"BARALEK" IN MY HOMETOWN (explanation)

“BARALEK” IN MY HOMETOWN

Every regions have different cultures each other. We can see that in  wedding processions. There are some step of wedding processions in my hometown, Bukittinggi.

Firstly, there is a family meeting. Woman’s family come to man’s home and discuss about their children’s relationship. Usually, in this occasion, they will make certain when engangement day will be held. 

Secondly, there is the engangement or it is called “Batando”. Woman’s family come to man’s home and they are wearing the engangement ring each other as a symbol that they have ready to get married. In this moment, the families also decide about the wedding date.

After that, the marriage settlement in the woman’s home and it also can be held in mosque or closest religion office. Then, in the evening  the bride groom that is called marapulai is accompanied  to bride’s home. Bride in Minangkabau is called anak daro. This moment is named “urang pulang”.

Then the wedding party or “baralek” be held. In the beginning, it be held in anak daro’s home and then marapulai’s home. Before anak daro’s family go there, marapulai’s family will come to anak daro’s home with the term is “mamanggia”. After that, anak daro and marapulai are accompanied to marapulai’s home by wearing Minangkabau traditional custom. If their homes are near, so they are bowed by walking together or ba arak. In this procession, women from anak daro’s family bring baban or talam langkok.

After baralek in marapulai’s home, the women of marapulai’s family come to anak daro’s home in the next day. They also bring talam langkok. This event is named “manjalang kandang”. In this moment, they are lunch together in a big plate. Minangkabau people call that makan bajamba.

In the last step, turn for men from marapulai’s family come to anak daro’s home in same day with manjalang kandang but it is in the evening. They come with marapulai. This procession is called “makan siso”. After makan siso, so the wedding procession in my hometown is finish.

There are some step of the wedding processions in my hometown. I love the custom of my hometown  very much. I  find some different ways from other region although it’s still in west sumatera. So, how about your hometown?.