Pengaruh Belis Dalam Masyarakat Sumba

Christofan Dorry Steven,Taufik Akbar Rizqy Yunanto

doi:10.32528/ins.v15i2.1838

Christofan Dorry Steven, Taufik Akbar Rizqy Yunanto

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https://doi.org/10.32528/ins.v15i2.1838

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Abstract

Belis is an obligation that must be completed by man when he wants to propose Sumba’s woman. Belis was identical by the surrender of the mating assets brought while the proposal processed. Belis consist of mamuli, katana, and a number animals such as horses and buffaloes. Determination of the number of belis that must be prepared by the man to propose depends of negotiating or agreement, the social status, and marriage of the girl’s mother. If the handover be accepted, the woman must also prepare and carry a bola ngandi containing woven cloth, muti salak, ivory as a form of reply from the belis that will be given to the man . The values of the Belis and the Bola ngandi must be balanced so don’t causing humiliations to both families. Belis can have a psychological impact on the lives of individuals and their families. This impact can be seen in self esteem and self efficacy. Normal 0 false false false IN X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:Table Normal; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;}

Highlights

Abstrak Belis merupakan suatu kewajiban yang harus dipenuhi oleh pihak laki-laki ketika dirinya ingin meminang seorang perempuan Sumba
an obligation that must be completed by man
Belis was identical by the surrender of the mating assets brought while the proposal processed

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Introduction

Belis yang dilakukan dalam masyarakat Sumba tidak hanya berlaku bagi pihak keluarga laki-laki yang ingin meminang seorang perempuan Sumba, melainkan pihak keluarga perempuan juga harus mempersiapkan balasan dari belis tersebut. Kondisi tersebut menggambarkan bahwa harga diri seorang perempuan Sumba yang akan menikah dapat dilihat dari pelaksanaan proses adat serta pembelisan yang dilakukan. Proses pembelisan yang dilakukan dalam pernikahan adat Sumba akan menentukan tingkat harga diri yang dimiliki oleh individu dan keluarga berdasarkan jumlah besaran belis.

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