The remote village in the interior of Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau Province became the witness of the customary village of Mamak Talang tribe that has 10 years forgotten. For them, Gawai Gedang tradition is not just identity, but also rich in local wisdom of ancestors. Gawai Gedang is a large custom wedding party, can be held for three days to a week of his long, and involving the highest thirst Talang Mamak, namely trainer, up to 20 inner or village custom figures.
Marked by his standing " the story of the wristband andquot;, the Gawai Gedang tradition was held on January 14th to 16th. The event is always lying with mass sunatan, because every child in the Talang Mamak can only be disguised when there is a wedding party. The five-meter high-end wristband pole is a center of Gawai Gedang ritual activity, because the two spurs and the elderly brides should surround them as much as three rounds each of the custom trimmings arrive at the allocation of parties. Uniquely, they do that while being pelvicted for the sibling of a noble.
TRADITION GAWAI GEDANG TALANG MAMAK remote village in the interior of Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau Province became the witness of the customs of the Mamak Talang tribe that has 10 years forgotten
During the days of custom rituals continue to be held and often last until late night. The two families are also preparing many aduan chickens for chicken soapy traditions. Momk Cross believes chicken soap can sieve evil spirit from ritual location.
Many people involved making the cost of Gawai Gedang reached about Rp200 million. Therefore, the tradition began to abandon the Orang Talang Mamak himself because the cost is too high for those who are majority of farmers. However, the stakeholders of Talang Mamak in mid January it has agreed to " turn " again the Gawai Gadang tradition. They with the spirit of gotong-royong bear together the cost of the ritual
The unity and spirit of similarity is the noble values of the Mamak Cross who wants them to preserve. The Gawai Gedang tradition has united them to maintain the identity of the Mamak Cross as a cognant indigenous community.
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