THE CULTURE ACCULTURATION IN MELAYU SOCIETY WEDDING IN TERONG ISLAND BATAM CITY
AFRINEL OKWITA
Universitas Riau Kepulauan
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to explain the culture of acculturation forms in the wedding of melayu peoples in terong island and descript factors and wedding culture aculturation process wich done by melayu peoples in terong island Batam city. The data colection technic trought observation and indepth interview. Metode wich used in this research such as etnografy analysis from clifford geertz start from hermeneutic data, interpretating data and interpretative data. The form of wedding culture aculturation of terong island peoples looked on some merisik activities, tunangan wich have used syair and pantun, invitation system wich used invitation card, pelaminan or decoration, modern wearing and salon wich selected alone by pengantin not mak adam or parent, but they remain keepping what that become their original culture such as use adat wearing and periuk whasing party after wedding reception. The factors of effect the happening this wedding culture aculturation such as entering education and technology sain, created smart peoples, geografis place, and opened sipil for foreign culture and accept changing. This mixed culture process walking toghether with golbalitation effect and modernitation in world wide. So every culture any that facing the mixed with another culture. For that seldom a resort that has culture that still natural or original. It-s also with wedding culture of terong island peoples.
Keywords: Acculturation, Wedding, Melayu, Terong Island
Topic: Culture