Exploration Cultural Signs on Jember Fashion Carnival Costume Headdress

Abstract

The head is the most important part of the body as the most vital part which explain the identity.  Garnish which are added to the head become important things that are related to identity, social status, employment and self-expression but on the other hand they can convey different things unusual. This research uses descriptive analytical method to headdress  in Jember Fashion Carnival costumes that communicate something different that does not have a linear meaning to the wearer. Exploration headdres in Jember Fashion Carnival costumes have subvert the social conventions so that they become a central space to express irregularities. The signification of interacting, each passing between signifiers and the codes have produced unity in diversity as double iconic, hybrid codes, engaging codes and symbols. The exploration of Jember Fasion Carnival’s headdresses are characterized by reciprocity between creators excitement and enthusiasm of the spectators so the mixing signifiers that occured are able to offer  messages,  criticisms and  appeals those are unrelated to the conventions. A meaning that can be built differently, transient, dynamic and interesting.

Keywords: Headdress, Double Iconic, Hybrid Codes, Symbols, Jember Fashion Carnival