NILAI BUDAYA UNGKAPAN TABU DALAM UPACARA PERNIKAHAN MASYARAKAT JEPANG

Taboo words and behaviors were believed almost in a lot of cultures in this world. Every culture decided things or words are taboo based on belief and norm in their culture. That’s the reason taboo words not merely only a forbidden words, but behind those words lied that culture’ people way of thinking, belief, moral value, etc. Japanese believed some words are taboo to say in wedding ceremony, because those words believed bring bad meaning to the ceremony. This way of thinking based on belief of kotodama, that even a word has a power, so better avoid using bad words in a ceremony. keywords : taboo words, Japanese ceremony, moral value