Inventarisasi Cerita Rakyat Nyi Ageng Bakaran Desa Juwana Kabupaten Pati

Protection of oral literature from extinction can be done by an inventory program in the form transferring texts tradition to written literature. The folklore (legend) Nyai Ageng Bakaran originates a village Juwana District, Pati Regency, Central Java. This story underlies traditions still carried out people Wetan village. study aims describe structure and function legend Bakaran. literary will recede with reduction actors supporters activities society. Folklore is effort document context conservation protection sources so that they maintained for future. Data collection techniques use interview studies. analysis was collecting information triangulation 3 speakers, voice recordings, narrative notes research results data theory folkloric functions. on are intrinsic elements plots contain units this story, characters characterizations, story's setting. Then, description 4 processes taken William Bascom's theory, namely as projection system, tool attestation institutions cultural institutions, child education (pedagogical device), coercion supervision its collective members always obey norms society.
 Keywords: folklore; Structure; function;