The establishment of the indigenous peoples of the Mamak Talang tribe, which is quiet in the middle of the National Park of the Bukit Tigapuluh (TNBT), Dusun Bengayauan, Gunungu Langsat, Gangsal Rod, Indragiri Hulu, Riau was bustling when the ceremony was held by "superi" on Monday (17/8).
"Gawai" which is a wedding ceremony in the indigenous people of Talang Mamak tribes in the center of the COVID-19 pandemi was carefully carried out by implementing restrictions and tightening examinations for guests, especially guests from outside the region.
The rare "superior" ceremony coincided with the commemoration of the 9th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia became a kind of oasis in the middle began the loss of local wisdom of indigenous people in a number of regions in the country.
A number of boys and girls accompany the prospective brides of men, Mindar (23) (the middle) towards the river to implement the "mandi fiveu" in the implementation of "superior" (maual wedding).
The number of women decorates the prospective brides of women, Ledo (20) (the middle) before implementing the "mandi fiveu" in the implementation of the "superi" (maual wedding).
Sepiring “five friend” consists of sirater, pinang, gambir, lime and tobacco become a mandatory intermediary in each stage of “gawai” indigenous people of Mamak Talang tribe.
Starting from the notification to the Village Government to the negotiation at the second level of the bride, "the custom snack" is always carried as "downloading requirements".
In the tradition of the Monk Dusun Bengayauan Talang, "gawai" was guarded by the notification by "mangku" to the highest power holder at the level of the Village. After him, the new stage of "gawai" can be carried out that began with the "mandi fiveu" tradition that was guided by the female wary of the bride.
The women gathered to welcome the implementation of "superior" (maual wedding) in the village of indigenous peoples of the Father's Cross tribe.
The male and female brides carry out the "mandi fiveu" which is guided by women's brides in the implementation of the "superi" (maual wedding).
"Mandi fiveu" contains the meaning of self-cleaning and the sign of compliance in rituals and customary law as a bride. After that, maraton the next stage of "gawai" is the "unding" involving the male bridesmaid, female bridesmaid, RT, dusun and "supervisor".
"The supervisor" itself is a custom viewer that has the authority of affirming the marriage in the nest of the Father's Cross tribe.
In the stage of "unding", in addition to conveying the purpose and purpose while submitting the "five friends", ring and handkerchief, the male bride waris also handed the quarrel (generally keris) as an important condition of custom fixtures when in females.
The completeness of "unding" consists of "five friends" (silver, pinang, gambir, lime and tobacco), the ring and handy are prepared before starting the implementation of the "superior" (maual wedding).
The male and female men's men's mission begins "downloading" in the implementation circuit "superior" (written marriage).
That said that later was also a sign and the top of the marriage by the "supervisor" witnessed both brides, customs, government leaders at the dusun level and guests.
However, the existence of marriage by "supervisor" is customised in a number of places in the indigenous peoples of the Maternal Talang tribe in Indragiri Hulu Regency has not been as well as to become legal in the country's eyes.
Both the Brides of the Monk Cross must do "second technique" in the presence of local religious visitors to get legality. In fact, it is not very few of them is forced to marry "repetit" outside the scenery.
Women’s mission checks an additional keris as a faculty that complements the “five friends”, ring and handkerchief in the implementation circuit of the “superi” (wine rhythm.
The male and female men are preparing "unding" in the implementation of the "superior" (maid wedding).
At the momentum of the anniversary of this independence, the indigenous stakeholders and the generation of the successor of the Mamak Cross tribes in the area hopes that the endangered "superior" ceremony can be recognized as a valid wedding ritual in the country's eyes.
Photo and text: Wahdi Septiawan
The two brides are guided by the waris carried out the ritual "shake ceremony" in the series of "superi" (wine wedding).
"The supervisor" encapsulates the ris as a determination of the bride's war when "unding" to "stress" to break the second wedding of the bride in the implementation of the "superi" (maual wedding).
The male and female cheerleader both brides to the presence of customs and guests to "sanitary".
Editor: Widodo
