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goodnight friend steemit, have not met. today I will share a story about marriage customs in Aceh Province since my brother getting married and just ready to party.
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As in other areas in Indonesia that has many stages before someone actually officially became husband and wife then in Aceh were similarly existence. Before the bride officially became husband and wife must first pass through several traditional procession rather long. Any customary procession. Custom wedding procession in Aceh is divided into several stages of which are mandatory for the bride and groom. This he stages in Aceh custom wedding ..
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1. Apply Stage (*Ba Ranup*)
Ba Ranup or stages of applying itself in Aceh set with a custom rather long the advance if a man who is considered mature enough it was time to settle down then to find a mate for the man or if a man have his own choice of a woman to became his wife, the first thing to do is send the elder relatives and are considered proficient in speaking (referred to as *theulangke*) to meet the family of the woman to ask about the status of the woman in question does anyone have or not. If it concerned no one has and no ties whatsoever with another person then can express *theulangke* proposal.
On the appointed day both parties then the family of the man sent his elder person to come home to parents the women to apply formally to carry betel and its contents as a symbol of reinforcing ties and sooth. After the event the application is completed and his entourage return the applicants have proposed only then the family, the family of the woman bermusyawarh with his daughter on the admissibility of such applications.
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2. Phase Engagements (*Jakba Tanda*)
If then the application is received by the women, the procession followed was a family the men would come back to the house of the parents of the woman to talk about the marriage (called peukeong haba) as well as determine how large dowry desired by the prospective bride (called *jeunamee*) and how many guests will be invited to the reception.
At the same event after all the deliberations about the size of the dowry, the wedding day and the number of guests who will be invited by the family and both the bride to reach an agreement, only then proceed with the next event or engagement event called *Jakba Tanda*. In this event the prospective groom will deliver a variety of regional specialties Aceh and other items, which include buleukat kuneeng with tumphou, various fruits, a set of women's clothing and jewelry that are tailored to the ability of a male relative.
But because there are times when even though the two sides have reached the point of engagement of marriage was called off due to various reasons, the 'rules' in this engagement if it turns out in the end both sides failed biting in the aisle, the golden mark that has given it if that led to the collapse of marriage ( do not get married) is the groom then the gold pins that will be expired but if it turns out the cause is the bride then the gold pins that must be replaced by two times.
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3. party altar after all stages passable the not until then event core was held the wedding itself. Two procession other in the traditional marriage Acehnese which also not less importance of the tueng Dara new meaning pickup customary conducted bridal party men of the bride and *tueng linto baroe* meaningful vice versa. After the second-order to contract marriage in front of the pack Kadi and have been officially a married couple, the party was held to give the opportunity to all invited guests who want to congratulate the second-order.
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Source : https://steemit.com/story/@zulfahmiaulia/my-brother-s-wedding-ceremony-2017212t19235288z