Keluarga kawin antar etnis Bali-Tolaki di Kelurahan Mekar sari Kecamatan Tongauna Kabupaten Konawe

Abstrak

This study discusses the process of cultural adaptation in mixed-ethnic couples of Balinese and Tolaki ethnicities in Mekar Sari Village, Tongauna District, Konawe Regency. The main focus of the study is the role of the social environment in supporting the success of the cultural adaptation undertaken by these couples. Using a qualitative approach and the structural functionalism theory of Radcliffe-Brown, this study explores how mixed-ethnic couples overcome cultural differences through effective communication, adjustments in language, food, and the implementation of religious ceremonies. The social environment, including family, friends, and the surrounding community, has been shown to play a crucial role in providing emotional and practical support that strengthens social bonds and helps couples face cultural challenges. Open and inclusive community support creates a conducive space for intercultural dialogue, allowing the process of integrating values and traditions from both ethnicities to proceed harmoniously. The results of the study indicate that the success of cultural adaptation in mixed-ethnic families depends not only on the efforts of the individual couples but is also greatly influenced by social interaction and acceptance of the social environment, which serves to maintain the balance and stability of the social structure in a multi-ethnic society. These findings provide an in-depth understanding of the socio-cultural dynamics in the context of inter-ethnic marriage and emphasize the importance of the role of the social environment as an agent of cultural integration in the daily lives of Balinese-Tolaki mixed-marriage couples

Kata kunci

• Bali Tolaki
• Cultural
• cultural adaptation
• mixed marriage couples
• social environment