1. The Prayer, it started in the morning in my house. The house is decorated with Aceh traditional background. It had a bold color, dominated by red, gold (supposed to be gold), and green, the signature color of typical Sumatra ethnic. I was sitting on the top of a short stage since I was the "star" for that day. Family came to give their blessing and prayer for me and my husband to be to make a simple step as a family.
2. Pasijeuk/Tepung Tawar, since my father has a thick Acehnese culture, I had to do the pasijeuk thingy. The older family who had an honor would throw a rice and water to my whole body to give their prayer to the bride (I did some little research here).
3. Tarub Ceremony, My family installed a woven palm leaves in front of the house. It was a sign that there would be a wedding party in the family as well as to refuse the bad thing come to the house. My dad and mom together built and installed it as a sign that family is always together no matter what. After that it was my turn to ask for forgiveness and blessing to my parents for what I have done and what I will be. I promised you, that you only one to do it once in a lifetime, it was very sentimental moment in my life.
4. Siraman and Pecah Kendi, We had to collect 7 different springs for these ceremony. The elders usually who had in law already would splash the water to the bride to be. After all the elder wishing the bride a happiness, the bride parents would the jug (pecah kendi) to let the bride shine in her wedding day.
5. Dodol Dawet, while the bride to be change her clothes, her parents sold dodol dawet to family using the coin that they have shared before. The more they got the coin the better. It teach the bride to be how to make a living in the family.
6/7. Midodareni, finally after long process the groom to be come to the house. He couldnot enter the house since he was not yet a family. The bride was waiting in her room patiently and only could be visited by bride family and women. So I would say see you tomorrow husband (oops).
Ps: I know, its not fair that he only got one picture in these whole ceremony :p sorry husband
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