Kulawi tribe or 'Toculawi' is one of the tribes who are inhabiting and scattered in the southern part of the Lake Lindu area, Kulawi Induk plain, Gimpu and DAS Koro Sigi District, Central Sulawesi. The region is known to have been inhabited since the prehistoric period, it proves to be a magnificent discovery of 3000 years old.
The Kulawi tribe since the first time grouped itself into the Kulawi kingdom, a small kingdom called Magau or Sangkala. The Kulawi tribe is also known to be the custom of the istiadat, one of them is a wedding custom.
The procession of custom weddings or ‘Pmemua’ is quite long held for two days. The first day, starting with the procession of the Tari Raego sebagi marker began with the unpredictable dance of the ancient Kulawi syair-syair to welcome the men.
Sepasang has been completed with a guide when implementing the wedding process of Kulawi 'Pmemua' in OLobodju, Sigi, Central Sulawesi.
Kulawi’s society welcomes the arrival of arrogance of men in Sigi, Central Sulawesi.
After that family, custom figures and men's nicknames head towards the front of the door of the closed woman's door while leaving the feet three times. From the back of the door sounds legally in the Kulawi language, "hema hangami" who is beyond and the messenger of the men mention the name of the man correctly, so that the door is open.
After the door opens, welcomed yellow rice tabs in the head direction of the men's hugs, the ambience of happiness is seen in the face of the woman's horny family. After the ritual ritual eats the crater, the event was closed with the dining dine together.
The second day, held a ‘Mojunu’ ritual which means self-cleaning to undergo household life, followed by “Mantime Bengka” which pursuant to buffalo, as well as walking on the sculptor of the pine leaves as a symbol received by men into one family.
A number of families pursuing women using the Kulawi custom shirt 'Vuya' when the wedding process of the Kulawi custom in Palu, Central Sulawesi.
A number of families pursuing women using the Kulawi custom shirt 'Vuya' when the wedding process of the Kulawi custom in Palu, Central Sulawesi.
Photo and Text: Sunandar Fiqman
The pair of the family is welcomed with the Tari Raego and the head of the kerbau which means the men are ready to live as a leader in the family in Palu, Central Sulawesi.
Totua customs are spoiled by the menu of traditional meat dishes of Kulawi when the wedding process of the Kulawi 'Pmemua' in Palu, Central Sulawesi.
Such as the family and the parents of the dine of eating together in Sigi, Central Sulawesi.
A number of custom parents prepare 'Sambulugana' assertion for the 'Mojunu' cleaning bath when the procession of the Kulawi 'Pmemua' wedding in Sigi, Central Sulawesi.
The parents of the adat tomb (the parents of the adat) prepare for the 'Mojunu' cleaning bath ritual when the Kulawi 'Pmemua' wedding process in Sigi, Central Sulawesi.
The slaughter of kerbau (Mantime Bengka) is one of the rituals when performing the wedding process of the Kulawi 'Pmemua' in Palu, Central Sulawesi.
Sepasang squeezes walking on the pinang leaf shards are supported by the chairman of the custom board when implementing the Kulawi 'Pmemua' wedding process in Palu, Central Sulawesi.
Bride couple enjoys the menu of traditional meat dishes of Kulawi tribe when the wedding procession of the Kulawi 'Pmemua' in Palu, Central Sulawesi.
