This rescarch discussed about the mcaning of lanyuayge symbol used Mappake deg Buyang tradiion mn Mandar Ethnic which aimcd to descnibe about the meaning of language symbol used in Muppake deg Borang tradition and the interpretation of Mandar socicty toward Muppake deg Bovang traditon. This rescarch used Barthcs theory about the kinds of mcaning. The rescarch applicd descnptive gualitattve meth…