Perkawinan Islam Wetu Telu Masyarakat Bayan Lombok Utara

Abstract

<p>This article examines the doctrine of marriage in Wetu Telu society in<br />Bayan, North Lombok. According to the community marriage is carried out<br />by three steps: perondongan, mepadik lamar, and selarian which is finished<br />with some rituals, such as menjojok, memulang, sejati, pemuput selabar,<br />akad nikah, sorong serah, nyongkolan, and balik onos nae. The marriage<br />ritual is led in accordance with Islamic teachings by the Head of Office of<br />Religious Affairs. <br />In spite of referring to Islamic sharia, the Wetu Telu also strongly holds<br />the teaching of their ancestors which is more identical with Siva-Buddhist<br />teaching. After a long process of acculturation with Hinduism, the later<br />takes a part in marriage process within the Wetu Telu. Therefore, the mar-<br />riage concept carried out by the Wetu Telu is a combination of Siva-Budhist <br />(as the religion of indigenous people) and Balinese Hinduism carried out by<br />Balinese kingdom which had been mixed with Islamic teachings that later<br />become local tradition. This local tradition then does create social stratification, <br />marriage procedures and marriage procession. The local wisdom of marriage among the Wetu Telu has a potential role to strengthen religious<br />harmony in multicultural society.</p><p> </p>