Ceremonial language and social cohesion: An analysis of Seumapa in Acehnese wedding traditions
The Seumapa ceremony, a rhyming exchange ritual performed by a Syekh (reciter) representing both the bride’s (darabarô) and the bridegroom’s (lintôbarô) parties during Acehnese wedding ceremonies before the groom is allowed into the house of Acehnese society in Indonesia, stands as a testament to th...
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| description | The Seumapa ceremony, a rhyming exchange ritual performed by a Syekh (reciter) representing both the bride’s (darabarô) and the bridegroom’s (lintôbarô) parties during Acehnese wedding ceremonies before the groom is allowed into the house of Acehnese society in Indonesia, stands as a testament to the role of cultural rituals in capturing and spreading societal values and norms. This study attempts to analyze this ceremony to reveal the social community, practice, and symbolic language within the Acehnese wedding context. It is to further understand how they shape the social cohesion and identity of the Acehnese community. By employing observations on three wedding ceremonies, and interviews with three elders of the community, the analysis of Seumapa’s cultural values reveals the ceremony’s emphasis on etiquette, respect, social and religious identity, customary knowledge, and educational significance. Ritualistic greetings and gift exchanges portray communal harmony, while symbolic acts symbolic acts like lifting the curtain and presenting ‘hantaran’ (ceremonial gifts) from the groom to the bride and vice versa represent social identity and mutual responsibility. The integration of religious knowledge depicts the community’s prioritization of spiritual preparedness, and the use of symbolic and metaphorical language reflects societal values and aspirations, signifying the importance of wisdom, respect, and communal bonds in preserving Acehnese cultural identity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a8c869863bcf4f9f89f8aa9c106fa8512025-01-28T10:47:38ZengUniversitas Syiah KualaStudies in English Language and Education2355-27942461-02752024-06-011121231124710.24815/siele.v11i2.2951218324Ceremonial language and social cohesion: An analysis of Seumapa in Acehnese wedding traditionsKismullah Abdul Muthalib0Dohra Fitrisia1Nia Zahara2Universitas Syiah KualaUniversitas Syiah KualaUniversitas Syiah KualaThe Seumapa ceremony, a rhyming exchange ritual performed by a Syekh (reciter) representing both the bride’s (darabarô) and the bridegroom’s (lintôbarô) parties during Acehnese wedding ceremonies before the groom is allowed into the house of Acehnese society in Indonesia, stands as a testament to the role of cultural rituals in capturing and spreading societal values and norms. This study attempts to analyze this ceremony to reveal the social community, practice, and symbolic language within the Acehnese wedding context. It is to further understand how they shape the social cohesion and identity of the Acehnese community. By employing observations on three wedding ceremonies, and interviews with three elders of the community, the analysis of Seumapa’s cultural values reveals the ceremony’s emphasis on etiquette, respect, social and religious identity, customary knowledge, and educational significance. Ritualistic greetings and gift exchanges portray communal harmony, while symbolic acts symbolic acts like lifting the curtain and presenting ‘hantaran’ (ceremonial gifts) from the groom to the bride and vice versa represent social identity and mutual responsibility. The integration of religious knowledge depicts the community’s prioritization of spiritual preparedness, and the use of symbolic and metaphorical language reflects societal values and aspirations, signifying the importance of wisdom, respect, and communal bonds in preserving Acehnese cultural identity.https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/SiELE/article/view/29512acehnese wedding ritualscultural adaptationsymbolic languagesocial cohesiontradition and modernity |
| spellingShingle | Kismullah Abdul Muthalib Dohra Fitrisia Nia Zahara Ceremonial language and social cohesion: An analysis of Seumapa in Acehnese wedding traditions Studies in English Language and Education acehnese wedding rituals cultural adaptation symbolic language social cohesion tradition and modernity |
| title | Ceremonial language and social cohesion: An analysis of Seumapa in Acehnese wedding traditions |
| title_full | Ceremonial language and social cohesion: An analysis of Seumapa in Acehnese wedding traditions |
| title_fullStr | Ceremonial language and social cohesion: An analysis of Seumapa in Acehnese wedding traditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ceremonial language and social cohesion: An analysis of Seumapa in Acehnese wedding traditions |
| title_short | Ceremonial language and social cohesion: An analysis of Seumapa in Acehnese wedding traditions |
| title_sort | ceremonial language and social cohesion an analysis of seumapa in acehnese wedding traditions |
| topic | acehnese wedding rituals cultural adaptation symbolic language social cohesion tradition and modernity |
| url | https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/SiELE/article/view/29512 |
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