Folklore of Society Rambah Rokan Hulu Riau Province

Folklore of Society Rambah told orally from generation to generation. Folklore of Society Rambah needs to be explored and assessed due through folklore, people can know the history, way of life, customs, beliefs, political ideals, and a broad range of areas. The position and function of oral literature including folklore is increasingly displaced due to technological advances, cultural systems, social systems, and political systems are developing. To that end, efforts should be made to the folklore society documentor Rambah. This is why researchers interested in conducting research related to public folklore Rambah. The purpose of this study was to describe categories, structures and social functions contained in the folklore of society Rambah. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. Object of this study is the folklore society Sand Pengaraian Rambah district. Data collection was done by recording, records and interviews then proceed to describe and interpret the results. Data analysis was performed with data inventory stage, data analysis, and reporting phases. Based on the results of research and discussion of public folklore Rambah divided into three categories, namely fairy tales, legends, and myths. Of the fourteen stories, found eight stories that have category legends, myths category four stories and a bit of a fairy tale as much as two stories. In terms of structure, folklore Rambah people are more likely to use the plot forward and a third person perspective. Furthermore, in terms of style more common stylistic comparison, repetition, and contradiction. Rambah folklore society serves as a means of entertainment, education, means of inherited beliefs, means of preserving the customs, culture, and tradition, show identity Rambah society, as well as a means of fostering a spirit of togetherness. The results could be implicated in learning Indonesian language competence standard understanding spoken folklore.