A Description of Batak Toba Wedding Ceremony
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A DESCRIPTION OF BATAK TOBA WEDDING CEREMONY A PAPER BY GRATIA HUTABARAT REG.NO : 162202025 DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA MEDAN 2019 Universitas Sumatera Utara Universitas Sumatera Utara Universitas Sumatera Utara AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am GRATIA HUTABARAT, declare that I the sole author of this paper. Except where the reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified for or awarded another degree. No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text of this paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another degree in any tertiary education. Signed : Date : July 2019 i Universitas Sumatera Utara COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : GRATIA HUTABARAT Title of Paper : A Description Of Batak Toba Wedding Ceremony Qualification : D-III / Ahli Madya Study Program : English I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of the Librarian of the Diploma III English Faculty of Cultural Study University of Sumatera Utara the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia. Signed : Date : July 2019 ii Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRACT Every tribe in Indonesia has many different wedding customs. This is greatly influenced by geographical conditions, religion, and language. In essence, marriage is a sacred ceremony, because marriage is inseparable from human life. In the title of this paper is A Description of Toba Batak Wedding Ceremony. The author of this paper uses a method of collecting some material from books and via the internet related to the title of this paper. Through this paper, the writer describes the process carried out before the wedding ceremony, at the ceremony marriage and after the wedding ceremony. Process carried out before the wedding ceremony was Mangaririt, Mangalehon tanda, Marhusip, Martumpol, Marhata Sinamot, Martonggo Raja, Marsibuhai-buhai. In wedding ceremony is Giving Tudu-Tudu Ni Sipanganon, Giving Dengke, Eating Together, Dividing Jambar, Manjalo Tumpak, Pingan Panungkunan, Giving Ulos. The process after the wedding ceremony is paulak une and stepping stairs. The process is to make it easier for the community to settle obligations according to the applicable marriage customs. The purpose of the writer in this paper is to introduce the custom of Toba Batak to people who are not Batak Tribes and to the Nation. Keywords : Tribes, Customs, Batak Toba, Wedding Ceremony. iii Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRAK Setiap suku di Indonesia, mempunyai banyak adat pernikahan yang berbeda-beda. Ini sangat dipengaruhi oleh kondisi geografis, agama, dan bahasa. Pada Hakikatnya, pernikahan adalah upacara sakral, karena pernikahan tidak terlepas dari kehidupan manusia. Dalam judul kertas karya ini adalah deskripsi upacaraS pernikahan Batak Toba. Penulis makalah ini menggunakan metode pengumpulan beberapa materi dari buku dan melalui internet yang berhubungan dengan judul kertas karya ini. Melalui kertas karya ini, penulis mendeskripsikan proses yang dilakukan sebelum upacara pernikahan, pada upacara pernikahan dan setelah upacara pernikahan. Proses yang dilakukan sebelum upacara pernikahan adalah Mangaririt, Mangalehon tanda, Marhusip, Martumpol, Marhata Sinamot, Martonggo Raja, Marsibuhai-buhai. Pada Upacara Pernikahan Adalah Memberikan Tudu-Tudu Ni Sipanganon, Pemberian Dengke, Makan Bersama, Pembagian Jambar, Makanan Adat, Manjalo Tumpak, Pingan Panungkunan, Pemberian Ulos. Proses setelah upacara pernikahan adalah Paulak Une dan Maningkir Tangga. Proses tersebut untuk mempermudahkan masyarakat menyelesaikan kewajiban dengan sesuai adat pernikahan yang berlaku.Tujuan penulis dalam kertas karya ini adalah untuk memperkenalkan adat batak toba ke masyrakat yang bukan suku batak dan ke Bangsa. Kata Kunci : Suku, Adat, Batak Toba, Pernikahan. iv Universitas Sumatera Utara ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to Thank to God, who gives me health, strength, and capability to finish this paper as my last assignment to finish my study at English Diploma III Department, University of North Sumatera. Then I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and a appreciation to : Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S. as dean Faculty of Cultural Study, Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum as the head of Diploma III English Study Program and my supervisor too, who gives me a lot of knowledge, her time, advice, to correct this paper during the process of writing and I say thank you my supervisor. All of the Lectures in English Diploma Study Program for giving me instruction, and knowledge. And then I would like to say thank you to my lovely family especially to my beloved parents, T. Hutabarat, S.E. and H. Br Hutagalung. Thank you for all your motivation, advice, prays, and loves. I present this paper for you. Thank you to my beloved brother Oloan E. Hutabarat, S.H., M.H. and Dr. Jesurun Bangun Daud Hutabarat, MKed(OG), Sp.OG for your support, pray and love. Thank you to my beloved sister Dr. N.D.M. Romauli Hutabarat STP,M.Eng. and Anggina Theresia Hutabarat, S.E. I really thank you for your support, pray and love. v Universitas Sumatera Utara Thank you to my beloved niece Aika Ambarita, Nathan Ambarita, Oloi Hutabarat, Olin Hutabarat, Olki Hutabarat, Jesty Hutabarat and Joanna Hutabarat who made me laugh and made fun of me working on this paper. I would like to say thank you to all my friends in Diploma III English Study Program / Solidas 2016. Thank you for your support that help me to complete this paper. I will be missing you all. I would like to say thank you to my friends Edward Surbakti, Junan Ginting, and Rosanna Mei Kosta. Thank you for your support me. I would like to say thank you to my beloved friends Devi Chandra. Thank you for your support me. I would like to say thank you to my friends Sri Tarigan and Naposo GKPI Marturia Binjai. Thank you for your support me. Finally, I do realise that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore I welcome any constructive criticism and suggestions towards this paper. Hopefully this paper can inspire and give knowledge for anyone in the future. Medan, July 2019 The Writer Gratia Hutabarat Reg. 162202025 vi Universitas Sumatera Utara TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ........................................................................... i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ....................................................................... ii ABSTRACK......................................................................................................... iii ABSTRAK ........................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEGEMENTS................................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... vii 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 1 1. 1 Background of the Study ........................................................................... 1 1. 2 The Problem of the Study .......................................................................... 3 1. 3 The Objective of the Study ........................................................................ 3 1. 4 The Scope of the Study ............................................................................. 3 1. 5 The Significance of the Study ................................................................... 3 1. 6 The Method of the Study ........................................................................... 4 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ............................................ 5 2. 1 Definition of culture .................................................................................. 5 2. 2 Definition of Customary .......................................................................... 6 2. 3 History of Batak Toba ............................................................................... 7 2. 4 Batak Toba Social Community System .................................................... 8 2. 5 Marriage According Batak Toba People ................................................... 9 2. 6 Customary Meaning for Batak People ...................................................... 10 2. 7 Religion ..................................................................................................... 3. THE DESCRIPTION OF TOBA BATAK WEDDING CEREMONY ...................................................................... 13 3. 1 Mangaririt .................................................................................................. 15 3. 2 Mangalehon Tanda .................................................................................... 16 3. 3 Marhusip .................................................................................................... 17 3. 4 Martumpol ................................................................................................. 18 3. 5 Marhata Sinamot ....................................................................................... 19 3. 6 Martonggo Raja ......................................................................................... 19 3. 7 Marsibuhai – buhai .................................................................................... 21 3. 8 Wedding Party ..........................................................................................