The Husband Position in Bajapuik Marriage Dynamics in Pariaman

Abstract

<jats:p>This research conducted to see the position of the husband in a traditional Pariaman marriage known as a Bajapuik marriage. Pariaman is a part of the Minangkabau region, which had opted for the matrilineal system, which affects customary marriages, namely, after marriage, some rights and obligations of the husband are more controlled by the mamak (chiefs who come from the wife's family). This study uses qualitative research in a field research system (Field Research) with an anthropological (ethnographic) approach. The subject of this study leads to key informants that researcher chooser and only (random) based on specific criteria and categories that can describe condition subjectively in the field. The findings of this study indicate that Bajapuik marriage affects the position of the husband in the family. The husband's position in family decisions only an input because the husband is considered a newcomer. The findings of this study reinforce the opinion of Poloma, an action someone will get social sanctions that is along with the times the husband's position began to shift as well as mamak. Mamak is no longer able to carry out her role all rights and obligations are handed over to her husband as well as her husband, who had previously had no burden in providing for his wife and children, bécame an obligation.</jats:p>

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“…Saefullah et al (2019) stated that there is a positive and significant relationship between social support and family resilience. However, it is somewhat different from the tradition in Pariaman culture, which is close to Minangkabau, where the husband's position in making family decisions is only an input because the husband is considered a newcomer (Gustiana, 2020). This article aims to show that in state regulations, the position of husband and wife is transparent so that the division and exchange of roles are not absolute, flexible, and able to adjust to situations and conditions.…”

“…This portrait depicts the indigenous people of Pariaman, known as the Bajapuik marriage. Some of the husband's rights and obligations control the mamak leader, who comes from the wife of the family (Gustiana, 2020). Some forms of husband-and-wife relationship patterns in marriage ties, as various as they are, cannot fully build lasting relationships.…”