One of the unique local culture in Alor is similar to Moko and bronze drum used as a means of payment belis (dowry) in the tradition of local marriage customs. Functions such as elephant ivory and East Flores district of Sikka in Flores.
Alor privileges in terms of material culture are so many bronze nekara Moko. Archaeologists believe the technology and sejaral Dong Son bronze originated in northern Vietnam, then spread to many regions in Southeast Asia.
However, the results of comparative studies on Alor Moko mention only complains are made in Java. It's just not known for certain since when Moko began to be known by the people of Alor which then serves as a means of payment belis in local tradition.
Sources of scientific literature mentions only Moko Alor very similar to the bronze drums of Dong Son cultural heritage. For the people of Alor, Moko is a sacred object in the `sacred tie of marriage because it is a means of payment belis a man to the candidate and his wife who was then inserted into the clan.
Moko is magic as well as religious and traditional hereditary used also as a traditional drum dance community. With a sound that sounded Moko, then all members can feel a unity of soul and body movement of the dancers. That is why, although Moko is only made of bronze or brass, but its value is very high for the people of Alor. Therefore, Alor, located at the northern tip of Timor island, the country often cited "A Thousand Moko".
Moko in Alor exist diverse forms. But basically oval like a small drum-shaped and some are big drum. Hiasnyapun patterns vary depending on the time of manufacture and is very similar to bronze objects in Java Majapahit.
More understanding about the value of a Moko is the customary royalty and heads because they were the most many people have it than most. In addition to them, almost certainly no relic detail that shows traces of prehistoric about Moko there.
Based on the decorative patterns can be classified era Moko presence of pre-history pattern, Indonesia (Hindu), Dutch, English, and the pattern of new creation. Nevertheless, from the four forms based on the time of manufacture, the prehistoric Moko has a value far more expensive than other patterns.
Moko has a history of pre-shaped decorative reliefs or sculptures of lead on the field at eight-pointed star, interspersed with a ribbon round the bend or break the line at the entire field. Other decorative patterns of human and bird shaped like Heger type I, which simplified. A new discovery of large lehih Moko that where the field at the surface has a diameter of one meter and one meter high.
Belis value Moko
To obtain as much as possible Moko had also governed by customary lemhaga in a pattern of marriage. Moko just came out at the time outstanding and traditional wedding events implemented. A marriage is otherwise valid under customary when paying eligible belis with Moko.
Payment belis with Moko is a symbol of the replacement workforce and position of girls who brought her husband and Gong as a symbol of her mother's seat at the time of delivery. Size of Moko and year of manufacture as well as decorative patterns also determine the price level of a multi Moko.
According to the narrative, the market price of Moko in Alor vary. The most expensive price above Rp 1 million. But the owners said that Moko Moko can not be measured with any amount of money because of Moko has its own position and values in social relations Alor.
Four famous Marriage
In the tradition known in Alor regency four kinds of marriage. First, marriage with belis pay cash. Early marriage proposal to a prospective wife could have done at that time was a baby, or in childhood, and a time when already mature. If the proposal were received by parents and family of the girl, then followed by the provision of Moko's first engagement as a sign of bonding.
Moko is also the first gift as a sign of prohibition for the other cadets or other families who intend to marry a girl who was the groom. Moko addition, given gloves, blankets, a pair of earrings, a brass ring for the toe, brass bands to the ankles and hands.
When making a proposal at the time she was still a small child and he immediately handed over to the family of her future husband. It is intended to prevent "eloped" if the girl had grown, he is also expected to adjust to her future husband with family members.
Submission of candidates to prospective son-in-law was made after other conditions belis and paid in full. After three days later at home held a party candidate for the new law is customary gallar a prayer ceremony led by the head of the customs and
addressed to the hull (months), Wan (sun), Mo (earth) Gunnag (sky), Ari Latala (The power of God) so that the bride and groom love each other and be blessed in establishing a new household.
The second form of marriage which is by belis payments owed. The process is the same as the first form of marriage, but her husband should stay in the middle of the family his wife before belis paid in full. During the husband's family was still considered to owe belis. '
According to local tradition indigenous belis debt will be free if one of them has died. Meanwhile, a third form of marriage is marriage "exchange" (gayel golal). This model of marriage is not allowed, finding a husband or wife from a tribe (clan) but should be with the system of 'exchange' of at least four major families (clans).
The four clans that provide each other and the girls receive future husband. For example clans A, B, C and D entered into an agreement to exchange marriage. A clan will find husbands of clan B, the opposite clan B shall not find husbands of clan A, but must seek from the clan C, thus C must seek clan family of clan D, and D must be of the clan clan A.
Thus the course of marriage boys and girls should be unidirectional. Models of this marriage can occur between the child's brother with the girl's sister. Another form which also includes the kind of marriage 'swap' this, a prospective husband or wife of an exchange mutually.
The fourth form of marriage is to "run together" or better known as uma church. This mating pattern occurs if the prospective husband and wife to escape the prospective parents' home. Or both fled to the chieftain's house to then marry (berbiring). If this happens then the chieftain would call the parents on both sides to resolve this marriage according to prevailing custom.
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