Tradisi Pernikahan Keturunan Arab (Studi pada Masyarakat Keturunan Arab di Kota Medan)

Abstract

This research discusses the marriage traditions of Arab descendants in Medan city. The purpose of this research is to find out the tradition and meaning of marriage of people of Arab descent in Medan city. The theory used in the research is the symbolic interpretative theory proposed by Geertz. This research is a field research, data collected using observation, interview and documentation methods. The data was analyzed using descriptive method. The results showed that the marriage tradition of the Arab descent community in Medan city begins with the process of selecting a mate by the parents, which means that the parents already know each other, understand the religious and moral background of the prospective partner. In addition, there are several traditions such as ta'aruf which means an introduction to the bride and groom, the fatehah tradition which means a proposal sentence, the proposal tradition which means embedding the ring, the tradition of reading maulid habsyi which means asking for blessings to the Prophet, the rahatan tradition which means pleasing the bride-to-be, the parade tradition which means announcing the marriage to the community, the burdah tradition which means asking for blessings to the Prophet, the henna night tradition which means congratulations to the groom, and the handolok tradition which means encouraging the married life to be lived. The conclusion of this research is that the marriage tradition of Arab descendants in Medan city has several traditions starting with the tradition of selecting a mate, ta'aruf tradition, fatehah tradition, proposal tradition, Maulid Habsyi recitation tradition, rahatan tradition, parade tradition, burdah tradition, henna night tradition for the groom, and handolok tradition.