This is a Toraja wedding ceremony. Please read
Toraja is one of the tribes inhabiting the peninsula of Sulawesi, they mostly reside in a district called Tana Toraja and North Toraja, about 350 km north of Makassar city capital of South Sulawesi province.
The most famous culture of course is the funeral ceremony of the nobility that took place very lively and spent up to billions of dollars. In contrast to the Bugis or Makassar tribes who are equally located in the province of South Sulawesi, Torajans are famous for their funeral ceremonies that are more lively than wedding ceremonies. The wedding ceremony itself is mostly similar to the wedding ceremony of Makassar or Bugis tribe.
Marriage for Toraja people should be with the blessing of both pairs of parents, if it is violated then married men and women will be alienated or not recognized as a child. In ancient times marriage is not as it is now, men and women have not been free to interact and parents and large families are in control in the process of matchmaking. Matchmaking or marriage begins with a betel delivery from the male family to the prospective bride's family. This is a first step to find out if there is a way to proceed to the next level or not. The male family will send a trusted person to bring betel to a woman's house. When it is well received it means that the male family can continue with the application.
Incognito
At the time of the proposed mention of compensation whose value will also be mentioned at the official ceremony of marriage. The payment is assessed by buffalo. In the Toraja custom of marriage there is no mention of the dowry, unless the woman is married to a man whose parents do not agree. The man must pay the dowry which consists of:
1. For women group 1-12 pairs of buffalo.
2. Female class of 1-3 tails of oxakaka buffalo.
3. Female servant class 1 buffalo.
The wedding ceremony in Toraja is very simple, unlike what the Bugis or Makassar do. The entire wedding ceremony lasts only a few days. Toraja customs and ceremonies consist of three levels, although it is also not binding because it all depends on the ability and desire of both parties prospective bride
Wedding with Rompo Bobo Bannang ceremony.
Wedding with custom Rompo Bobo Bannang this is a simple wedding ceremony paing. Envoys from the men will submit an application, if approved then delivered the time of their arrival. The time of the groom's arrival is usually at night. When the appointed time arrived, came a group of bridegroom consisting of a groom with 2 or 4 followers who climbed up the house. They will get questions from parents of the bride in Toraja:
To lendu konikan roomika batuto lempong kaboangian rokomiko (Did you stop by the rain or get stuck in the night?)
Then answered by one of the groom's representatives with:
Toeroka lendu to konronan batu toeroki lempang to kabuangin what lamu ulu 'rukon olukna rompo kopa loma luntun roku bicarana pasuelle allo. (We did not stop because of rain, but we will come to hold marriage according to the rules of the ancestors to our ancestors).
The woman's parents opened the door and the groom and his entourage went upstairs. They were then fed and drunk. After the meal, the guests returned home while the groom stayed at the bride's house. With the official wedding ceremony in Bobo Bannang is considered completed.
Wedding with KaroEng Rompo ceremony.
The marriage with the KaroEng Rompo ceremony is actually almost the same as the Rompo Bobo ceremony, there is only a little extra on the details of its implementation. The ceremony begins with an application that is marked by a messenger of a man carrying betel. If the application is accepted then the female family will determine the wedding day.
On the agreed day, the groom will come with a group of companions consisting of relatives and friends. All the companions are men too. Arriving in the yard of the house, this procession will be welcomed by the family of the groom with the same welcome and question and answer with the Rompo Bobong ceremony. Once completed then the group of men will be welcome to sit in the barn.
When night comes, the groom's entourage will be invited up to the top of the house. There they were fed and drunk. After eating and drinking, the woman's parents will read the law of marriage. In Toraja custom, if something happens to cancel the marriage or divorce then the guilty party must pay a fine or called Kapa according to its level. The fines are valued with buffalo. After the reading of the marriage law, the groom's group will leave the bride's house leaving the bridegroom alone. With it is officially ceremony Rampo KaroEng considered completed.
Wedding with Rompo Allo ceremony.
The wedding with the Rompo Allo ceremony is the third level ceremony of the Toraja marriage. The wedding with the ceremony lasts several days with a larger ceremony. This ceremony is usually performed only by those of the nobility class.
Marriage begins with paingka kada or investigate the prospective bride. This investigation was conducted to find out whether the prospective bridegroom has not been proposed or there is an opportunity for the prospective groom to ask for her hand. If the investigation has been completed and it turns out that women are targeted no one has applied and his family is pleased to receive the man, then the next done umbaa food or apply officially. Pinangan marked with betel pinang delivered messengers from the prospective groom to the prospective parent of the bride. Introduction betel nut is made up of several women and men dressed in custom.
Once the proposal is received, the messenger of the groom will come again to talk about the right time for the wedding ceremony. After the wedding day is agreed then both parties will make preparations. The bride's family will cut the pig as a gesture to be presented at the wedding ceremony ceremony. A pig is also cut to the inauguration of a traditional plate (dulang). This tray lined up as many as 12 pieces and at least 8 pieces. Prepared before the wedding party arrived. On the agreed day, a group of men will arrive at 7 pm. The number of entourage is unlimited, consisting of relatives and friends. This ceremony is called Topasulau or bringing the groom, while his own entourage is called Topasolan.
The entourage is sequential from the front guides, then the firewood, some men, the groom, the accompanist and often the dancers of Paburak dancing along the way. There are abstinences prevailing in this procession, among which members of the group should not touch each other at run time. If their convoy encounters snakes or centipedes then they must return and should not continue the journey. Arriving at home the bride, the entourage will initially be told to wait in the barn or other open places to be served betel nut. After that the entourage will be invited up to the top of the house and take the place that has been determined. The bride will come out of the sombung (certain rooms already provided) and sit side by side with the groom flanked by each priest.
After sitting face-to-face then began the meal ceremony together. The bride and groom will eat from the same chamber that has been filled with the book leso (pig hind legs). Eat together as a wedding inauguration procession followed by dialogue kapa looted between the imams of both parties. Once completed the entourage of the groom will leave the bride's house as well as a sign of the wedding ceremony. Three days after the wedding ceremony there was a return visit called pasule barasang to the groom's house. The groom's family will cut a pig for a banquet to the bride.
So little explanation of the Toraja wedding ceremony. These days the ceremonies have been perfected by religious ceremonies. The majority of Torajans are religious so their marriage ceremony will then be perfected by a church wedding ceremony.
The most famous culture of course is the funeral ceremony of the nobility that took place very lively and spent up to billions of dollars. In contrast to the Bugis or Makassar tribes who are equally located in the province of South Sulawesi, Torajans are famous for their funeral ceremonies that are more lively than wedding ceremonies. The wedding ceremony itself is mostly similar to the wedding ceremony of Makassar or Bugis tribe.
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Marriage for Toraja people should be with the blessing of both pairs of parents, if it is violated then married men and women will be alienated or not recognized as a child. In ancient times marriage is not as it is now, men and women have not been free to interact and parents and large families are in control in the process of matchmaking. Matchmaking or marriage begins with a betel delivery from the male family to the prospective bride's family. This is a first step to find out if there is a way to proceed to the next level or not. The male family will send a trusted person to bring betel to a woman's house. When it is well received it means that the male family can continue with the application.
Incognito
At the time of the proposed mention of compensation whose value will also be mentioned at the official ceremony of marriage. The payment is assessed by buffalo. In the Toraja custom of marriage there is no mention of the dowry, unless the woman is married to a man whose parents do not agree. The man must pay the dowry which consists of:
1. For women group 1-12 pairs of buffalo.
2. Female class of 1-3 tails of oxakaka buffalo.
3. Female servant class 1 buffalo.
The wedding ceremony in Toraja is very simple, unlike what the Bugis or Makassar do. The entire wedding ceremony lasts only a few days. Toraja customs and ceremonies consist of three levels, although it is also not binding because it all depends on the ability and desire of both parties prospective bride
Wedding with Rompo Bobo Bannang ceremony.
Wedding with custom Rompo Bobo Bannang this is a simple wedding ceremony paing. Envoys from the men will submit an application, if approved then delivered the time of their arrival. The time of the groom's arrival is usually at night. When the appointed time arrived, came a group of bridegroom consisting of a groom with 2 or 4 followers who climbed up the house. They will get questions from parents of the bride in Toraja:
To lendu konikan roomika batuto lempong kaboangian rokomiko (Did you stop by the rain or get stuck in the night?)
Then answered by one of the groom's representatives with:
Toeroka lendu to konronan batu toeroki lempang to kabuangin what lamu ulu 'rukon olukna rompo kopa loma luntun roku bicarana pasuelle allo. (We did not stop because of rain, but we will come to hold marriage according to the rules of the ancestors to our ancestors).
The woman's parents opened the door and the groom and his entourage went upstairs. They were then fed and drunk. After the meal, the guests returned home while the groom stayed at the bride's house. With the official wedding ceremony in Bobo Bannang is considered completed.
Wedding with KaroEng Rompo ceremony.
The marriage with the KaroEng Rompo ceremony is actually almost the same as the Rompo Bobo ceremony, there is only a little extra on the details of its implementation. The ceremony begins with an application that is marked by a messenger of a man carrying betel. If the application is accepted then the female family will determine the wedding day.
On the agreed day, the groom will come with a group of companions consisting of relatives and friends. All the companions are men too. Arriving in the yard of the house, this procession will be welcomed by the family of the groom with the same welcome and question and answer with the Rompo Bobong ceremony. Once completed then the group of men will be welcome to sit in the barn.
When night comes, the groom's entourage will be invited up to the top of the house. There they were fed and drunk. After eating and drinking, the woman's parents will read the law of marriage. In Toraja custom, if something happens to cancel the marriage or divorce then the guilty party must pay a fine or called Kapa according to its level. The fines are valued with buffalo. After the reading of the marriage law, the groom's group will leave the bride's house leaving the bridegroom alone. With it is officially ceremony Rampo KaroEng considered completed.
Wedding with Rompo Allo ceremony.
The wedding with the Rompo Allo ceremony is the third level ceremony of the Toraja marriage. The wedding with the ceremony lasts several days with a larger ceremony. This ceremony is usually performed only by those of the nobility class.
Marriage begins with paingka kada or investigate the prospective bride. This investigation was conducted to find out whether the prospective bridegroom has not been proposed or there is an opportunity for the prospective groom to ask for her hand. If the investigation has been completed and it turns out that women are targeted no one has applied and his family is pleased to receive the man, then the next done umbaa food or apply officially. Pinangan marked with betel pinang delivered messengers from the prospective groom to the prospective parent of the bride. Introduction betel nut is made up of several women and men dressed in custom.
Once the proposal is received, the messenger of the groom will come again to talk about the right time for the wedding ceremony. After the wedding day is agreed then both parties will make preparations. The bride's family will cut the pig as a gesture to be presented at the wedding ceremony ceremony. A pig is also cut to the inauguration of a traditional plate (dulang). This tray lined up as many as 12 pieces and at least 8 pieces. Prepared before the wedding party arrived. On the agreed day, a group of men will arrive at 7 pm. The number of entourage is unlimited, consisting of relatives and friends. This ceremony is called Topasulau or bringing the groom, while his own entourage is called Topasolan.
The entourage is sequential from the front guides, then the firewood, some men, the groom, the accompanist and often the dancers of Paburak dancing along the way. There are abstinences prevailing in this procession, among which members of the group should not touch each other at run time. If their convoy encounters snakes or centipedes then they must return and should not continue the journey. Arriving at home the bride, the entourage will initially be told to wait in the barn or other open places to be served betel nut. After that the entourage will be invited up to the top of the house and take the place that has been determined. The bride will come out of the sombung (certain rooms already provided) and sit side by side with the groom flanked by each priest.
After sitting face-to-face then began the meal ceremony together. The bride and groom will eat from the same chamber that has been filled with the book leso (pig hind legs). Eat together as a wedding inauguration procession followed by dialogue kapa looted between the imams of both parties. Once completed the entourage of the groom will leave the bride's house as well as a sign of the wedding ceremony. Three days after the wedding ceremony there was a return visit called pasule barasang to the groom's house. The groom's family will cut a pig for a banquet to the bride.
So little explanation of the Toraja wedding ceremony. These days the ceremonies have been perfected by religious ceremonies. The majority of Torajans are religious so their marriage ceremony will then be perfected by a church wedding ceremony.
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