The Dramaturgy Communication of Beggars in an Indonesian Market

In Padangsidempuan, Indonesia, the Sangkumpal Bonang market is a prominent place for individuals begging. A beggar person who earns money in public various ways hopes of receiving charity from others and engages activities by exploiting physical impairments to make feel sorry them. addition, some beggars deliberately create disabilities poverty that lead feelings compassion others. However, these beggars’ lives are not as poor it seems; they live decent luxurious life. The research focuses on how persons engage begging manage their front stage, backstage, impressions. Through study dramaturgy, this employs qualitative methodology. results demonstrate verbally managed impressions saying, “have mercy, sir, madam.” Using bowls symbol asking, with unclean clothes, sorrowful faces, sluggish movements remove hands. Their onstage image takes advantage handicaps, pretending be crippled, living an impoverished nomadic existence elicit sympathy. It contrasts figure backstage appearance good condition, goes about her daily activities, dresses well, smiles, luxury, has social contacts family society.