BALINESE TRADITIONAL WEDDING
 The
event in the life of Balinese are many, which has a great
different from people living in advance countries. Balinese
for every one who lives with traditional Hindu is bound by
an obligation come mostly from religion and tradition which
are now mixed without clear line. One of the main tradition
still living until today is a tradition called " Manusa
Yadnya ", meaning sacrificed work for human being. The
meaning of this is an obligation to conduct a religious rituals
along the life of a person during certain age. Even later
the ritual extended even before and after life of a person,
so this is not just a circle life rites, but more extensive
ritual involved the idea of human worldly and non worldly
life. The basic rituals are following the birth, marriage
and death. Each of these ritual involves the most consuming
energy and time. Birth rite is called Ngotonin, marriage rite
is called Nganten, and death ritual is called Ngaben. From
here is clear that is a different nature between Nganten and
marriage or wedding party for educated person. We can guess
the feeling of a wedding party and a Ngaben event. A Nganten
event will involve the feeling of parents of both bridge and
groom a pious yet bit strain situation on the effort of fulfilling
the correct and complex ritual. So the feeling of joy would
not be the predominant moment for all parties in this situation,
every one would center their effort on how the ritual be completely
correct and and the member of the traditional organization
be satisfied in terms of manners.
If we see the steps of a Nganten is consist of some stages.
Now days a Nganten will always be initiated by the couple
from making acquaintance of each other until coming to the
consensus of living together tied in the marriage with the
witness of both parents and families. If all of them agreed
and the step toward the marriage got approval, then the parent
and families of the man will come and inform the parent of
the woman that their son firmly request their daughter. This
step is called Memadik, meaning informal request while introducing
the parent and families of the man to parent and families
of the woman. Let's say that from woman parties basically
agreed. Second step is a formal request called " Ngidih
" or " Ngunduh ", where the parents, families
and the formal and informal leaders of the village of the
man will come to escort the family of the man to the parents
of the woman. Here the involvement of village formal leader
will discuss about the demographic status in relation with
the residency requirements, while the traditional leaders
will discuss about the traditional obligation and right of
a woman that married to outsiders or insiders resident in
their village and the obligation of the parents of the man
toward the village of the woman. In most cases during Ngidih,
the temple ceremony called "Mapamit" is organized
at once. Mapamit means such as farewell, but not a party,
where the woman ask permission to their parents, families,
traditional organizations where she was member, ancestors,
and the spirits of what her families believe in, including
the manifestation of the almighty gods that she and her people
in the village always worship. This is followed by a religious
ceremony at the village of the man such as an information
to the whole entities of the village that the village receive
a new member and be considered as the same status of the other
members. Here again the making of offering for ritual become
the most focus of man families. The ritual is called "
Masakapan " or Maperebuan ". Third step is informing
back to the parents and family of the woman that all procedures
are fulfilled at the village of the man. This step also involves
the making of offerings to be sacrificed to the family temples,
village temples, and the family temple of the woman. This
step is called " Ngaba Jaja" meaning bring souvenir.
Traditionally the event of Nganten up here is finished. At
some village still some additional event such as a sacrificial
event called " Klaci " meaning that the parents
of the woman must conduct a ceremony at the village temple
and donating a pig, or rice to the member of the village to
make the ceremony conducted. This ceremony is probably come
from a tradition of ancient resident group that prevent their
member from living out their group, so senses a fine. This
type of ritual is very rare. Continue
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Balinese Wedding Ceremony
Wedding for Balinese is more in the meaning of ritual in contrast
to the creation of precious moment for the life souvenir of
a couple. Yet the feast is not less festive then any other
event an overburdened family with bussy days from the planning
couple make up guests, temporary sheltering, banquets up to
the praying at various temples. Short
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In most cases all above
steps are not at a one time finish. Between Mamadik, Ngidih,
Masakapan and Ngaba Jaja can be quiet a distance of time,
depending on the economic situation of the family of the man.
Masakapan  and
Ngaba Jaja for example can be realized years after the Ngidih
and Maperebuan. Some are even after having grand children,
or after death at some places due to the complicated ritual
requirements. Where is wedding could be attributed for Balinese
marriage? It is really hard to make the comparison, yet very
recently, not older then 1960s, the tradition of Christianity
such as wedding reception does influence Balinese Nganten,
especially inviting far distance friends, superiors, or staffs.
Normally this reception is organized together during the Ngidih
event which is directly followed by Masakapan. But some organized
this reception during Ngidih, and some during Masakapan. During
Masakapan without the influence of Christian tradition, the
member of the village or relative will without invitation
come to the event bringing rice, coconut, sugar, egg, or any
product of the farming. With the influence of wedding reception,
now the member of the village or far relatives if they know
will come at the time of reception. Indeed delicious meals
are prepared for. Very lately a new tradition again influenced
the process of Masakapan that is the making of envelope box.
Even some has enough courage to write an invitation card,
and further even have bold courage to write on the invitation
" sorry we do not receive souvenir " and this phrase
has been in acclamation translated into money in envelope. |
