Wedding customs in Malaysia Cultures by MADIHATUL AQILAH KHAIRUL-SUHAINI

Wedding Arrangements

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Merisik: The culture is not much different from traditional Malay society. Before the wedding takes place, the girls of the candidate male family, will be inspected whether they are single or not. How similar it is to appoint family representatives to meet girls in other ethnic communities as well. follows. 'Seruan' is a kind of engagement after confirmation from both of the families.

Proposing: Seruan means the ceremony of proposing. In that case, the men take the engagement ring, clothes, and RM100.00 in cash. Time engagements typically last for a year to give the men time to prepare.The man promised to send all the goods promised during the "proposal ceremony" when the time came. In that scenario, the wedding date is determined. The number of buffaloes that will be given to a wedding is decided by the female side of the family. Three for the intermediate family, seven for the rich family, and one for the poor family.gifts like clothes, sirih pinang, cosmetics, and other itemswill be presented after the wedding ceremony.

Marriage Ceremony: The bride and groom will undergo "mak andam" make-up the day before their wedding.Dandanan includes a nighttime bath powder made of rice flour and mixed flowers.Silk-decorated bridal gown, typically in shades of yellow and green, worn at weddings.Bride with'serempak' on her hair.The crown is Serempak.The groom carried a kris and wore a yellow outfit that included a tanjak.

Tandu may be accompanied by several members of his family or a horse.Marriage in some cases held for a few days.The marriage ceremony will last seven days for the wealthy family, three days for the medium family, and one day for the poor family.The event's peak occurs at night, when musicians play instruments like kulintangan, gongs, bebandil, and dendang.The band consists of two players, a gong player bebandil, two beater drums, and a woman who plays the kulintangan.Six to eight dancers, including two women, are required.

Some fire was let out as a way to show respect and say hello to the groom group upon their arrival at the groom bride home page.To welcome the bride into the house, the groom is descending from his horse or tandu.The gong will stop and the groom will sit.The groom then awaits akad nikah.The groom's ablution akad nikah ceremony took place following his arrival time.The "tepung tawar" ceremony will then be used by the guest to wish the couple well.The bride and groom enter the room to cancel the prayer ceremony.Before the bride, the groom and his delegation will go through a few scenes that created a barrier layer in the room.Each curtain will only be opened upon payment of approximately RM1 to RM2 or upon reading a poem, poetry, and four nasyid.They will call it "Bersanding" after the groom touched her forehead with water to end their prayers.The bride then went out to greet guests and exchange handshakes.

Wedding Clothing

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Bride clothing:
- 'Sarimpak' ( unusual headgear that is a two-pieced head decoration in the shape of a ship made from a glided silver or mordern substitute)

-'Garigai' (small ornaments dangling down at the ends of sarempak) bright-colored satin blouse (usually yellow in color) with flared sleeves which show the cuffs of the blouse under it in a contrasting hue

- 'Mandapun' ( a flat collar-ornament accentuating the neckline decorated with stylized leaves in silver, goldleaf or substitute)

- 'Linangkit' ( long, wide band, embroidered panels that are sewn into long black wrap-skirt to add more colors to the outfit)

-'Betawi' ( gold buttons at are sewn at the front opening of the round-necked blouse), the blouse is tucked in into the sarong and it is gathered at the sudes to form pleats plus tied around the waist using a strip of cloth including a silver coin belt ( 'Ingkot Pangkat'),

-The bride's hair is tied up into a bun ( 'Simboong')

- 'Keku' ( gold finger covers)

Groom clothing:
- 'Podong' ( a traditional headgear from dastar cloth and shaped with a flap (tanjak) at the back resembles buffalo horns)

-'Badu sipak' ( royal yellow with extended sleeves slashed at the elbows)

-'Betawi' (gold buttons in the front of the high-collared shirt)

- 'Seluar sama' ( baggy trousers that the waist is not sewn to fit)

-'Ingkot pangkat' ('supu' a ball shaped silver Bajau cigarette case is also attached to it)

Wedding Ceremony

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Wedding Arrangements

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Family members typically arrange the majority of marriages.When choosing a mate, clan affiliation is one of the most important considerations, with some clans prevailing over others.Love at first sight may or may not be involved.The families of daughters look for a hardworking, responsible man and look for homes that can support their sons and their children.A woman's preferred union is with her maternal cousin, who is the son of her mother's brother.The arrangement is referred to as "keeping the fish in the pond" because it brings together two clans that have a history of mating and family ties.

After informing about the agreement of the woman to marry to all close relatives, there will be a meeting for the wedding arrangement. A negotiation begins with an official exchange between male leaders of the future bride and future groom's matrilineal clans as a sign the two clans are now married. During the engangement period, the groom's family gives their ancestral dagger as a premier symbol of male leadership while the bride's family gives gold in return, a symbol of female ancestral wealth. The exchange binds between the clans cause both families not to withdraw themselves before the wedding.

The resulting deal is related to wedding costs, which can be very high. The bedroom furniture that is displayed in the shared room in the bride's house during the wedding ceremony is usually paid for by the groom's family.The wedding attire is rented from the bride and groom's family. Meal preparation and wedding day entertainment costs are additional considerations. The amount to be paid to groom's family on their wedding day must also be agreed between the two families. This is known in anthropology as the groom's price. Minangkabau is her one of the few exceptional cases of a social order in which the spouse's family is reestablished instead of the wife's family. This is understandable given that Minangkabau's husband has moved into her wife's house to work.

Wedding Clothing

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Bride clothing: 'Baju kurung' (made from velvet cloth embroidered with gold thread), 'Sarong' cloth / 'kodek' (made of pandai sikek songket cloth),'Sunting' (a headdress with plant and some sea animals motifs as decorations, the number of 'sunting' and the fans' size on the head is in harmony with the physical shape of the bride), Ornaments ('sinar blong','bunga serunai', 'serai serumpun', 'mansi-mansi','kote-kote' with motifs of fish,butterflies,peacocks and others and they are mounted in stages from head, above the right ear to left ear), 'Tengkolok' (a scarf as a head cover and havs pointed end like buffalo horns), 'Minisia' (side lace that is used to decorated at the two ends of the sleeves and the lower part of baju kurung)

Groom clothing: Deta or Destar (hear cover or a head ornament), 'Baju teluk belanga', 'sasampiang', 'cawek'.

Wedding Ceremony

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Both Islamic ceremony and traditional wedding will be arranged for the families. The bride and groom are clothed at the house of their fathers' matrilineal relatives (father's sisters and mother), after that the bride willl go back to her mother's household while carrying prescribed food and sweets to be presented to the couple's household, atop of their heads. Then, the bride will fetch the groom while bringing the offerings and one of the offerings is a live cock that symbolizes groom's role as seminator. Rice seeds for germination and sprouted cocnutes as a planting mark for the reproductive potential of the couple meanwhile the cooked chicken as a symbol that women have a role in nurturing and transforming raw energy. Besides that, the sweets and cakes as a symbolic of the Minangkabau love for elaborate, graceful and ritual interaction. Finally, the excahnge ritual of proverbs and the price aggrement are ritually presented after everyone ate at the ceremony. The exchange is marked and sealed with proverbs and to summarize all the ritual exchanges, the requisite of chewing sirih leaves is held. On the final day of the ceremony, the couple will wear fashionable European wedding clothes on the wedding couch and then they sit until about midnight. The husband's friends will escort them back to the wife's house after that.

Wedding Ceremony

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Wedding Arrangements

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Before the wedding: A surong brian ceremony will be held as a giving of gifts and bringing wealth to the bride ceremony. The groom will present his future bride a gold ring to signify the engangement besides there are also customary gifts such as one gantang of paddy (equals to 2.6 kg), nine pieces of clothes, one piece of songket, one long sword, one poece of sugarcane, one unripe banana and one cocnut with its husk completely intact. The unripe banana and sugarcane actually symbolise the worst and sweet moments experience that the bride will face during marriage. A few days before the wedding, a Bendera Tatunggul (colorful flag) is placed near the wedding venue. This is to let people know about the upcoming wedding and there will be a minimum of seven different colors of flags will be hanged with a coconut husk on each flag. While preparing for the wedding, the bride's family will plant the coconut husk following the ceremony. If the coconut tree grows, the marriage is believed to be successful.

During the wedding: A Melanau 9 Pikul marriage begins with the chief of customs or Ketua Adat receiving a sword from one of the representatives of the bride's family.The sword is presented to the groom's family as a symbol of protection for the bride in the absence of her husband. During the ceremony, the groom's mother presents the bride with a songket her brunei.Then the bride and groom feed Belen. Sariza said it was "actually a betel nut wrapped in a betel leaf.For Melanau Muslim Marriage, there is also Quranic Qatam (recitation) and Bersanj (prayer).Malay cultural influences can also be seen at Melanau Muslim weddings, which involve ceremonies such as 'merenjis air mawar' by family elders.As soon as the wedding is over, the newlyweds return home to perform another ceremony."Traditionally, a newlywed would walk her up and down the front steps three times, symbolizing that they are starting a new life together."

Three days after the wedding ceremony: Adat petudui is a bathing ceremony that held for cleansing and to further bless the newlyweds. Adat petudui typically occurs around 4.30 a.m. prior to the Subuh (morning) prayer.They will make use of water that has been stored for three days in jars.

Polygamy Marriage

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Polygamy is allowed with the consent of the first wife, but is very rare and usually results in divorce. The village population is divided into nobles (a-menteri), commoners (abumi), and slaves (a-dipen). Ideally, the marriage should be with a second cousin within the same rank (Patriot's maternal side). However, in smaller, politically independent communities, the need for talent has always favored interracial marriage. The bride's father is allowed to secretly choose the bride's fortune and daughter's desired rank in any family line. A wedding is the most important public event where upward or downward liquidity is recognized and validated. In theory, all first marriages are arranged by the parents, but the wishes of the proposed partner are usually taken into account.Parents do not arrange second marriages. In the post-marriage period, local housing in Uxori is ideal, but financial advantages often trump ideals.One youngest child usually stays with a guardian is expected. Divorce is by mutual consent and property acquired after marriage is divided equally.

Wedding Clothing

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Bride clothing: Black satin blouses, yellow songket sarong, red embroidered chest decoration complete with string pendant.

Groom clothing: The full outfit costume is called the Baban, A handsome fit in jacket cut tunic with brocade samping, canary green chiffon shawl as waistband and a Javanese styled headgear.

Wedding Ceremony

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Wedding Arrangements

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The purpose of the "merisik" and "meninjau" customs is, first, to determine whether the soon-to-be spouse is truly single and not in someone else's fiancee, and second, to examine each spouse's entire history.Similar to the Javanese custom, it is essential to examine each spouse's bibit (which refers to their genealogy), bebet (which refers to their family, relatives, and friends), and bobot (which refers to their faith, personal life, lifestyle, and educational background).This is on the grounds that a blemish riage is supposed to be timeless until kaken-ninen (being fabulous guardians) and can be sakînah mawaddah warahmah.Nontoni provides couples and families with the opportunity to learn about one another's history in Javanese.In this context, family participation is essential to every wedding procession, particularly in the Selangor and Java traditions of "merisik," "meninjau," and "nontoni."The term "nyumbang" refers to a financial contribution made to the wedding host.According to modern Javanese custom, the donation is money.Donations are given directly to the bride's parents in Selangor's Javanese ethnic wedding traditions.In Selangor, the Javanese wedding also has a custom known as leklekan, in which relatives and neighbors don't sleep all night as part of the wedding tradition.It is evident from the Java language's use of the term "leklekan".The Javanese ethnic community in Selangor continues to steadfastly uphold the custom of "kenduri" with nasiambang, or Javanese food, on wedding traditions as well as other significant life events like birth, marriage, and death.During the celebration (kenduri), nasi ambang is served and quartered after prayers for safety are recited.After that, guests take the rice home, which is called berkat. The "'aqd al-nikâh" procession (the marriage contract) and the wedding reception are the main parts of the wedding ceremony.The father must be the "wali" of his daughter for the Javanese ethnic community in Selangor, and the qâdlî (religious official) is leading the procession.However, those Javanese who do not come from a religious family typically delegate their role as "wali" to the marriage official (naib) or "kiai."They also have a reception known as temu manten that includes not only the banquet but also a series of events, the host's speech, and "khutbahnikah" (marriage advice).Catering service and a waiter are involved in the reception banquet.In addition to the standard dish for a reception, the host also orders grilled lamb for guests at the reception. In a variety of wedding series, they typically slaughter the cow or buffalo by themselves for the banquet.

Wedding Clothing

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Bride clothing: 'Baju kebaya', Sarong, Selendang (sash over the shoulder), Sanggul ( hair is put back in a flat bun), embroidered cloth, silver jewellery, flowers.

Groom clothing: Sarong, high-collared shirt, jacket, blangkon (a head cloth wrapped to resemble a skullcap), embroidered cloth, silver jewllery, flowers.

Gotong-royong kenduri

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Wedding Reception

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Wedding Arrangements

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The courtship: The Bidayuh are essentially an agrarian society in which the majority of their activities at the kampongs revolve around farming, and numerous festivals are associated with these activities.Young people often get to know one another by working together on the farm (called pingiris).When a young man is interested in another young woman, he develops a relationship through the tradition known as "maasu" among the Bidayuhs of Serian. They fall in love over time.Maasu literally translates to "nighttime visit" a girl.In the traditional way, it is a decent way to start a relationship between a young man and a woman.

The maasu or mewah is always performed at night, typically following dinner, and in the presence of the girl's parents and other family members.However, the young man can stay up with the young lady until the family goes to bed.The young man would be respectfully advised to keep away from their daughter if the young lady's parents object to the maasu or mewah.However, he is taken to the Tua Kampong if he continues to visit or violates the custom.The young man is then required to make a restitution known as takud if it is determined that he has broken the adat.

The Proposal: After a series of visits, the girl indicates that she is ready to marry the man, and he is pleased with her attitude, and the young man asks his parents for advice. agree, they appoint a person to act as an intermediary. Most often intelligent uncles or close relatives who seek out the young woman's parents to see if they agree. The daughter's consent accepts the young man's proposal. Applies to persons under the age of 21. Women or men who have reached the age of 21 do not need parental permission. Nevertheless, out of respect for both parents and adat, a couple should tell her parents if they want to get married. When the mediator goes to the girl's home, his job is not only to find out if the family accepts the proposal, but also to negotiate other related issues. He can begin by outlining the boy's humble family background and the young man's family tree. The reason for this is that he confirms that the two are not closely related. According to Bidayuh Adat, it is taboo to marry a close relative. The mediator also asks the girl's parents if they agree to let her daughter (nyusu or tunda) live with the male family. If the girl's parents answer affirmatively, the mediator informs the boy's parents. He then returns home as soon as possible to avoid hearing or noticing any bad omens near the house. If nothing happened on the way back, the broker can judge that the mission was successful. The next evening he brings the good news to the young man and his parents. If the girl's parents' answer is negative and the young's parents are not satisfied with the answer, they either abandon the mission or have the broker renegotiate. In some cases, a new mediator may be appointed and sent a second time. If he fails to accomplish his mission, the entire proposal idea should be abandoned. However, there is still hope for the loving couple. If the girl's parents reject the marriage proposal and both the young man and the girl insist on marriage, their only option is to flee. It is also rare.

The engagement: If the proposal is accepted, the parents' of the man will ask the go-between to send engagement gifts to the girl's family as a sign of engagement. The gifts are a black sarong (jamuh singot), a gold ring, some cash. Sirih leaves (duon biid) and areca nuts (bua bai) that are hand-picked by the future groom also included and nicely bundled (merun) according to the adat. During one night, after one week or two weeks of sending go-between, the groom's family proceed to the future bride's house and have to prevent from stepping on pigis dung or ants. Then, music instruments will be played to avoid hearing sounds of bad omen from kusah or kriak ,besides, yellow rice (beras siya) will be sprinkled to welcome the future groom's arrival . They are taken to the verandah and the couple will sit down next to their parents. When they are all seated, both families will give speeches and it will give as a symbol of engagement, after that, any breach of adat concerning engagement will make on of the party guilty and have to provide a restitution to the aggrieved party. The engagement should not exceed a year and if they want to extend the engagement period, they must inform the headman.

Wedding Ceremony

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The wedding will be held depending on the wedding capabilities of the economic family. In the Bidayuh community, the choice of post-marriage residence depends on many factors. The decisive factor is the financial situation of the couple. Husband and wife can stabilize their married life and sit at home. Dayak Selako forbids excessive contact between free men and women. Marriage can be "forced" through a practice known as "batang cup". This is a practice partner if you can bring unmarried men and women who are too closed off on a regular basis to the village chief to take action. , I heard that the relationship as husband and wife can be confirmed with a small ceremony. Another way of marriage is by 'nyagam', in which the husband-to-be gives a mat and pillow to the wife-to-be.Usually a man chooses to marry a widow. According to the Serako, Lara and Jagoi, a perfect marriage is one that requires knowledge, roles and planning by the parents. Marriage may also include the role of an intermediary, known as a picara of the Serako tribe who represents the male. Once all parties agree, an appropriate date and time will be determined.

Wedding Clothing

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Bride clothing: short-sleeved or sleeveless blouse, 'Jomuh' (skirt), 'Selapai' (sash), 'pangiah' (bead necklace from the tooth of wild animals or artificial tooth to add a modern touch and it is one of bidayuh's identities), 'Porik' (copper/metal belt), 'Sipiah' (headgear)

Groom clothing: 'Tawuop'/ 'Tahup' (long loin-cloth wrapped around the body with one end hanging down in front & the other at the back), 'Burang Sumba' (headgear) 'Kima' (armlets)

Wedding Reception

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Wedding Entertainment

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LIMBAI DANCE
This is an original Bajau traditional dance.During a wedding ceremony, the Limbai dance is performed.It is a demonstration of inviting the husband and his escort and to welcome them to the lady's home.The "ijab-qabul," or wedding ceremony, would be preceded by the dancer's melodic and rhythmic movements that would accompany the groom to the bride's residence.The dancers' shawls will be swayed by the graceful wrist movements to show their warm welcome to the party.

The narrow-sleeved blouse known as Badjud alalbimbang is often worn by female dancers. It has a butterfly-shaped collar that is embellished with manik-manik or strands of small beads. The skirt is called a hoos or siyal, and the sash is called a sablay.She might also wear curved brassfingercaps or salingkuku and a jabbang (crown) headdress, as in the bridal costume.The narrow-legged tinanjak costume, which features batawi or gold buttons, antuwilas, or gold lace, and manik beading on the black top and trousers, can be worn by male dancers.The porong headcloth and kandit belt may be made of the same materials as the ritual costume.The virtuosity of the dancer and his or her slow, skillful interaction with the fast music of the tagunggu' ensemble in Igal performed in non-ritual social gatherings in the village are demonstrated.

Limbai Dance Video

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About the Bajau

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The majority of Bajau people lived in Semporna, which is close to the sea.One of Southeast Asia's most important maritime peoples in the past were the Sama-Bajau.According to some, Sama-Bajau communities lived in places as far apart as Burma's Martaban Gulf, the Malacca Straits, the Sulu Sea, Borneo Island, the Celebes Sea, and the waters off northern Australia.Sama-Bajau are Malay ethnically and exhibit numerous Malay cultural characteristics.It has been estimated that the Sama-Bajau people live in three countries: Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia.In a lot of the relevant literature, Sama-Bajau have been presented in a negative light to some extent.They were typically referred to as sea gypsies or sea nomads, denoting a lack of civilization.

Specifically, the Bajau are one of the Sabah majority, consisting of two groups, the Bajau Sama, who settled in the west coast districts of Sabah, and the Bajau, who lived in the east coast districts of Sabah. These Bajau Sama mainly settled around Putatan, Tuaran, Kota Mardu, Kota Belud and Papar while the Bajau lived on the east coast of Sabah near Kudat, Sandakan, Lahad Datu, Kunak, Semporna and Tawau. The Kota Belud and Tuaran Bajau Sama, known as the 'Oriental Cowboys', are skilled and capable horsemen, while the East Coast Sabah Bajau are known as the 'Gypsies of the Sea' for their swimming and diving skills and knowledge. It is Both groups of Bajau have very different traditions and customs, most notably the Kota Belud Bajau and the Semporna Bajau.

Wedding Entertainment

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About the Minang

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The curved "buffalo horn" architecture with its pointed roof is the most distinctive feature of the Minangkabau, or victorious buffalo people, of Malacca's northern neighbor Negri Sembilan. It shows up everywhere. Whether it's the National Museum in Kuala Lumpur, a luxury hotel lined with palm trees, or a gas station on the highway. The roof is not only a symbol of Minangkabau, but also of Malaysia.
It is a proud tribute to the legacy of a group of West Sumatran settlers who were drawn to the port's success and settled in the fertile valleys and hills behind Malacca. They brought their own style of architecture and, while protected by the Malay Sultanate, continued to adhere to their own Adathi Pepati practices, following a matrilineal system that governed laws, political organization, traditions and social institutions. The small principalities established by the first settlers formed nine luwaks or provinces that became the Negeri Sembilan Federation. Today, the modern nation is divided into districts, but the Ruwak tribe has survived. Violent clashes over tinplate led to British intervention in the 18th century, reducing the number of luwaks to five.

About the Melanau

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The Melanau people or tribes make up about 6% of Sarawak's population and were originally known as the a-likou or river people.
The Melanau were also once animists, and over the centuries most of the modern Melanau converted to Islam. There are also very few animists left. According to the story, the Melanau people were once seafarers who lived on the coast, but due to numerous pirate attacks, their houses began to rise, reaching heights of over 40 feet.Melanau people were once traditional fishermen. , Sago and Padi farmers and had skilled boat builders, but today's Melanau is no longer old technology. Instead, they lived together as native Malays do in cities.

Wedding Entertainment

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Tarian Menyak is a dance that describes the harmonious atmosphere during the processing of Sago pearls. This dance movement involves the process of cutting rumbian wood into sago and finally making sago beads. This dance is usually performed in groups rather than alone. The dance is also performed to welcome dignitaries and at weddings.

Tari Piring ( Wedding Entertainment)

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Tarian Piring

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Minangkabau's migration to Negeri Sembilan left behind a legacy and art that can be seen in Negeri Sembilan today, including the dance art known as Tarian Piring. Plate dance, also known as Piriang dance (in Minangkabau), is a Minangkabau dance art still practiced by residents of Negeri Sembilan. However, nothing is known exactly about the origin history of this plate dance. However, it is believed to have existed in the Malay Islands for over 800 years. This dance is considered to be established in West Sumatra, or better known as Minangkabau, and developed until the Srivijaya period.

Since then, the plate dance has been accepted as part of the traditional rituals of weddings, including the communal marriage of Negeri Sembilan. The Piring dance plays a large role in the wedding customs of the Malay community of Negeri Sembilan. Initially, plate dancing at weddings was just entertainment. But the show doesn't stop there. A plate dance at a wedding can be attended by four people: the bride and groom, the host, the audience, and the dancers.

Wedding Entertainment

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Kompang Jawa
Kompang Jawa is another musical performance that accompanies festivals in Javanese communities. It originated during the time of Wali Sembilan (Nine Saints) in Java, where traditional music was used to attract people to the teachings of Islam. The Kitab, a book of prose dedicated to the Prophet Muhammad, featuring songs and compositions based on the content of his 'Berzanji', Kompang Jawa is used for mosques, madrasahs, circumcision ceremonies, weddings, completion of the reading of the Quran, etc. Religious activities take place.

Kompang Jawa ( Wedding Entertainment)

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About the Javanese

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Between 1880 and 1930, the Javanese people emigrated from Indonesia to Malaysia in search of a better life and a break from the Dutch colonists who ruled Indonesia at the time.The Javanese migrants have a reputation for perseverance, initiative, and hard work.In the beginning, they were farmers, construction workers, and timber workers. Now, they are in better jobs, and there are more Javanese working as skilled workers.White-collar workers of the second and third generations include bankers, pilots, engineers, academics, accountants, and politicians.Even though they have citizenship in Malaysia, they still identify as both Javanese and Malays.

About the Bidayuh

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In the southern part of Sarawak, on the island of Borneo, there are a number of indigenous tribes known as Bidayuh."Inhabitants of Land" is the meaning of the name "Bidayuh."The collective name Land Dayak was first used by Rajah James Brooke, the White Rajah of Sarawak, when they were originally from the western part of Borneo.They live in towns and villages around Kuching and Samarahan in the Malaysian state of Sarawak and are one of the main indigenous groups in Sarawak.This community makes up less than 1% of Malaysia's population and 8.1% of Sarawak's population.Geddes (1954) says that the word "Bidayuh" means "people of the interior."Because of their distinctive culture and longhouses, this community is well-known.A key respondent claims that the community is very close to the natural environment.

Wedding Entertainment

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'Rejang Beuh' Dance
This dance is typically performed as a form of entertainment for longhouse guests following the harvest season.The dancers' outstretched arm movements resemble those of eagles as they flap their wings in flight. Two male dancers typically perform rejang beuh in the Biatah dialect, Langiin Bukar-Sadung, Bitagi Tigal, or Sigar Bouh in Bau-Jagoi.Madu Sawan, a legendary hero from Bidayuh, was given the order by the King of the Pleiades to fight the legendary bird of the sky known as Tingkilang langu Ramang (The Eagle Spirit) in this dance.This is to guarantee that he will be permitted to marry Dara Buda, the king's daughter.

Ramang's advanced stage both dancers achieved. They began to dance from each end of the portico, moving gracefully towards each other in various styles and motions, following the slow and steady beating and rhythm of gongs and drums. Every time when they meet, they strike in a quick motion as if they attack each other in a fight. In each of the moving encounters, invisible venomous snakes and insects will emerge from Seizure Honey's pockets and attack Ramang's advanced Tinggilang until he falls unconscious. Therefore, in the fight, Tingkilang further Ramang is lost and Madu Sawan is declared the rightful husband of Dara Buda.

Rejang Beuh Dance (Wedding Entertainment)

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Hi and greetings people! This ePortfolio is written by me, the author. >-<

My name is Madihatul Aqilah Binti Khairul-Suhaini from LG2431B and a first-year student in Bachelor of Degree in Applied Language Studies (Hons) English For Intercultural Communication in Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Shah Alam.

Let me introduce you to my ePortfolio on Wedding Customs in Malaysia. I have chosen a few cultures which are Bajau, Minang, Melanau, Javanese, and Bidayuh. Hope you guys enjoyed my porfolio! <333

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