Indigenous
Ethnic Wedding Mandar
by : Hildawati
Mandar
society mostly settled in the province of West Sulawesi and surrounding areas.
In mandar's indigenous there are several phases in the wedding procession,
split into 14 phases are as follows.
1.
Massulajing that process is to see matching between the
two people are men and women who will be married. This phase is done by the
parents of the man together next of kin.
2.
Messisi’ or Mammanu’manu, . In this
phase of the male's family essentially asking whether the woman will agree if the man comes propose marriage.
It is secret phase, It aims to male's
family do not feel embarrassed if this process fails.
3.
Mettumae, sent messengers to propose
marriage, and to verify the achieved in Phase mammanu’manu.
4.
Mambottui Sorong, Sorong or dowry is
something that has a value of absolute moral and material exist in a marriage,
in Mandar “sorong” is a picture of self-esteem and dignity of women who are set
according to the customary rules adopted by hadat that should not be contested.
5.
Mambawa Paccanring, paccandring
is Bringing joy by the male
because an agreement on the “mambottoi sorong” Dominant brought fruits of all
kinds and as much as possible.
6.
Ma’lolang, That is the process by which
the male with him friends visit the women's home. This is an official statement
of the engagement and the introduction of the first men to be mated to the
whole family of the woman.
7.
Mappa'dai Balaja, This means that the
male escort grocery money agreed upon woman's side
8.
Mappasau, means steam bath, to clean out
that all foul odor that may exist on the bride.
9.
Pallatiang, Implementation pelattigiang
time there are 2 kinds: Along with the marriage ceremony and the day before the
ceremony
10.
Takes the Pappadupa, is visitation envoy to the house of the woman
in the male brings "lomo masarri or fragrant oil" and clothing that
will be used during the marriage ceremony
11.
Matanna Gau, is the culmination of all
the events in the marriage ceremony.
12.
Nilipo, groom's
family visit the bride's home. This was
done at least three times in a row every evening after evening prayers
13.
Mandoe Flowers, This means that a shower
of flowers to make fragrant and rid self of the large impurity maybe there
after the marriage ceremony
14.
Marola or Nipemaliangngi Marola means to
follow or refer visitation to the bride's home. This activity is done just for
fun, play music and others
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