Abstract:
Folklore is one of the nation,s cultural wealtb to be preserved. Folklore telss about an incident in one place. Its function, in addition to the entertainment can also be used as paragon. This paper aims to reveal the meaning of cultural codes in the past who were the three folklores who come from three regions: Lgenda Danau Merah dan Danau Biru (Wamena), Pesan Terakhir Seorang Ibu (Maluku), dan Dewi Nawang Wulan (Jawa) as formal object. The third meaning of this folklore approach culture code of Roland Barthes, the hermeneutic code, code semik, symbolic codes, code proreti, and culture codes. Based on the results of the discussion is known that, in third folklore there are five language namely the code language of hermeneutics, senik code, symbolic codes, code proretik, and culture codes. Thrid folklore has the same motive, name breach of the message and mandate which its means a betrayal, infidelity, and disobedianthy consequently, betrayer must be punished.