Cultural Transmission through the Narration of Indian Drama Series: Siya Ke Ram

Abstract

The purposes of “Cultural Transmission through the Narration of Indian Drama Series: Siya Ke Ram” were to study narratology and cultural transmission through Indian Drama Series: Siya Ke Ram. The research was a qualitative research with the textual analysis method and studied series amount 110 episodes with the length of an hour per episode. The results of research were as follows: there were 7 elements of Siya Ke Ram’s plot which in order from exposition, rising action, climax, resolution and closure completely follow through. The storyline were mixed with love and verbal’s truth theme which basically the most important aspect of being human underneath personal conflicts, internal conflicts, social conflicts and environmental conflicts within the time factors, geographic factors, social structure, economic factors, custom, morality, attitude and code of behaviors which used the symbolic interpretation.

In additional, the researcher also found the inclusion of cultural beliefs such as faith in God, the cycle of birth and death, the practical method of as you sow, so you reap. In cultural custom and morality appeared the patriarchy, guardians and rules, seniority, castes, rights of traditional for mankind and rules is the require to follow. The material culture emphasized symbolic communication in order to spread ideas, beliefs, attitudes, morals, mentality, and life in various aspects to adjust society and also spread out the familiar on Indian culture through new dimension among Thai widely.