Islamic Mysticism of Nyandek Oghem in Grujughan Larangan Pamekasan: A Semiotical Perspective

Every tradition has a sign system with the peculiarities of its culture so that it can produce meaning, interpretation, and understanding, even myths that are unavoidable. Even with the Nyandek Oghem tradition in Grujughan Larangan Pamekasan. On the one hand, this tradition is a tradition to commemorate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad SAW with the ritual of reading the book of Nurun Nubuwwah which contains a story of Nabi Muhammad. But, Nyandek Oghem, on the other hand, is following its name, namely nyandek which means “to take” and oghem which is tatengnger or means a “sign” used to give a code as a consideration in deciding a people case, good or bad, so that tradition can be interpreted the same as istikhara in Islam. The description of this tradition at the same time becomes a starting point for the uniqueness of why this phenomenon is interesting to raise in this research. Through Roland Barthes' semiotical approach, this research focuses to reveal the meaning of denotation, connotation, and myth in the symbols used in this tradition. While using a participant observation method, in-depth interviews, and literature studies to look deeper into the meaning and sign system, this research also tries to find the transformation and restructuring of signs, as well as reflections on cultural awareness and moral values ​​that are still firmly attached in Madura.