European Journal of English Language and Literature Studies Vol.4, No.4, pp.1-20, June 2016 ___Published by European Centre for Research Training and Development UK (www.eajournals.org) 1 ISSN 2055 - 0138(Print), ISSN 2055 - 0146(Online) MANTRA FOR DISEASE TREATMENT (PHYSICAL) AND ITS TEXT MEANING IN TANJUNG PURA, LANGKAT, NORTH SUMATERA Muhammad Natsir 1,2 , Amrin Saragih 2 , Silvana Sinar 3 , Robert Sibarani 3 1 Doctoral Student, Postgraduate Program, Linguistics Department, Faculty of Cultural Studies, North Sumatera University, Medan, Indonesia 2 English Department, Faculty of English Language, State University of Medan (Unimed), Medan, Indonesia 3 English Department, Faculty of Cultural Studies, North Sumatera University (USU), Medan, Indonesia ABSTRACT: Mantra is one of common form of culture in this archipelago. Mantra always uses verbal language and choice of typical words. Its meaning can only be known through cultural and scientific readings in depth, based on the culture in which the spelling is alive.In Tanjung Pura, Langkat, we can find mantra used by the people to cover their disease without using medical treatment. Mantra for common disease, headache and stomatache are some little examples explored in this articles. KEYWORDS: Mantra; Disease; Culture Values: Tanjung Pura: Language INTRODUCTION The word ethnic is rooted from the word ethnos (Greek) means a nation or group of people or as a social group that is wrapped by the construction of race, customs, traditions, language, set of values, and other cultural norms (Mbete, 2009: 16). Racial or ethnic group is either (1) a social group which has a tradition of culture and the same history. The similarity of identity as a subgroup within a broader society (nation). Ethnic groups can have their own language, religion, traditions and customs that are different from other groups; (2) a group of individuals who have different cultures, but among its members feel they have the same sort of subculture; (3) a group that has a specific domain called ethnic domain (Liliweri, 2005: 11-12). Malay is one of the ethnic in North Sumatra. Other ethnics which exist in North Sumatera are Toba, Simalungun, Pakphak Dairi, Mandailing and so forth. Every ethnics has a local area municipal level. While Malay occupies one district in Norh Sumatera called Langkat, METHOD OF RESEARCH Mantra Mantra is one of common form of culture in this archipelago. Mantra always uses verbal language and choice of typical words. Its meaning can only be known through cultural and scientific readings in depth, based on the culture in which the spelling is alive. In Malay culture, there is a mantra called ulit Mayang aiming to treat people who are sick because of the disruption spirits/ghost ((jembalang). However, this spell is closely linked to the religious system and cosmology believed in an ethnic culture. According to Haron Daud (2001: 21), mantra is all kinds of speech in the form of poetry or rhythmic language, which contains