6 Traditional Bugis Wedding Traditions, The First Touch Is Arranged!
Kamis, 18 Maret 2021
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Indonesia is very much about its customs and culture, one of which is the wedding customs of bugis people in South Sulawesi consists of a series of ceremonies and processions. The series of events has its own philosophy to make marriage more sacred and special.
In South Sulawesi, the wedding ceremony is called Mappabotting which means to perform the wedding ceremony. There are interesting facts in this wedding ceremony. Curious? Let's watch it!
Table of Contents:
- Mabelae mappasideppe procession
- The time of exploration or called mammanu-manu
- Mappaci or tudemmpenni
- Bosara
- Songko To Bone
- Mappasikarawa or Mappasiluka (first touch)
6 Traditional Bugis Wedding Traditions, The First Touch Is Arranged!
1. Mabelae mappasideppe procession
Bugis people consider that marriage not only unites two brides in a marital bond but also unites two families. That principle gave birth to the term mappasideppe mabelae, meaning to bring the far away. Therefore, most marriages are carried out there is still a family relationship (arranged) because they already understand each other.
However, there is no need to be afraid if you have a crush on a woman or man from Bugis because this interfamily matchmaking is not strictly done. If love is worth fighting for, yes!
2. The time of exploration or called mammanu-manu
If a man has been steady with the girl of worship and intends to edit, then there is a secret activity carried out by a woman sent by the male side. All this to find out where the girl is. Especially to make sure the girl is already tied up or not.
Well, when this stage, get ready there is a messenger coming to ask, you know!
3. Mappaci or tudemmpenni
Mappaci or tudemmpenni is a consecrated procession on the eve of the wedding day. On this night the bride and groom were prayed for by the invitees consisting of community leaders, family, and relatives.
The trick is to polish pacci or leaves of the bride's second hand starting from the right hand then left with a prayer so that the bride-to-be will live happily. Mappaci nights are also performed by the bridegroom at his residence.
4. Bosara
Throughout the procession before and after the wedding presented a variety of bugis sweet pastries such as barongko, salak seeds, sponge pecek, katiri sala, sikapporo, srikaya kenari, srikaya nangka, sanggara ballads, bannang-bannang, beppa pute.
These sweet cakes are symbolic so that the lives of the bride and groom are always sweet, harmonious, harmonious, and peaceful to the end.
The cakes are placed in a container called bosara. Bosara has existed since the time of the kingdom, especially the kingdoms of Gowa and Bone. Serving cakes using bosara is the host's respect for guests.
5. Songko To Bone
At the wedding of the relatives, the family will gather. So that there is a difference between the invitation and the family then they wear uniforms. For men the average use songko to bone or songko recca. This songko is made of lontar leaves that are beaten. Songko to bone must be used by men in South Sulawesi if there is an important event.
The existence of songko to bone has now been recognized as indonesia's intangible cultural heritage in 2018 by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia.
6. Mappasikarawa or Mappasiluka (first touch)
After the marriage contract is completed the groom is led by the elder to the bride's room for ipakasirawa (touched). For Bugis people mappasikarawa is important because the success of the household depends on the first touch of the bridegroom on the bride.
The parts of the bride's body that can be touched are breasts, forelocks or back neck, hands, and abdomen. Each of these touches has its own meaning.
After the mappasikarawa procession both brides came out of the room to bow down for blessings to parents and relatives.
This traditional Bugis wedding procession is very interesting and needs to be preserved. Hopefully this reading can add knowledge and insight to the diversity of culture in Indonesia.