BATAK TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE

1.        Patiur baba ni mual  (permission and blessing to uncle)

  This procession is the first step taken by the parents of the hula-hula (the original surname of the wife) before his son's marriage. According to custom, the daughter of his uncle (brother of the man of the mother) was the first mate of his son. If the chosen partner is not the daughter of his uncle, then his parents' permission to bring his son and asked his uncle's blessing. This custom uses only the first son to be married.

2.        Marhori-hori dingding (perkenalan keluarga secara tertutup)

At this second stage, the family of a man visiting the family of the woman to set a date and day for the application. Only by close family only.

3.       Marhusip (perundingan diam-diam) & patua hata (melamar secara resmi):

Parties of men came into the family by bringing sipanganon parboru (food & beverage). In the event the offered Tudu, Tudu paranak sipanganon (food such as head pinahan Lobu / pig or buffalo) and the parboru give dengke (carp). The event is usually directly coupled marhusip apply officially to the event, led by the king's customs. In this event is discussed in detail customs that will be implemented. Among others:

* Marhata sinamot (negotiate the dowry / bride price)

* Ulos amount to be awarded to any party parboru paranak (ulos herbang)

* Martumpol and place and date of marriage

* The large number of invitations from both sides

During the last hata patua marhusip and both families are sitting opposite each other and the bride and groom are usually not met until the end of the show then they are called to be introduced to the rest of the family and given a cue / direction. Before the show closed normally distributed money-ingot ingot to the families whose number varies, depending on the person's position in a custom order.

4.       Martumpol

Approval of the proclamation or announcement of the marriage as well as through religious institutions (churches, mosques, etc.). When done in the church HKBP (Huria Kristen Batak Protestant) then preaching (usually called Tingting) performed at least 2 times in 2 weeks in a row. If no party objects to / sue, then the marriage can be held.

5.        Martonggo raja dan maria raja

This talk discusses in more detail customary procession of the day, especially the involvement of each of the families of personnel (dongan sahuta).

6.       Pamasu-masuon (wedding blessing) & Marunjuk (traditional feast)

Once the order passed by marriage customs, came to hold a wedding party that begins with a blessing in the synagogue and continued with marunjuk (traditional feast). Glimpse of the order of the procession on the day can be seen below.

Marsibuha-buhai

In the morning (about 6:30) paranak group came to pick up the bride with the customary food sign na margoar / sangsang (pinahan Lobu / pig or buffalo) and the parboru provide dengke (carp), as marking the beginning of the ties of kinship or berbesanan (mamuhai partondongan). The whole family was eating breakfast together, and afterward lead prayers parboru parents wedding dispatched to the house of worship for the blessing.

Pamasu-masuon (wedding ceremony)

Blessing performed at places of worship. For practicality, the blessing before the event starts is usually done in the civil registry. After the blessing was over, the whole family went to a party where customary.

Marunjuk (traditional feast)

After the bride and the families of both parties have arrived in the building, both parties gave each other a sign of traditional foods. Paranak parties submit Tudu sipanganon ni-Tudu (pinahan Lobu / pig or buffalo whole has been cut and arranged into certain parts) on the parboru, and vice versa parties submit dengke simudur parboru-Rewind (carp).

§  Division of shelter

After the exchange process is complete treat, held meal together preceded by prayer. And both sides agree on the division portion juhut (sign customary food that comes from Tudu sipanganon ni) where each piece of meat was divided according to established rules.

§  Tumpak

When the division thanks to the meat take place, the paranak collect donations from all batch Gugu and relatives are invited and welcome to pick up the bride (manjomput) collected donations for herself and the rest left to the parents paranak.

§  Sinamot

Delivery of the dowry of the paranak to parboru accordance with predetermined. First of all 'counted' in advance by parhata (spokesman) paranak, then by parhata parboru party, then left to the mother of the bride (received on the open ulos).Then the families of both parties become acquainted with some traditional processions such as the provision of family paranak panandaion parboru family.

§  Ulos Herbang

Parboru parties submit an agreement in ulos herbang esuai marhusip, beginning with the administration and ulos ulos passamot hela. Ulos Passamot given parents of the bride to the groom's parents with the means to collect as many blessings. Whereas HeLa Ulos given to the parents of the bride wedding bride to unite all time. In addition to HeLa Ulos, unisex Mandar (sarong) is given to the groom to wear to work if the bride's party. Then the old guard parboru Ni Tondi sow rice at the bride and groom's head 3 times to keep it healthy, strong and steadfast face to face trial problems.

§  Mangulosi

After giving ulos herbang, it was time to mangulosi or giving ulos / blessing of the whole family to the bride and groom.

§  End of Events

The event ended with congratulations from the King parhata, accompanied by a single parent of two words of advice for brides. Then the bride and groom also acknowledge with gratitude the parents, siblings and all invitations.