Wedding Ceremony in Makassar

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Bugis Traditional Wedding

Indonesia has a number of wedding ceremonials, such us Sunda tribes, Betawi tribes, Batak tribes, Makassar tribes. Buginese is one of ethnics in Makassar, it has a different and a unique traditional wedding tribes. The wedding occurred over a number of days. The ceremony was about 100 people and the celebration was at least 400 people. There are many rituals that occurred before the ceremony it self. The first stapes is purification ceremony called “Mappacing”, this is held in the night before the wedding day. In this ceremony, there are a number of things must be provided each things have a different symbols and function. First, a  pillow that is put in front of the bride as a symbol of rank. On the pillow, we put banana leaf as symbol of good life and seven or nine jackfruit leaves as a symbol of hope.

Secondly, seven silk sarungs as a symbol of pride. Third,  a bowl of rice that symbolizes growth. Fourth, some candles as a symbol of intimacy. And the last is Paccar Cina as a symbol of purification. This ceremony is intended to purify the bride before getting married by smearing crushed Pacar Cina on her palms, neck, and forehead. Afterward the bride must read the holy Quran in front of the imam with several sarungs in her back and it continued “Assikkiri”.

There are a number of requirements for the groom whe he goes to the bride’s house on the wedding. The first thing that must be brought by the groom involves cosmetics, clothes, the sets of jewelry, and many others. These are called Erang-erang. If the groom goes to the bride’s house on the wedding he should be accompanied by the members of his family and many young gilrs in colorful traditional costumes named ”Baju Bodo”. Besides that there is also a ceremony called Bako’ Puli , it consist of four ground baskets called “ BAkulu” filled with the red cake called “Dumpi eja” and rice called “Songkolo”. When fill this basket the basket, you cannot talk or speak until it finished and also has to wear sarung. It is usually done by four women, depends on how many basket that will be filled.

On the day of the wedding takes place, there was traditional drumming and gong music as the groom processed in to the ceremony. The couple is kept separate until the final documentation occurred and the bride is  hiding in the room. The documentation include an agreement with each other and an agreement with Allah. They sit down in front of the imam and the groom   say the agreement and signed off on all of them. The father of the groom carefully counted the cash that was presented to the father of bride   and held by the imam’s hand.

Shortly, after the money was counted and the document signed, the groom shuttle into a small room where the bride is sitting down on her bed. Then, the groom and the bride exchange rings and forehead kiss each other.  

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