Bride Price
(uang Panai)
Bride price is the most crucial issue in South
Sulawesi, Bugis specifically where the bride groom who wants to get married
should prepare millions of money to celebrate the wedding ceremony. The bride
groom must responsible the entire cost of marriage. The cultural traditions of marriage in South
Sulawesi is not separated values to be considered in the wedding as social
status, economic, and cultural values of each of the families of men and
women.
One thing that became typical in the wedding to be held
that money up or by the local people
where the amount of money given
by the groom to the bride which is a form of appreciation and respect for the
norms of reality and social strata. Bride price is not counted as a marriage
dowry but as customary money but somewhat obliged to the amount agreed to by
both parties or family.
Bride price to
marry women Bugis-Makassar is known very expensive. The women Social strata and
education level usually become standard in the determination of the amount of
money to apply. So, if the bride is a blood descendant of blue (royal family
Tallo, Gowa or Bone), then the money
will rise tens of millions. Likewise, if the level of education bride is S1,
S2, or a doctor, it will be more expansive than Lamborgini.
The relatives have an important influence in decision
regarding the amount of money and dowry. Not infrequently, because the issues
are complicated in this case makes loving couples usually take the final step,
namely 'eloped (silariang), as a shortcut to stay together. If the amount of
money demanded rises would be met by the groom, it will be a prestige (honor)
to the woman's family. Honor in question are taste award given by the groom to
the woman he wanted to marry by providing a magnificent feast for marriage through
bride price.
Especially for the bride grooms who are also local or
tribe of Bugis-Makassar, meet the amount of Bride Price can also be seen as a
cultural practice siri', so a woman who truly loves become a very big
motivation to meet the amount of money Panai 'are in require. Motivation can be
defined as a motivating factor in human beings originating in this case to meet
the amount of money Panai ', which would then affect the way a person acts.
Thus, work motivation will affect his performance at work.
Questions:
1.
Are you going to
spend much money for getting married?
2.
Do you want to
get married with/without Bride Price?
3.
How do you see
the local culture of Bugis-Makassar?
4.
Does the women
are a selling goods?
5.
Will you abolish
the Bride Price?
BENTENG
PANYNYUA ENGLISH CLUB
(Social Institution for
Education and Human Resources Development)
Secretariat of Activities: Fort Rotterdam Jl.
Penghibur No. 1, Makassar
Secretariat: Jl. Tanjung Palette, No. Telp.
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