
Speake
Dialogue
Con ex
Meaning
26
“Gadang
gadang
buah
bonine…”
End- hyme
epe i ion
Educa ional–
inspi a ional
Social
c i icism
Wai ess/
Ca é lady
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Misconduc /
inapp op ia e
social
beha io
10. Beblabadan
No.
Balinese
Pa ibasa
Quo a ion
S ylis ic
S uc u e
Communica i e
Func ion
Cul u al
Values
Cha ac e /
Speake
Dialogue
Con ex
Meaning
27
“Bale gede
meadegan
besik”
End- hyme
epe i ion
Educa ional–
inspi a ional
Wisdom
Sangu &
Delem
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
P o ec o
11. Cecimpedan
No.
Balinese
Pa ibasa
Quo a ion
S ylis ic
S uc u e
Communica
i e
Func ion
Cul u al
Values
Cha ac e /
Speake
Dialogue
Con ex
Meaning
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“K ek-k ek
ngejohan”
End- hyme
epe i ion
Educa ional–
inspi a ional
Wisdom
Sangu &
Delem
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Cleaning
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Analysis o Balinese Basi a Pa ibasa in Wayang Jobla ABG Wi h he Play Tualen Dadi Ca u:
A Re lec ion o Balinese (Nyoman As awan , Luh De Liska , Dewa Ayu Widias i,
Dewa Ayu Widias i, Ni Luh Gede Liswahyuningsih)
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“Nyemumuk
badeng, celek
ekeju ”
End- hyme
epe i ion
Educa ional–
inspi a ional
Wisdom
Tuawalen &
Delem
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
O e hea ing
/ eeling
o e hea ed
12. Sesonggan
No.
Balinese
Pa ibasa
Quo a ion
S ylis ic
S uc u e
Communica i e
Func ion
Cul u al
Values
Cha ac e /
Speake
Dialogue
Con ex
Meaning
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“Ai enang
menghanyu kan”
End- hyme
epe i ion
Educa ional–
inspi a ional
Wisdom
Sangu &
Jobla
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Dange ous
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“Buaya
ngangsa ”
End- hyme
epe i ion
Educa ional
Ad ice
Tualen &
We dah
Dialogue
be ween
cha ac e s
Be ca e ul
/ cau ion
3. Discussion
3.1. Classi ica ion o Balinese Pa ibasa in he Wayang Kuli Jobla ABG Pe o mance
The analysis iden i ied wel e ypes o Balinese Pa ibasa ound in he Wayang Kuli Jobla
ABG wi h he play Tualen Dadi Ca u pe o mance, namely sloka, sesenggakan, pepa ikan,
sesawangan, aos ngempelin, cecangk iman, sesimbing, sesapan, wewangsalan, beblabadan,
cecimpedan, and sesonggan. Fo ins ance, he sloka ype is e lec ed in he u e ance “Sukem
bawan u, S iem bawan u, Pu nem bawan u,” eci ed by he dalang as a man a o p o ec ion and
well-being. Meanwhile, he sesenggakan ype appea s in he humo ous exp ession “Buaya
ngangsa , dandang gemulan,” deli e ed by Tualen and Me dah o c i icize was e ul beha io in
socie y h ough sa i e.
3. 2. Communica i e Func ions o Pa ibasa
Educa ional Func ion, Pa ibasa se es as a medium o mo al and e hical educa ion. Fo
example, he exp ession “Jangan menghina lebih baik membina” (“Do no insul , be e o guide”)
emphasizes ha nu u ing o he s is mo e meaning ul han c i icizing hem. This aligns wi h he
adi ional unc ion o wayang as a medium o public educa ion.
Inspi a ional Func ion, se e al pa ibasa con ey spi i ual encou agemen and li e guidance.
The exp ession “Ambek Sang Pa a ma ha Pandi a wus limpad saking sunia e” asse s ha a
pandi a (spi i ual leade ) mus emain on he pa h o pu i y. This e lec s he impo ance o mo al
exempla i y in Balinese social and eligious li e.
Social C i ique Func ion, social c i icism is o en con eyed h ough sa i e and humo . The
saying “Malam ngambil kompu e , siang dihukum” explici ly c i icizes he , while “Kucoba
melempa manggis manga kudapa ” humo ously illus a es he inconsis ency and i ony in social
ela ions.
En e ainmen Func ion, humo is he main medium o con eying mo al lessons. Fo
example, he exp ession “Nyela i kalung ngoyong di unggak iyinge” (“T ying o lick a necklace
hanging om he ceiling”) u e ed by Sangu and Delem makes he audience laugh while
indi ec ly communica ing messages abou p ospe i y and con en men .
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3. 3. Rep esen ed Cul u al Values
Religiosi y and Sac edness; eligious alues a e e lec ed in pa ibasa exp essed as p aye s
and man as. Fo example, he exp ession “Kesamakena moge-moge mangguh kadi gayusan,
mo sa em Jaga hi a ya ica dah ma” con eys he hope ha humans may always be blessed wi h
sa e y and wo ldly happiness.
Li e Wisdom; pa ibasa unc ions as a ehicle o impa ing li e wisdom. The saying “Tan ana
wong swas a anulus” (“The e is no pe ec human being”) eaches humili y and sel - e lec ion,
eminding indi iduals o accep impe ec ion as pa o human na u e.
Social C i icism h ough Humo ; social c i icism is i idly exp essed h ough humo ous
pa ibasa, such as “Buaya ngangsa , dandang gemulan,” mocking was e ul beha io , and “Gadang
gadang buah bonine, pici pici wadah pipis…” depic ing mo al de ia ion and social incong ui y.
In e gene a ional Value T ansmission; cha ac e s like Tualen and Na ada equen ly use
pa ibasa o gi e ad ice o younge cha ac e s, such as Me dah o Jobla . Fo ins ance, “Enceh
Ening” con ains pa en al ad ice di ec ed a child en, demons a ing he unc ion o pa ibasa as a
medium o in e gene a ional ansmission o alues.
3. 4. Analy ical Summa y
The Balinese Pa ibasa ea u ed in Wayang Kuli Jobla ABG wi h he play Tualen Dadi Ca u
plays an essen ial ole as a medium o mo al educa ion, social c i ique, spi i ual e lec ion, and
ein o cemen o Balinese cul u al alues. The aes he ic dimensions o language, ealized h ough
epe i ion, hyme, me apho , and pa allelism, enhance he beau y and dep h o meaning wi hin
each exp ession. Thus, he wayang kuli pe o mance success ully embodies a ha monious
in eg a ion o en e ainmen , guidance, and cul u al and spi i ual o de .
4. Conclusion
The analysis o Balinese pa ibasa (p o e bial exp essions) in he Wayang Kuli Jobla ABG
pe o mance wi h he play Tualen Dadi Ca u e ealed ha he p esence o pa ibasa se es no
me ely as a linguis ic and aes he ic elemen bu also embodies p o ound educa ional, eligious,
social, and cul u al alues ha a e deeply in eg a ed in o he pe o mance con ex .
F om he pe spec i e o linguis ic o ms and classi ica ions, wel e ypes o Pa ibasa Bali
we e iden i ied in he pe o mance, namely sloka, sesenggakan, pepa ikan, sesawangan, aos
ngempelin, cecangk iman, sesimbing, sesapan, wewangsalan, beblabadan, cecimpedan, and
sesonggan. This di e si y e lec s he ichness o Balinese o al li e a y adi ions ha con inue o
h i e wi hin he a o pedalangan (puppe y). Each ype exhibi s dis inc i e linguis ic ea u es,
such as epe i ion, pa allelism, and ex ended me apho , ha enhance bo h he aes he ic and
he o ical quali y o he cha ac e s’ dialogue.
In e ms o communica i e unc ion, Balinese Pa ibasa in his pe o mance ul ills ou main
oles. Fi s , he educa ional unc ion, which con eys mo al and e hical eachings, as e lec ed in
he saying “Jangan menghina lebih baik membina” (“I is be e o guide han o insul ”),
emphasizing ole ance and cons uc i e beha io . Second, he inspi a ional unc ion, which
p omo es spi i ual awa eness and li e wisdom, as illus a ed in “Ambek Sang Pa a ma ha Pandi a
wus limpad saking sunia e”, idealizing he pu i y and inne sanc i y o a p ies . Thi d, he social
c i ique unc ion, exp essed h ough humo and sa i e, such as “Malam ngambil kompu e , siang
