WEDDING CENTER SULAWESI ETNIS KAILI

WEDDING CENTER SULAWESI ETNIS KAILI AND ADAT PITUMPOLE

WEDDING CENTER SULAWESI ETNIS KAILI AND ADAT PITUMPOLE

TO KAILI or Kaili, is one of the largest ethnic sub ethnicities of 24 ethnic groups living in the province of Central Sulawesi. Most ethnic Kaili inhabit the Palu valley region, as the provincial capital, has a variety of cultural arts diversity into exotica, the charm of the beauty of community life, supported by a natural panorama that is no less appealing to other regions in Indonesia.

From the way the color of the dynamics of cultural life, until now still sustainable, maintained by the people of Kaili is ADAT MARRIAGE.

One of the marriage customs that is still preserved and carried out is a series of customs marriage ethnic Kaili Palu city in Central Sulawesi "PITU MPOLE".

PITU means seven and MPOLE means bond. The symbol of custom of PITUMPOLE is TAIGANJA (made of gold as a symbol of honor custom), DOKE and TINGGORA and 7 (seven) pieces of MBESA cloth (cloth bark) placed on PALANGGA DULA (leg clog), submitted by the family of the groom To the family of the bride at the time of NANGORE BALANJA (take the treasure).

The meaning of PITUMPOLE is MABOSU TAINA (enough food), MARANGGALA BUKUNA (strong / sturdy), WHERE POPAKEANA (enough clothing), MANOU BALENGGANA (shade), MAPIRI MATANA (deep sleep), MALINO TALINGANA (quiet in hearing), MAREME PANGANTOAKANA (Light in vision).

BEFORE MARRIAGE

Before the time of marriage arrive, first do some traditional ceremonies, namely:

1. NOTATE DALA

Whenever the choice of the wife-candidate has been agreed upon by the parents and the immediate family and the sons themselves, the business of NOTATE DALA, which paves the way for the possibility of an open road for the male family to continue the marriage.

The ceremony aims to find information about whether the bride is already attached to another man or not.

2. NEBOLAI

Nebolai or proposals, used for circles of kings or nobles. While for the common people called Neduta.

The purpose of the proposal is to apply to a girl to be married or mated with a man from the family who apply. In Kaili language the purpose of proposals is nantarima karava nujarita dako rimombine, meaning to receive clarity or assertiveness of the results of deliberations from the female family.

Talking at home.

3. NO OVO
After the NEBOLAI talks or the proposals are completed, both families continue their deliberations to determine or NO OVO implementation delivering groceries for the bride or NANGORE BALANJA, the determination of the dowry or SUNDA and the day of the marriage ceremony or EO MPONIKA, commonly called EO MPOBOTI EYE or wedding day.

4. NANGORE BALANJA
NANGORE BALANJA custom ceremony is the process of delivery of groceries from the family of the bridegroom to the home of the bride. The number of ceremonies is greater than the number of custom ceremonies NOTATE DALA and NEBOLAI.

5. MOTINDA ULA ULA

ULA ULA is made of cloth in the form of the scarecrows of 2 pieces, red and yellow are placed on the right and left side of the front door of the bride's house, wearing a pole of yellow bamboo. ULA ULA is a symbol of the implementation of a traditional party.

Install or install ULA ULA, also through a custom procession called MOTINDA ULA ULA.

6. M O D U T U 
MODUTU is the process of execution of the decoration of the room and the bed of the bride. Completeness of interior makeup room and bridal bed consist of various colorful cloth embroidered ornament typical area. This work is generally done by women, assisted by adolescents led by customary parents and bride-to-be (TINA NUBOTI) mothers.

7. NOMANU – MANU DAN NOMPASOA
NOMANU - MANU is a tradition in a series of Kaili noble marriage ceremonies that are entertainment before the ceremony held NOMPASOA (steam bath) for the groom. In the procession of this traditional ceremony the bridegroom candidate along with 6 other men wear a long glove (BUYA AWI) covering their entire body. These seven men, including the groom's candidate by the woman's indigenous parent, touched in the head to look for / guess which one of the real grooms.

8. N O G I G I
According to the belief of To Kaili (Kaili), every bride before marriage ceremony partially feathers both body should be shaved that is considered as a source of life accidents, commonly called VULU CILAKA. For the bride and groom, the shaved parts of the front of the hair including cervical hair, eyebrows and head hair part of face and hands and feet, should be smoothed. While for the groom only on the eyebrow or the back of his neck. Partially shaved this body hair called NOGIGI.

9. MOKOLONTIGI
MOKOLONTIGI means a girlfriend's night, a traditional ceremony from generation to generation carried out by Kaili ethnic, the day before the marriage ceremony.

10. NIPASALINGI 
NIPASALINGI is intended as a form of appreciation for the groom who will be officially a member of the bride's family.

11. MANGGENI BOTI
Preceded by the arrival of the messenger pickup from the family of the bride and groom who came to the house of the bride, the groom and his introductory entourage ready to go home the bride for the implementation of the marriage ceremony. From SOURAJA (Raja's residence), the groom is ushered / paraded by a group of indigenous parents, community leaders, religious leaders, relatives and family. The procession of bringing the groom is called MANGGENI BOTI.

12. MBATOMUNAKA BOTI
This is the procession of picking up the groom before entering the gate of the house of the bride, MBATOMUNAKA BOTI (bridal picking). At the gate of the house the bride is ready for a complete armed forces (TOPEAJU). War - a ferocity ensues between TOPEAJU of the groom with TOPEAJU from the bride. It is like they are insisting on each other to maintain the greatness of their King. ULU CINDE (cinde) and NIKAMBU OSE KUNI (scattered yellow rice) are symbolic in meaning that the prospective brides are cheap, can feel the sweetness of life, compact in wading the ark of the household and always given protection from God Almighty.

13. M O N I K A

MONIKA means marriage contract. Before the marriage ceremony is done, first begins with the delivery of SAMBULU GANA (betel nut complete) from the messenger who has been entrusted by the family of the groom's candidate received by the recipient sambulu who has been entrusted by the family of the bride. SAMBULU GANA is considered the customary head (BALENGGA NU ADA) to start a PITUMPOLE marriage custom procession for the Kaili ethnic nobility in the Palu valley. In Kaili custom, SAMBULU GANA should be headed (NOBALENGGA) in the form of 1 goat, brained (NOUNTO) in the form of gold ring, containing (NOISI / NOKANDEA) in the form of 25 liters of rice. In addition to SAMBULU GANA, also submitted SUNDA (dowry / dowry), usually in the form of cash and a set of prayer tools.

After handover SAMBULU GANA and SUNDA implemented, followed by the implementation of Ijab Kabul. In general, the procession of this event is in accordance with the Shari'a of Islam held by most of the people of Palu city.

14. NOGERO JENE

After the consent of kabul is executed, the groom is escorted to the bride's room to cancel ablution or NOGERO JENE. Also taken into the bride's room by the groom's delivery is SAMBULU GANA and SUNDA (dowry).

The procession of this event generally follow the rules according to Islamic Shari'a.

15. NOPATUDA
NOPATUDA means sitting side by side for both brides. This is when the two brides are sitting in the aisle (PUADE) to be witnessed by all present. For the ethnic Kaili ethnic group, the two bridegroom's sitting procedures have certain rules of NOSULEKA or sit cross-legged for the groom and for the bride, her right leg is lifted, both hands are held and placed over the right knee. Clothing worn by the bride also reflects the characteristic of the nobility is yellow.

AFTER MARRIAGE

MANDIU PASILI

This is a customary procession of marriage in Tana Kaili aims to strengthen the relationship of husband and wife, so that both can live in harmony and peace. MANDIU PASILI or shower flowers for the bride, performed at the door of the bride's house. Both brides who have officially become husband and wife wear long sarong (BUYA AWI). The man sits on an ax, while the woman sits on a traditional loom called BOKO - BOKO, beside which is placed PAKELA and SILAGURI grass.

These two types of grass are small in shape but their roots are very strongly pierced in the ground.

MEMATUA

Aside from being the final part of the entire ceremonial procession of the PITUMPOLE marriage ceremony, among the Kaili ethnic nobles, MEMATUA is the bride's first visit to her father-in-law's home. This ceremony aims to reward and honor the bride and her family's relatives to her two in-laws.

Before visiting her mother-in-law's house, the first bride and entourage who will take them are picked up by a messenger from the groom's family as a signal that the groom's family is ready to receive their visit. During the visit of ALL, the introductory group also brought PETAMPARI (souvenirs) and PO'OLO (a variety of typical cakes arranged in such a way that it formed a multilevel offering).

Before entering the groom's house, the two brides on the steps of the house first set foot in DULA NU ADA (customary dulang). This means that both bride and groom in wading the household ark always harmonious, peaceful and prosperous.

The food dish in NOSIPAKANDE consists of UTA TAVA TOMOLOKU (vegetable of sweet potato leaves), BAU (fish), DAGI (meat) and a glass of water. Everything means that the love between the two brides will not disappear, keep each other and protect, living in the descent as the growth of cassava.After all NOSIPAKANDE procession is completed, followed by the reading of prayers according to Islamic Shari'a.

Before the two brides are juxtaposed in the aisle, the MEMATUA customs ceremony ends with a souvenir (PETAMPARI) gift from the father and mother of the groom, siblings and close family to the child of the mantu as a form of rope of love for their happiness over the completion of the marriage celebration that has been performed.