Marriage Ceremony

Marriage is something very sacred within the culture of the Acehnese society because it is related to religious values. Marriage has its own nuances and is highly respected by the people. The marriage ceremony in Aceh society is a series of activities consisting of several stages, ranging from mate (husband / wife), engagement and until the ceremony of the inauguration of marriage.

A habit for the people of Aceh, before the wedding party took place, first three days and three nights held ceremony meugaca or baca gaca (berinai) for the bride and bride in their respective homes. The two bridal hands and feet are adorned with henna. During the ceremony meugaca / boh gaca at night held nightly art performances such as dance rabana, saga, pho, silat, and meuhaba or kaba (fairy tale).

At the peak of the wedding ceremony, a wedding ceremony was held. This event was conducted by a cadre who had received wakilah (power) from the father of baroque father. Qadli was accompanied by two witnesses in addition to other assemblies who were also considered as witnesses. Then jinamai (dowry) is shown to the assembly and then cadli read the prayer (khutbah) marriage and lafadz akad nikah, eloquently followed by linto baro also fluently. When lafadz is considered perfect, Kadli nods for approval from both witnesses. If the witness has not agreed, then linto must repeat again lafadz marriage perfectly.

After finishing the marriage ceremony, Linto Baro was guided to a matching wedding, where the baro girl had first sat waiting. Meanwhile the baro girl rose from the aisle to worship her husband. The worship of this husband is called with the house teuot linto. After baro girl at home teuot linto, then linto baro give some money to dara baro which is called with pengseumemah (pay money).

During this match event, the two brides are guided by a peungajo nek. Usually that becomes peungajo is an old woman. Then the bride and groom are fed in a meututop pie (adat plate) which is beautiful and large in shape. Furthermore, the two brides were in peusunteng (edited) by relatives of both sides which was then followed by the neighbors (neighbors). Family party linto baro editing (peusijuk / siege tawari) baro virgins and family divas baro editing also linto baro. Each person who edits in addition to the offerings and attaches yellow mantle to the ears of temanten, also gives some money called teumentuk. This peusunteng event is usually preceded by linto baro's mother, who then followed by others in turn.

When the peusunteng event is over, the linto baro entourage asks for permission to return home. Linto Baro was also brought home. There are times when linto baro not taken home, he slept in a baro pigeon house, but in the early morning linto baro must have left the house baro pigeon. Because of shame according to custom, if a linto baro still in baro pigeon until noon.