Metrotvnews, Mataram: The old tradition of Sasak Tribe is still being established on the wedding ceremony in the Tribal Village of Sade and most of Lombok residents, West Nusa Tenggara. The unique part is that the bride must runaway with her lover first.
"So the term is runaway bride. The future husband will take his future wife, hide her for several days, then marry her. He must also tell the tribe chief that he has taken away a girl. Then the chief will deliver the news to the girl's parents," explained the tourist guide of Sade Village, Central Lombok, when met by medcom.id.
It will be conducted if both parties like each other. If only the man likes a girl, then the man in Sasak is allowed to kidnap his dream girl.
"The term is kidnapped marriage. The girl can be abducted during her trip to the market. If in the runaway marriage they agreed to runaway, this time, the girl does not know she will be kidnapped. Therefore the family sometimes cried their heart out," he explained.
"But the kidnapping marriage only applies in Sasak Tribe. If in Lombok, only runaway marriage," he added.
However, the kidnapped girl is to marry the man who kidnapped her, although she is not in love with him.
"Because if she refuses to marry, the girl is believed to become an old maiden. So does the man, if he fails to marry the girl, he would be considered incompetent both physically or emotionally," he concluded.
There was a tale behind the tradition of running away or kidnapping the future spouse prior to marriage in Lombok.
There was a king in Lombok, who has a very beautiful daughter. Due to her beauty, every men fell in love and wanted to propose the princess.
The king then guarded the princess in a room, with a very tight security. Then the king gave a challenge that whoever managed to kidnap his daughter, then the man will be married to the daughter.
Until now, the men of Lombok and Sasak Tribe has their own pride to successfully kidnap or runaway with the girl they love.
"But the kidnapping marriage only applies in Sasak Tribe. If in Lombok, only runaway marriage," he added.
However, the kidnapped girl is to marry the man who kidnapped her, although she is not in love with him.
"Because if she refuses to marry, the girl is believed to become an old maiden. So does the man, if he fails to marry the girl, he would be considered incompetent both physically or emotionally," he concluded.
There was a tale behind the tradition of running away or kidnapping the future spouse prior to marriage in Lombok.
There was a king in Lombok, who has a very beautiful daughter. Due to her beauty, every men fell in love and wanted to propose the princess.
The king then guarded the princess in a room, with a very tight security. Then the king gave a challenge that whoever managed to kidnap his daughter, then the man will be married to the daughter.
Until now, the men of Lombok and Sasak Tribe has their own pride to successfully kidnap or runaway with the girl they love.
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