Domination of Culture in Religious Life: The Study of Critical Discourse Analysis by Novel "Puya Ke Puya" Work: Faisal Oddang

Indonesian society has a diversity of life. Each ethnic group has different cultural characteristics. One of them is the Toraja tribe. The Toraja tribe is still bound by the customs and beliefs of their ancestors. The original belief of the Tana Toraja people is called Aluk Todolo. As per the myth, a person who has died will eventually go to a place called puya; the world of spirits, a gathering place for all spirits. This research is a qualitative research using a critical discourse analysis approach. The concept used is Norman Fairclough's critical discourse analysis model. The steps taken are to analyze the structure of literary discourse texts which consist of micro, meso, and macro structures. Meanwhile, to describe the results of the analysis, this study uses a descriptive analytical method. Descriptive analytical method is done by describing the facts in the form of quotes, then followed by analysis. The data source in this research is the novel "Puya ke Puya" by Faisal Odang.