Sompa dalam Perkawinan Orang Bugis Bone di Desa Marga Jaya Kecamatan Rarowatu Utara Kabupaten Bombana

Abstrak

This study aims to identify and describe the determination of sompa and the meanings associated with sompa in Bugis Bone marriage practices. The theoretical framework applied in this research is Victor Turner’s theory of symbols, and the study employs an ethnographic method. The findings show that the tradition of determining sompa in Bugis Bone marriages in Marga Jaya Village continues to emphasize the equality of social status of the prospective bride. In addition, this tradition is regarded as an ????????? practice that must be observed by the Bugis Bone community as a sign that certain prerequisites are fulfilled prior to marriage. Accordingly, the request for a relatively high sompa and uang panai is made in accordance with the demands of the bride’s family, conveyed through an appointed spokesperson who participates in the proposal or preliminary negotiation process. The symbols embodied in sompa are interpreted as representing the hope that the future household life of the couple will be secure, harmonious, and filled with affection.

Kata kunci

• Community
• Marriage
• Sompa
• antropologi