Tradisi Tama Lamong,Sumbawa,Indonesia

Tama Lamong tradition is a tradition that is only done by a
women who will enter their teens. Tama Lamong can survive in
community life because of this tradition is still considered to provide
benefits to the community. Developments in the life of a
people will experience the changes included in the
Tama tradition Lamong implementation of the previous form so that necessary
preservation of the existence of a successor generation. namely:
1) The origin of the tradition of Tama
Lamong is originated from the habit of using Lamong researcher for a
women especially in Sub Sumbawa Sumbawa who will enter the age of
adolescents. Women who carry the tradition of Tama Lamong must belong
nobles and tau relatives (independent groups). In order to avoid catastrophe
that can befall the individual concerned dilaksanakanlah tradition
Tama Lamong. This can be seen in the procession of the Tama Lamong
stages such as the holy maning barodak and useful for refusing reinforcements in the form of
diseases such as kesikal (trance) that could befall her.
2) In the development of this tradition began to experience changes due
by a change in society noble idea of starting Samawa
focuses on practical fikir economic patterns. But the changes that occur
in Tama Lamong only visible on the surface or the skin alone,
while the meaning and purpose of this ceremony is still retained, means
there are still people who maintain this tradition because it considers
This tradition is still necessary and useful in the community's survival
it.
3) The several factors that drive changes in
Tama Lamong ceremony among others, economic factors
cause this tradition began simplified by combining the
Other ceremonies, especially the circumcision ceremony. Also progress
technologies also bring changes in the equipment used in
Tama Lamong ceremony that no longer use the traditional tools
but has been replaced with modern equipment. This is because the pattern fikir
Sumbawa society more concerned with practicality than equipment
it. educational and religious factors in this case Islam also brought
impact of change so that this tradition began is rarely done by the community
supporters.
4) The tradition that began Tama Lamong rarely done
cause people begin to recognize the existence of Sumbawa rebuya tradition
(seeking) to be Tama Lamong ceremony.
5) Women who have Tama Lamong ceremony then have an obligation to maintain
status and dignity as a woman with always follow all the customs
customs in their society. These customs can be studied with
participation of women in various traditional ceremonies such as being ina
odak (people who take care of every need of ceremony) and ina saneng
(escort the bride) in the marriage ceremony. Tama tradition Lamong
began experiencing extinction, therefore the government is expected to
Sumbawa local and cultural experts to pay more attention to the existence of
Tama Lamong ceremony. This concern can be a motivation, or ceremonial facility
so that the community continue to perform ceremonies such as the Tama Lamong
performed by their ancestors, so that the younger generation in particular the
Sumbawa District are still familiar and aware of the existence
Tama Lamong tradition.