MITOLOGI TRADISI YAAQAWIYYU DI KALANGAN WARGA JATINOM, KLATEN (Studi Deskriptif Kualitatif Tradisi Yaaqawiyyu Sebagai Sistem Tanda Berdasarkan Perspektif Roland Barthes)

This research originated from the myth of the blessing of Yaaqawiyyu tradition, which is in Jatinom sub-district, Klaten regency. This myth is circulated among the citizens of Jatinom after held Yaaqawiyyu tradition after Kyahi Ageng Gribig's death. Kyahi Ageng Gribig is a figure that became the beginning of this tradition. He is a missionary who preaches in the district Jatinom. The focus of this research is on the myth that evolved as a sign system based on the Roland Barthes perspective. Roland Barthes is the only semiotical theorist that includes the mythical points in his theory. Barthes explained that there are two levels in the semiotics, namely denotation and connotation. From the existing connotations came the myths that affect the daily lives of citizens. The main theory of Roland Barthes is preceded by an introduction to the theory derived from the Science of Communication. In relation to sign and meaning, the realm of communication must enter one of the streams of communication. The researcher chooses the flow of semiotics communication because it speaks of the process of sign and meaning exchange, which corresponds to the main theory to be used. The results of the research describes the meanings of each event, from the seven existing series of traditions. The meaning of denotation of each event in the tradition is the meaning Kyahi Ageng Gribig wishes to convey through the message he conveyed. However, there is one event that clearly raises the myth among the citizens of Jatinom, namely “Sebaran Apem”. Suggestions from researcher to other researchers who want to examine the myth of the tradition of Yaaqawiyyu as a sign system is to examine the displacement of the mythical meaning of Jatinom citizens, to the outsiders of Jatinom who are visitors of the tradition. This research will later complement the research that researchers have done at this time. Keywords : Mythology, Sign System, Denotation, Connotation, Myth, Semiotics Communicatio