Traditional Expressions As a Reflection of Cirebon Socio-Cultural Life: A Case Study of Petatah-petitih Sunan Gunung Jati

This study discusses the wisdom of local culture in the form of traditional expressions which substantially contain life values manifested in social rules. The focus of this research is to examine cultural values and norms that are interpreted based on meaning. The purpose of this study is to explore the values of life that are reflected in the socio-cultural life of the community through the search for meaning. This study uses an anthropolinguistic theoretical framework to examine local wisdom that can be applied in managing social life based on values. This study uses a qualitative research paradigm. The results of the study show that in the petatah-petitih contain values of life which include values of devotion or belief, the value of discipline, the value of wisdom and policy, and the value of politeness or manners