Achenese Wedding Traditions and Customs

Well, Last Saturday I was invited to my classmate wedding party in Banda Aceh. I was very attracted with the party because she took really original wedding customs from Aceh culture. So through Steemit as social community, I would like to share you some important point in Aceh wedding tradition that I saw last time in my classmate wedding party.

^{Taking photo with the bride and groom}

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Steemian... On this occasion I will tell you about traditional marriage Aceh Procedures filled full of meaning. This is a combination of tradition and religion. Want to know what kind of diversity of governance How Aceh wedding custom? Here are the stages:

1. Ba Ranup or Bring Betel Leaf

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This ceremony is the phase of utilization and a long parade. Beginning from sending senior relatives and are viewed as capable in addressing meet with the groups of the lady of the hour. The landing with the point of inquiring as to whether the lady is as of now there that has or has not.

Moreover, an occasion official application with the betel nut and its substance as an image of fortifying ties and truthfulness. After the occasion the application is finished, the candidate aggregate home. At that point, the group of the lady counseled with her girl about whether the application is acknowledged or not.

2. Jak Ba Tanda or Bring Sign to the Bride by Giving Gold Ring

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On the off chance that the marriage proposal is acknowledged, the following parade was Jak Ba Tanda. The parade in which the group of man would return to her folks' home to examine the lady's big day. In this occasion will likewise be at the same time set the coveted measure of share the lady of the hour and in addition the quantity of solicitations.

Having concurred it will continue with the engagement or Jak Ba Tanda. In this occasion, the men of the hour will convey an assortment of territorial claims to fame Aceh alongside different things. Beginning from "Bulukat" or sticky rice and "Tumphou" or shaped processed banana, different natural products, an arrangement of ladies' garments and gems are all adjustable with the capacity of a male relative.

^{Sticky Rice and Shaped Processed Banana}
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3. Ceremony of Marriage
At this occasion, there is a parade "tueng dara baro" or pickup as custom standard. Where the groom will get the lady. After that, the bridegroom will get marriage officially in front of the marriage-headman. After bridegroom is lawful, then the party will be held.

^{Photo Taken after the Ceremony Marriage in Aceh Great Mosque of Baiturrahman}

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^{Taking Photo with my Classmates after Ceremony in the Mosque}

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^{Wefie Photo with the Bridegrom}

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4. Event of Wedding Party
The last session will be the wedding party event. After the wedding gathering, there is still a progression of functions to be served the bridegroom. Beginning from "Tueng Dara Baro" or pick up the bride, it is a function to welcome "dara baro" or bride (the lady of the hour) and his entourage to the house in-laws. The function is held seven days after "Wo Linto" or the groom back home. In this function, the bride paraded to the prepare's home, joined by two Pengunganjo.

^{My Classmates who Attended to the Party}

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^Bridegroom

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^{Another Pose of Bridegroom}

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^{Bride showing "Inai" or hand painted art}

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The assignment lady would bring nourishment and baked goods. How welcome at this ceremony nearly the same as the groom back home function, yet without the parade solitary rhyme and foot washing.

Subsequent to landing at the passageway, the gathering will be invited family man. Guardians of both sides and to trade betel lady of the hour. At the passageway of the gathering will likewise sprinkled rice, blend, and leaves as new flour or "seunijuk leaves".

^{Seunijuk Leaves}

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^{Procession of Seunijuk Leaves}

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^{Another Part Procession of Seunijuk}

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After the bride sits in the space gave, the mother of the groom direct crisp flour took after by bride prostrate on groom guardians aro. At that point, guardians of groom gave the adornments is placed in water and improvement.

The bride likewise remains at home of parent's groom for seven days joined by maybe a couple "Punganjo". It was not until seven days after the fact bride driven home furnished with a few sets of garments, sustenance, and cash. At bride parent's home, the gathering will be invited in a formal meal together. This parade to stamp the finish of the entire conventional Aceh wedding service.

^{Formal Meal while Wedding Party}

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^{Formal Meal}

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The technique for the Aceh customary wedding held by Acehnese society contains an assortment of good incentive to be safeguarded. Beginning from the estimation of convention, religion, and social.

The above traditions are mostly done by Achenese people. I hope this information is benefit for you and had fun reading them. Thank you...

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