SMONG'S NARRATIVE IN THE CHILDREN'S BOOK "ITAM AND U": INTERTEXTUALITY, SIGNS OF NATURE, AND DISASTER EDUCATION
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This study analyzes the representation and function of smong narrative in the children's book "Itam and U" as a disaster literacy media based on local culture. Smong is an oral tradition from Simeulue that functions as a tsunami early warning system through poetry and collective memory. Using a computer-aided qualitative content analysis approach, the study extracted and analyzed text from 48 pages of the book to identify patterns of smong representation, nature signs, and disaster risk reduction education. The results of the study show that smong is not presented as a separate exotic element but is integrated as a narrative common thread that connects the sense of natural signs with safety measures. The distribution analysis shows a gradual narrative strategy: beginning with the introduction of concrete natural phenomena (tides, waves, animal behavior), followed by the internalization of the smong cultural framework, and ending with the reinforcement of safety measures instructions. These findings indicate that the integration of local knowledge in children's literature may strengthen the cognitive-affective bridge between risk understanding and protective behaviors. Practical implications include the development of a phased narrative model for disaster teaching materials in other disaster-prone areas, as well as the importance of maintaining cultural authenticity in educational adaptation.
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