3398 ______________________________________________________________ DOI: https://doi.org/10.33258/birci.v3i4.1373 The Study of Moccak Tatak Textual in Pakpak Community Sitti Rahmah 1 , Yusnizar 2 , Tuti Rahayu 3 1,2,3 Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia rahmaiyen@yahoo.co.id I. Introduction Traditional dance is the work of human creation and inventiveness which is passed on from one generation to the next. A traditional dance style does not remain in shape. He will always change when taught by the previous generation to the next generation, because the form of dance that is inherited must be interpreted. Traditional dance will continue to be preserved if there is continuous renewal and development by its supporters. Development and renewal can be done by individuals or groups, either in the form of internal perceptions or external perceptions. (Adlin, 2020) Dance is a statement or reflection of the culture of the supporting community. As a reflection or cultural expression, dance communicates the conditions that exist and are owned by the supporting community. "Dance as a nonverbal language is able to provide the identity adopted by its supporters through the style they have. (Nugrahaningsih, 2020) According to Febrianto in Martozet (2020) dance is an expression of the soul of human art expressed through beautiful movements and rhythms that give satisfaction to others. The beautiful movements and rhythm are actually the radiance of the human soul and the soul is usually in the form of reason / ideas, will and emotions.Rahmah (2019) states traditional art as one of the material that must be studied, so far has been taught only by oral tradition, focusing on dance Abstract Tatak Moccak is one of the traditional dances in the Pakpak community which originates from pencak silat or martial arts. Moccak is a term of pencak silat or martial arts which is an element of art that is present in the daily activities of the people. Martial at the beginning of its appearance was closely related to human self-defense against nature. Moccak is adopted from the history of the way of life of the Pakpak people in ancient times who lived in the jungle in a nomadic manner, making humans often encounter wild animals in the forest.This research is an effort to preserve the Tatak Moccak from the Pakpak area through written documentation that discusses in detail the Moccak tatak from a dance point of view. The focus of discussion in this study is the Tatak Moccak in the Pakpak Society analyzed through textual studies. Textual analysis is a method used to obtain and analyze information in academic research. In this case, Moccak's tatak is seen as a text that can be read like a writing. Textual studies in the Moccak style include choreographical, structural, and symbolic studies. Choreography discusses dance movements, movement techniques, movement styles, number of dancers, gender and body posture, space in Moccak's style, time, dance accompaniment music, dramatic analysis, and stage techniques (lighting, make-up, and fashion) . includes the structure of the motion and structure of the presentation of the Moccak layout. Symbolic discusses symbols in movement, costumes, and make-up. Keywords tatak moccak; Pakpak society; textual study