In general, we have two events for the wedding affairs.
💐 NIKAH (A performance of the marriage vow)
💐 Wedding reception or ceremony. (Party)
Regarding the Nikah, people prefer to conduct it in a Mesjid (mosque) or wedding hall /KUA where the wedding reception/party is carried out at home, hotel etc. However, the wedding reception is optional and it doesn't must to celebrate it depend on funds issues.
A. 🏵️ NIKAH
The Process of the Nikah in the Mesjid:
At the big day, both family and relatives of the bride and groom to be gathered in the wedding hall around 7a.m - 8 a.m. After everything was ready, the Nikah was processed.
Then the main event, the declaration of the marriage vow by the groom and the final session, the signed of marriage paper/certificate by the bridal couple. This process was witnessed by the selected people ( Tgk. Imum, wali nikah and 2 choosen people).
In the mid of the marriage process, the Khatib would also convey to the audience the amount of the dowry for the bride.
In Aceh, we use gold in the form of jewelry for the dowry and the amount depends on the request by the bride's family as well as the tradition. However, there is a consideration for the ability of the groom's family to provide the dowry.
The formation for the performance in the wedding hall is
- Linto baro ( the groom)
- Dara baro (the bride)
- Wali Nikah (marriage guardian, the bride's and the groom's father/family)
- 2 the witness of marriage
- Khotbah Nikah (the marriage's speech/Khatib)
The groom declared the marriage vow and afterward the newly-wed signed the marriage certificate. It's done.
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Now we talk about wedding ceremony, As common tradition, we conduct 2 wedding ceremonies in Aceh, Intat Linto and Tung Dara Baro.
🌺 INTAT LINTO BARO
Intat Linto is a reception/ceremony conducted to welcome the groom to the bride's house, where as Tung dara baro is the other way.
Let's we view Intat Linto. The wedding reception was held at the bride's house and we have a tradition to perform Aceh traditional dance to welcome the groom/the bride to the house which namely Tari Ranup Lampuan ( i took a pic from net, coz when my wedding we dont have ranup lampuan dance)
The groom with his family and relative were on the way to the bride's house.
The welcoming party session:
- The groom's party handed over batee Ranup to the bride's party.
- The items for Peusijuk the groom such as mixing leaf and flowers like rose, jasmine etc
- The performance of peusijuk
This room was set for the groom and his families. The bride and the groom would sit in a small pelaminan for at least 2 hours and then moved to the main Pelaminan in other room until the rest of the day, usually until 5 p.m
The food provided for the bride & the groom. Both would feed to each other
The place was set specifically for them (the groom's family & relative).
We have special companions for the bride and the groom (usually kids of our relatives)
The main Pelaminan is the design like the combination of red and yellow colour, its common colour in aceh.
The bride & the groom with their families (actually my wedding party )
💝By Rara💝