Abstract:
This study aims to describe the reflection of the Dindang Maayun Anak song in the Banjar culture in South Kalimantan. The
Dindang song contains linguistic units containing cultural functions and meanings in the Banjar community. Therefore, ethno linguistic analysis was conducted through intralingual and extralingual equivalences. Subsequently, cultural semantic analysis is
used to examine the cultural reflection in this study. The researchers recorded 53 stanzas of the dindang song, based on
which 16 data were classified as words/terms, 9 data were classified as phrases, and 6 data were classified as sentences,
reflecting local culture. The analysis showed that the Dindang Maayun Anak song reflects (1) the religious way of life-based
on the Baiman, Bauntung, and Batuah philosophies as the implementation of Iman, Islam, and Ihsan teachings. (2) Trading, rais ing, and catching fish, alongside farming based on the economic system and livelihoods in the wetland, and (3) knowledge of
nature, flora, and fauna. It also reflects the (4) parenting patterns based on the Baiman, Bauntung, and Batuah philosophies,
(5) living equipment and technology that supports their economic system and livelihoods, (6) Banjar language as a lingua
franca and means of expressing beliefs, knowledge, evaluation, and feelings. Furthermore, the Baiman, Bauntung, and Batuah
philosophy is conceptualized differently by the traditional leader, Kesultanan Banjar (non-formal leader), formal (government)
leader and modern education expert in South Kalimantan. The reflection of the three B’s is a prayer (for ordinary people), a
motto (in a local government, and a school vision.
