Context Analysis of the Oral Traditions of Marriage Traditions In South Sumatra

Abstract

The author discusses the study of the oral tradition of cacap-cacapan marriage which is the tradition of the marriage of the Malay community in Lubuklinggau, South Sumatra Province. This study uses a qualitative method with descriptive analysis techniques to identify and describe the context of the cacap-cacapan tradition, namely cultural, situation, ideological, and social contexts. The cultural context of the community based on location, and speakers. The context of the situation includes the context of time, place, equipment at the time of implementation, namely after the marriage contract. In the context of ideology, religion and as the belief of the community of the Malay community in Lubuklinggau as Islam, religious teachings become a guideline and reference for Muslims. The social context includes the language, social and socio-cultural backgrounds of the community.