Minangkabau Wedding Traditions
Tradition of marriage by Traditional Minangkabau normally through a procession which is still carried out and the second involving a large family of the bride, especially of the female's family. Here are some of the traditions and ceremonies are usually performed both before and after the wedding:
1. Maresek
Maresek is the beginning of a series of procedures for the implementation of the wedding. According to the family system in Minangkabau, the woman's family went to the family of man. Normally the family who came to bring the form of cakes or fruits according to the cultural niceties eastern Indonesia. At first some women experienced was sent to find out whether the young man who intended to marry and are interested in the girl's match. The procession can take some time negotiations until an agreement is reached on both sides of the family.
2. Proposes and Exchange Signs
Family of the bride groom family came to woo. When the fiance received, continue with the exchange of the sign as a symbol of binding agreement and can not be decided unilaterally. Events involving parents and the elders of both parties.
Prospective bride's family entourage arrived with a set of betel nut use in Carano or kampla that is a bag made of pandan leaves. Betel presenting early in hopes of meeting if there are deficiencies or irregularities will not be a gossip. In contrast, the sweet things in the meeting will be attached and be remembered forever. It also included a gift of pastries and fruit. Objects that are exchanged usually heirlooms such as kris, traditional fabric or other items of value to family history. These objects will be returned in an official ceremony after the marriage ceremony took place.
The procedure begins with a family spokesperson who presents her to taste the betel complete by the family of men as a sign of dedication. Submit an official application spokesman. If acceptable to continue to exchange the sign of each bond. Negotiate further pick-up procedures for the groom.
3. Mahanta / Request Permission
Preach the groom and the wedding plans please blessing to the mother, father and brother who has a family and and senior are respected. The same is done by the prospective bride, represented by the relatives of women who are married with betel lead the way.
For the prospective groom brings
This ritual is intended to inform his wedding plans and asked for prayers. Usually families who attend will provide assistance to share the burden and cost of a wedding within your means.
4. Babako - Babaki
The family of the bride's father (called bako) wanted to show his affection by taking pay according to ability. The event took place a few days before the ceremony.
Equipment that is included is usually a complete betel (a customary chief), yellow rice singgang chicken (traditional food), the necessary goods such as a set of bride dress, gold jewelry, fine dishes are cooked or raw, pastries and etc.
By tradition, the bride picked to be brought into the family home of his father. Then the seniors to give advice. The next day, the bride escorted back to his family followed his father's side with a wide range of relief items last.
5. Night Bainai
Bainai means attaching the collision smooth red henna leaf or leaf henna into nails bride. This collision will leave a mark on a brilliant red color of the nail. Normally takes place the night before the ceremony. This tradition as an expression of affection and blessing of and senior the bride's family.
Special clothing for ceremonies bainai bersunting the clothes and the lower figure. Other equipment used were water containing seven fragrance of flowers, leaf iani mashed, yellow umbrella, jajakan yellow cloth, fabric hoops and chairs for the bride.
The bride dressed figure taken out of the room lined his peers. The event symbolically bathe by splashing water fragrant flowers by seven and senior and parents. Furthermore, the nails of the bride was given henna.
6. Manjapuik Marapulai
This is the most important traditional events in the entire series of events according to traditional Minangkabau wedding. Grooms are picked up and taken to the bride to carry out marriage ceremony. The procession is also accompanied by the provision of title to the groom as a sign of an adult.
Normally the family of the bride should brings a complete betel cerana indicating the arrival of a well-mannered, full groom dress, yellow rice singgang chicken, side dishes, cakes and fruits. To the west coast of Sumatra, usually also include a yellow umbrellas, spears, swords and pick up the money (missing money).
Group of representatives of the prospective bride's family to pick up the groom carrying the equipment. After the procession Sambah mayambah and express purpose of his visit, the goods delivered. The prospective groom and his entourage marched towards the residence of the bride.
7. Reception at the House Children Daro
Tradition of welcoming the arrival of the groom at the bride house is usually lively and great moments. Accompanied by the sound of traditional music and gandang talempong Minang the tabuk, and reciprocal line of custom wave consisting of young men dressed in martial arts, as well as traditional dress greeted the Virgin presenting betel.
Betel in Carano, golden yellow umbrella, yellow rice, a white cloth jajakan equipment normally used.
Umbrella for the bride's family welcomed the groom with a wave of Indigenous dance of reciprocity. Next, the group welcomed the virgin line with a complete offering of betel. The elder woman grooms sprinkled with yellow rice. Before entering the house, the groom legs sprinkled with water as a symbol purify, then walk up a white cloth to the site of the contract.
8. Tradition after Marriage Ceremony
There are five common Minangkabau traditional ceremony held after marriage ceremony. Namely memulang sign, announcing the title of the groom, pitted forehead, yellow rice dredge and play Throckmorton.* Return the sign
Once authorized as husband and wife then the sign is given as a binding promise when application is returned by both parties.
* Announced the titles of the groom
Degree as a sign of honor and manhood that carried the groom.
* Tattling forehead
The bride was led by partner and senior women their foreheads touching each other. The bride and groom were seated facing each other and between the two faces separated by a fan, then slowly lowered the fan. After that the bride's forehead will touch each other.
* Unpack the Yellow Rice
The procession was signaled ISRI cooperative relationship between the husband should always complement each other and refrain. Ritual begins with the bride and groom take the fight over the hidden chicken in yellow rice.
* Play Coki
Coki is playing on traditional Minang. That is a kind of chess game made by two people. The game is meaningful to the bride and groom can each melt stiffness and ego respectively in order to create intimacy. (budaya-indonesia.org)
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