Perbandingan Pernikahan Shinto di Jepang dengan Pernikahan Minangkabau di Indonesia

Abstract

This Final Project is entitled "Comparison of Shinto Weddings in Japan with Minangkabau Weddings in Indonesia". This final project aims to get to know and add to the knowledge of writers and Japanese language learners in Indonesia regarding Shinto wedding rituals in Japan, as well as wedding ritual ceremonies in the Minangkabau community in Indonesia. Sources of data used in this study were obtained from several books related to the research theme above. The research method used is descriptive qualitative based on book literature and literature studies from various sources, both print and electronic. The results of the study show that there are similarities and differences in Shinto wedding rituals for people in Japan and Minangkabau wedding rituals for people in Indonesia. In Shintou marriages, which are based on animism and the worship of natural spirits which involve rituals such as pouring sake and tying the cloth, while those in Minangkabau are influenced by Islam and follow a matrilineal kinship system which includes the balakai custom, the juxtaposition custom, and the Balimau custom. The wedding ritual ceremony in Japanese society and Minangkabau society has the same meaning, namely that both emphasize the importance of tradition, family values and customs.