Sociological Studies Minangkabau Traditional Mariage

Abstract

Minang or Minangkabau is an ethnic cultural group that adheres to a distinctive customary system, namely a family system according to female lineage which is called the matrilineal system. In Minangkabau culture, marriage is one of the important events in the life cycle and is a very significant transitional period in forming a small group of new families to continue the lineage. For the Minangkabau people who are Muslim, marriages are carried out in accordance with the provisions of Law Number 1 of 1974 concerning Marriage. There are 2 (two) types of marriages for the Minangkabau indigenous people, namely: 1) Ideal marriage, namely marriage between close families such as children from nephews; 2) Abstinence marriage, namely marriage that cannot be carried out like the child of a mother or father. There are 2 (two) marriage procedures for the Minangkabau indigenous people, namely: 1) Marriage according to female relatives, namely the woman who is the initiator in marriage and in household life, from starting to find a mate to carrying out the marriage; 2) Marriage according to male relatives, namely the man who is the initiator in marriage and households, from starting to find a mate to carrying out the marriage and daily living expenses. The form of marriage in Minangkabau has changed according to the times. Previously, a husband meant nothing in the wife's family, now it is the husband who is responsible for his family

Marriage Kinship in the Customary Marriage Institution in Seith Negeri, Ambon Island

“…It is a very meaningful transitional situation to form a new small family group of descendants. 10 The existence of indigenous peoples with their various traditions and environments established and inherited by their ancestors does not ignore the existence of modern religion as a form of belief and trust in the almighty God. Therefore, the community is individually institutionalized and integrated into itself, such as the marriage of the Banjar people in South Kalimantan, where these three institutionalized elements are integrated into a unified view of their life.…”