Wedding Events Research Articles

Indigenization of Pakistani English in Kanza Javed’s Ashes, Wine and Dust

This article explores the indigenization of English in Pakistan in Kanza Javed’s English novel ‘Ashes, Wine and Dust’. This exploratory and interpretative research employed a close reading of the novel to analyse lexical borrowing in Pakistani English, utilising a note-taking technique to identify incorporated Urdu words, examining linguistic features such as semantic fields. The analysis following established frameworks that focus on lexical borrowing and variation as reflections of socio-linguistic practices. The research aimed to explore two key questions regarding lexical variation in this novel. First, the study examined how Javed incorporates various lexical borrowing in her novel. These include words related to food, living styles, clothing, forms of address and titles, religious terms, Indo-Pak history, traditional wedding events, ethnic identity, languages representing cultural identity, and places symbolizing cultural heritage. Each of these categories reflects the rich cultural and historical context of Pakistan. Second, the study analysed how these lexical variations reflect socio-linguistic practices in Pakistani English. The novel shows the use of code-switching and compounding, two prominent features of Pakistani English that highlight the engaging language use between Urdu and English, blending them to create a distinct linguistic identity. By integrating these cultural-specific words, the writer aims to enhance the authenticity of the story and connect with a broader audience. This shows how language variation reflects the socio-linguistic norms of Pakistani society.

Marketing Mix Strategy to Increase the Number of Wedding Events in Geo Open Space

Marketing Mix Strategy to Increase the Number of Wedding Events in Geo Open Space

ANALISIS WACANA KRITIS SARA MILLS TENTANG STEREOTIPE PERANAN ISTRI DALAM BERUMAH TANGGA DALAM CERAMAH NASIHAT PERNIKAHAN

This study discusses Sara Mills' critical discourse analysis on stereotypes of the wife's role in the household in the religious speech given at a wedding event. The purpose of this religious speech is to provide understanding to married couples regarding their respective rights and responsibilities, as well as solve problems in the household, and also to prevent and reduce the number of divorce cases. There is a stereotype of women that is synonymous with femininity, namely in the form of the perception that women are attached, that women are gentle, beautiful, easily carried away by emotions, and full of affection. These perceptions of men and women provide cultural assumptions that give different and wider roles to men and make them obtain a relatively high social value status compared to women. In relation to marriage advice lectures, by looking at the stereotype phenomenon that occurs in women, the process and occurrence of marriage advice is one of the important processes and influences the development of these stereotypes. This study uses a qualitative method using the discourse analysis technique of Sara Mills. The primary data was obtained from a long process of repeatedly listening to the marriage advice video lectures to select scenes that display stereotypes towards women in the marriage advice video lectures. The purpose of this study is to find out and analyze critical discourse about the stereotyped role of the wife in marriage in marriage advice lectures.

National Character and State Defense Based on Local Tapis Lampung Culture as an Effort to Strengthen National Identity

Indonesia, with a diverse population of many ethnic groups and rich cultural heritage, is a global, non-competitive multicultural country. Like the variety of flowers in this country's gardens, Indonesia's mosaic of cultures and beliefs is also diverse. Indonesia's rich cultural diversity attracts tourists and is a source of innovation for creative industries. In an effort to fortify Indonesian nationalism, this research aims to display handmade art works by Tapis Lampung. The research methodology used is qualitative using descriptive literature study methodology. Based on research findings, Tapis Lampung is a type of traditional textile that is embroidered with decorative sugi designs using cotton thread and silver or gold thread. The Lampung indigenous people store their life values and character in this Tapis cloth, which is also used in various traditional, religious and wedding events. One of the characteristics of Indonesian society is the Tapis Lampung cloth which is widely sold both domestically and internationally. Tapis Lampung is a cultural achievement of the Lampung people, according to examination from various sources.

Budaya Bakiauan di Sampanahan Kotabaru, Kalimantan Selatan

In Kotabaru, there is a culture known as bakiauan for wedding banquets. It is an attitude of mutual cooperation between residents as a family and emotional strength to work together to minimize the high cost of wedding parties in their area that has been carried out for generations by the community. This article will analyze the culture in depth by considering two values, namely Islamic and socio-cultural values. This research aims to find out about how the culture of social norms and religiosity of the community integrate each other in this bakiauan culture. The method used in this research is the analysis of primary legal materials in the form of the Koran and relevant Hadiths, literature studies, and interviews with several Kotabaru people who have carried out this culture for generations with a sociological approach. Based on this, the results show that the preservation of this culture is motivated by a sense of family and strong emotional ties. So that with the announcement of a wedding party in their community, residents automatically come to help each other fulfill the various needs of the wedding event. The Islamic perspective is used to provide a view that the importance of a sense of Taawun (helping) between fellow humans to ease each other's burdens and an unbroken sense of friendship. The Socio-cultural perspective is used to explain the sociological aspects contained in this culture so that the sense of kinship between communities is getting stronger which goes straight with the noble culture of the Indonesian nation. This discussion leads to the importance of preserving this culture which has a positive influence on society, especially helping during sacred ceremonies, namely marriage events that require a lot of money. This article is expected to be able to contribute to readers about the importance of helping in matters of worship to get closer to God through the Bakiauan culture.

Role Of Youth Information Centers And Counseling In Minimizing Premature Wedding Events

Role Of Youth Information Centers And Counseling In Minimizing Premature Wedding Events

Application of Kweau Accounting in Weddings of the Lani Tribe of Wamena Papua

Recording transactions for purchasing pig livestock assets as a marriage medium for the Lani tribal community in Wamena. These documents or records of transactions or events are the guidance of both parties in the marriage process. The aim of this research is to discuss identifying, measuring, communicating, presenting and disclosing kweau accounting in the marriage process of the Lani Wamena tribal community. This research used qualitative methods from the results of interviews and observations. The researcher concluded that the identification of notes needs to be adjusted to the fair value or transaction price when pig assets are purchased on the market, so that the process of measuring, communicating, presenting and disclosing in accounting is realized. The researcher also provides an overview of purchase measurement records, general journals and presentation of accounting financial reports so that they can be used at subsequent wedding events.

Design of a Mobile-Based Wedding Information and Booking System using Backend as a Services (BaaS) on android platform

Nowadays, wedding organizer services have become a necessity in wedding events. However, it is often found that bookings are made manually to the vendor's location which results in impracticality. This research aims to build an application that brings practicality in the field of wedding organizers. Later this application has an online booking function carried out by wedding bookers and can establish communication with vendors in making wedding bookings. The focus of the research is to provide practicality to bookers and vendors. This research uses the Case Study method, interviews and observations conducted at Omah Kebon Resto as a case study. The application was built based on Android with Cloud Baas services on the Firebase platform for database management. The final evaluation was carried out by distributing questionnaires to respondents for the level of satisfaction of using the application built. The results stated that 37.12% of respondents were very positive, 45.41% stated positive, 13.54% stated neutral, and 3.93% stated negative. So, it can be concluded that respondents feel positive if this application can help practicality in getting information and booking wedding organizer vendors.

Persuasive Communication Between Wedding Photographers and Consumers During Covid-19 in Completing Work Contracts

The impact of the Covid-19 virus that has struck Indonesia is also felt by photographers, especially in the context of weddings. Wedding events during the Covid-19 pandemic significantly affect photographers in providing good services to customers due to the involvement of two large families. Photographers must have strategies to attract customers. One possible strategy that photographers may use in this regard is employing persuasive communication. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the processes and obstacles of verbal and non-verbal persuasive communication between photographers and customers in completing work contracts. This study is qualitative with a constructivist paradigm. The results indicate that the persuasive communication employed by photographers provides a sense of safety and comfort to customers. Obstacles such as time delays pose challenges for photographers

Обряд «вопрошания имени» русской свадебной традиции как реликт похищения невесты

The aim of the study is to determine the origin and meaning of the ritual of “name questioning”, identified in several variants of the Russian wedding tradition during which the groom, bride, and several other individuals are required to state each other’s full names including their patronymics. This ritual could take place during the pre-wedding period, at the wedding ceremony itself, and in post-wedding customs. The paper presents a collection of materials on this aspect of wedding ritual, revealing the specificity of its connection to different stages of the wedding ceremony, its territorial prevalence, the participants involved, their kinship relationships, and their specific roles in the wedding event. The scientific originality of the study lies in collecting extensive material on this ritual, analyzing it using a comparative-historical approach, and drawing conclusions regarding its origins. The study showed that this ritual action represents a relic form of the bride abduction tradition once practiced among many peoples, including Eastern Slavs, which evolved into an agreement on marriage. This is supported by linguistic data – the etymology of the word ‘невеста’ (bride), derived from ‘неизвестная’ (unknown), and a number of peculiarities in ritual actions, such as the involvement of the “groom’s companion” acting as the equivalent of the best man at the Russian wedding.

Islamic Views on Shifting Cultural Values in the Nyongkolan Tradition in Lombok

This research is a form of qualitative research that explains the nyongkolan tradition in Lombok. Qualitative research is research that produces descriptive data such as written words resulting from observing people's behavior. This research focuses on the shift in cultural values and religious values in the Nyongkolan traditional ceremony due to changing times. This tradition has existed for a long time and is a heritage that is guarded and preserved and used as an activity or routine by the people of Lombok. Through this tradition, people hope to receive blessings and a form of community gratitude as well as a sacred form for the wedding that is carried out and as a closing in a series of wedding events in Lombok.

Consumer Behavior Assolo’ Pada Acara Pernikahan Suku Kajang Dalam Pesektif Maslahah

The purpose of this research is to describe, explain about consumer behavior assolo’ the wedding event in Suku Kajang in perspective maslahah. This research is qualitative research, the type of research is field research and using an ethnographic approach method. The data collection methods used were observation and interviews. The research results show that consumer behavior assolo' the wedding event in the Kajang Tribe in perspective maslahah namely: 1) pregnant maslahah in the form of maintaining honor and self-respect/say',2) pregnant Maslahah in the form of taawwun values ​​and the embodiment of friendship, and 3) containsThe Value of Maslahah as a Means of Transaction, Distribution of Wealth and Welfare of Property Ownership.So starting from the description above, it can be understood that consumer behavior assolo' the wedding event in the Kajang Tribe in perspective maslahah directly maintain the objectives of Sharia'. Because considering the benefit dimension, besides that assolo' People hold wedding ceremonies to make it easier for them to live their lives, and to keep them away from the negative stigma of society's views.

Torajan’s Pray through Carving in Rampanan Kapa’ Semiotics Perspective)

Toraja is one of the tribes in Indonesia that gets a legacy of carving motifs as a means of teaching for posterity of their ancestors. This research aimed to find the types of carving motifs used in the decoration of traditional wedding events in Toraja. This research used qualitative research methods of ethnographic type and purpossive sampling techniques. The results of this study found at least fifteen types of carving motifs that have been used in decorations for traditional wedding events, Rampanan Kapa’, by Torajan. The carving motifs are Pa'tukku pare, Pa' lolo tabang, Pa' bungkang danau, Pa' tangke lumu', Pa' erong, Pa' Bombo wai, pa' bare' allo, Pa' batang lau, Pa' kapu' baka, Passungkalla', Passekong kandaure, Pa' tedong, Pa' bulu londong, Passora, and Pa' poya mundan. The fifteen carving motifs contain prayers and hopes from all those who attended the Kapa' Rampanan event for both brides.

Analisis Strategi Words of Mouth melalui Booklet pada Strategi Pemasaran Jasa Wedding Organizer Menggunakan Metode SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Threat, Opportunity) : Studi Kasus pada Kabio Wedding

Marriage is considered sacred and is only done once in a lifetime which makes the bride and groom and their families have diverse and complex needs and desires for the event, they tend to need help from wedding organizer services because they feel they can help the running of the wedding event. With this high market interest, the level of competition for wedding organizer services is even higher and they are competing to secure their position. This study aims to find out how to apply the Words of Mouth strategy concept through the booklet that is applied by Kabio Wedding in conducting marketing using the SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Threat, Opportunity) method. This research was conducted at Kabio Wedding Wedding Organizer Services using a qualitative descriptive method by presenting data and drawing conclusions. The type of data in this study uses primary data obtained directly from interviews with the owner of Kabio Wedding and direct field observations. Secondary data obtained from related journals and e-books. The results of the study show that the implementation of the word of mouth strategy is effective and efficient for Kabio Wedding, but it still needs attention and improvement because it is easily imitated by competitors and can only pursue the target market of parents.

PERSPEKTIF EKONOMI ISLAM DALAM PERMINTAAN UANG PERNIKAHAN DI DESA LEKOSULA MALUKU UTARA

This research aims to describe the Islamic Economic view regarding the demand for wedding money in Lekosula Village and the use of wedding money in related businesses in Lekosula Village. This research was carried out using qualitative methods with a field research approach. Inductive analysis techniques are used to explain specific things and then draw conclusions. The results of the research found that the Islamic Economic View in looking at the demand for wedding money given by the prospective groom to the prospective bride, with a fairly high amount, had a negative impact on both the prospective groom and the prospective bride, where the demand for wedding money was such a high number is never taught in Islamic Sharia. Therefore, Islamic Sharia prohibits anything excessive, Islam only requires a dowry and not wedding money, but wedding money is not prohibited if it does not burden the prospective bridegroom. Other findings show that wedding money has a positive impact on entrepreneurs involved in the wedding event and making significant profits.

Improving Quality of Wedding Event Management to Reduce Common Mistakes at Mahar Agung Organizer Using the Six Sigma Method

This research aims to improve the quality of wedding event management at Mahar Agung Organizer using Six Sigma and DMAIC. The data used in this research is data on the number of events managed by Mahar Agung from 2021 to 2023. At the define stage, it was found that the type of defect that most often occurred at wedding events was events that did not run according to the rundown. At the measure stage, the DPMO value was obtained at 103,552 with a sigma value of 2.762. From the results of the analysis using a cause-and-effect diagram, it was found that several main factors caused defects in wedding event operations, including additional events outside the runway, delays in the arrival of vendors or guests, poor communication and crowded guests. In the improve stage, improvements were made to the process to obtain a DPMO value of 23,809 and a sigma value of 3.481, where there was an increase in the sigma value of 0.719. Improvements in service quality are carried out by providing training to official crew, details in event guidebooks, as well as improving communication methods so that the number of errors or defects can continue to decrease

The Role of the Saxophone Instrument in the Development of Music Presentation at Wedding Events in Medan City

This article aims to determine the role of the saxophone instrument in the development of music at weddings in the city of Medan. This article uses a qualitative descriptive research method because in this research the data produced is descriptive data obtained from data in the form of writing, audio recordings, video recordings and trusted informant sources. The data collection techniques used were observation, interviews and documentation. This article also explains the role of the saxophone instrument in the development of musical presentation at weddings in the city of Medan, namely that the saxophone not only functions as a melodic function but also functions as an aesthetic function to add a majestic impression to the presentation of music.

652. Foodborne outbreak investigation at a wedding event – Batken, Kyrgyzstan, June 2022

Abstract Background On August 2nd, 2022, local health departments were informed that over a hundred people had sought care or reported gastrointestinal illness after attending the same wedding event in Batken, Kyrgyzstan, on July 30th. We investigated to identify the source and associated risk factors to stop transmission. Methods Using a retrospective cohort study design, we interviewed consenting wedding participants. A case was anyone who was linked to the event who became acutely ill or sought medical care with food poisoning symptoms. We searched public health surveillance records for additional cases who sought healthcare for suspected foodborne disease, a reportable illness, from July 30th to August 2nd. Food and environmental samples were collected and tested. We used logistic regression to determine associations with case status. Results Of 250 attendees, 201 consented; 110 were cases and 91 non-cases. Among cases, 8%were < 20 years old, 27% were >61 years old, and 80% were female. Top symptoms were fatigue (96%), abdominal pain (95%), diarrhea (95%), and fever (84%). Most cases developed symptoms < 24 hours of the event and 79% sought care. Odds ratio was 7.8 for egg salad containing chicken (95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.1-14.4, p< 0.01), 5.1 for grilled chicken (CI: 2.8-9.4, p< 0.01) and 3.9 for chicken salad (CI: 2.2-7.1, p< 0.01). Attack rate was 66% (105/160) among people who ate any chicken (95% of cases and 60% of non-cases). Patients were not tested. Proteus vulgaris, Klebsiella spp., and Escherichia coli were detected in chicken samples. E. coli was detected in 3/32 environmental samples. Conclusion Contaminated chicken was the likely source of illness. Source pathogen is uncertain because patients were not tested. Symptoms and onset were more consistent with Klebsiella spp. than E. coli, but Klebsiella spp food-associated outbreaks are rare. Recommendations were made to ensure restaurant compliance with food safety measures. Diagnostic testing for gastrointestinal illness needs strengthening. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

Alu Katentong performance, history, form, and function at a wedding event in Padang Laweh

Alu Katentong is a traditional Minangkabau art that persists in Nagari Padang Laweh, Tanah Datar Regency. The purpose of this research is to establish that Alu Katentong is an essential and meaningful element in a wedding ceremony. This qualitative study employs a descriptive analysis approach. Data collection techniques include literature review, observation, interviews, documentation, and triangulation. Data analysis involves data clarification, reduction, presentation, and drawing conclusions. The research findings demonstrate that the inclusion of Alu Katentong in wedding ceremonies is a prerequisite for adhering to local customs and traditions, as well as for the preservation of local culture. The performance elements encompass the following: The function of Alu Katentong art serves as a traditional complement to the wedding ceremony procession, provides entertainment and spectacle, functions as a means of communication, acts as a unifying force in society, contributes to cultural preservation, and serves as a medium for educating the community. The presentation takes the form of a coordinated ensemble arrangement comprising several alu, lasuang, and flat stones in a circular formation facing forward (lasuang). This artistic performance commences at noon following various wedding processions leading up to the manjapuik and maanta marapulai procession.

Through Traditional Music Sarone and Cultural Learning in an Educational Context

This research aims to describe the sacredness of Sarone music in wedding ceremonies within the Tanjung Luar village community, Keruak Subdistrict, East Lombok Regency. The research employs a qualitative ethnographic method. Data collection is carried out through literature review, observation, interviews, and documentation. Data are analyzed through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. To ensure data validity, triangulation techniques are utilized. The research findings reveal that the sacredness of Sarone music in wedding ceremonies in Tanjung Luar village encompasses elements such as origins, rituals, Sarone heirlooms, taboos, instruments, songs, and Mancak. Sarone music is considered a form of respect for ancestors, a link to cultural heritage, a means of preserving tradition's sanctity, and an integral part of the cultural identity of the Tanjung Luar village community. While the community has diverse perspectives, they all emphasize the importance of maintaining the strong tradition and cultural values associated with Sarone music. In conclusion, Sarone music possesses sacred elements like its history, heirlooms, taboos, instruments, songs, and Mancak dance, which create a sacred atmosphere and are used in the sequence of wedding events and rituals as a form of tribute to ancestors and the preservation of the cultural identity of the Tanjung Luar village community.