Abstract
Minangkabau people tend to marry between close families in one village and mamak plays a very important role in marital affairs. In line with changes in various aspects of life, there are also changes in the marriage culture. This study aims to describe the perception of the marriage system in temporary Minangkabau society. This research is qualitative research with a descriptive method. Data was collected using a questionnaire filled out by 60 informants. Informants are spread over the core Minangkabau i.e. Luhak Tanah Datar, Luhak Agam, and Luhak 50 Kota) as well as overseas (Daerah Rantau) and coastal areas (Daerah Pesisir) i.e Padang City, Pariaman City, and Painan City). Percentage techniques are used to get the characteristic tendency. The results of the study reveal that there are variations in the response of the Minangkabau community, both as a whole, based on luhak, as well as overseas and coastal areas. The highest tendency to be matched by mamak and married to people from Minangkabau is in Luhak Tanah Datar and the Daerah Rantau and Pesisir (93.33%) and the lowest tendency is in Luhak Agam and Luhak 50 Kota (73.3%). However, overall Minangkabau people tend to be matched by mamak and married to people from Minangkabau (83%). In addition, in general, Minangkabau people marry other Minangkabau people to understand Minangkabau customs and regulations and to preserve the culture. However, because of the times, many Minangkabau people have married people outside the Minangkabau, partly because of the tradition of wandering.
Highlights
1 Introduction Indonesian society consists of various ethnic groups scattered throughout the archipelago
Minangkabau is an ethnic group that adheres to a distinctive customary system, namely the family system according to the female lineage called the matrilineal system (Asmaniar, 2018)
The highest tendency to be matched by mamak and married to people from Minangkabau is found in Luhak Tanah Datar and the Daerah
Summary
Indonesian society consists of various ethnic groups scattered throughout the archipelago. Indonesia is a country that has cultural and ethnic differences in the unity of the Republic of Indonesia with the motto "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" This difference gives rise to the character or character of each tribe and race (Sayuti, 2021). Minangkabau is an ethnic group that adheres to a distinctive customary system, namely the family system according to the female lineage called the matrilineal system (Asmaniar, 2018). They believe that marriage is one of the important events in the life cycle to form a new family for successors. For women's families, marriage is a way to add members to their extended family
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