Proceedings of the First International Conference on Culture, Literature, Language Maintenance and Shift, CL-LAMAS 2019, 13 August 2019, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

Research Article

Symbolic Meanings in Marriage Ceremony of Javanese Culture (Semiotic Analysis)

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.13-8-2019.2290211,
        author={Jumino  Jumino},
        title={Symbolic Meanings in Marriage Ceremony of Javanese Culture (Semiotic Analysis)},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Culture, Literature, Language Maintenance and Shift, CL-LAMAS 2019, 13 August 2019, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={CL-LAMAS},
        year={2019},
        month={12},
        keywords={marriage; wedding; tradition procession; bride; bridegroom; javanese culture},
        doi={10.4108/eai.13-8-2019.2290211}
    }
    
  • Jumino Jumino
    Year: 2019
    Symbolic Meanings in Marriage Ceremony of Javanese Culture (Semiotic Analysis)
    CL-LAMAS
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.13-8-2019.2290211
Jumino Jumino1,*
  • 1: Universitas Diponegoro
*Contact email: jumino@live.undip.ac.id

Abstract

Javanese wedding ceremony consists of various symbolic processions during the ceremony. The ceremony starts from wedding prerparation, pemasangan decorasi (decorating),siraman (watering body), potong rikmo (haircut), selling dawet, midodareni (visiting to the bride), ijab kabul (marriege pledge), panggih (meeting), balang suruh (throwing suruh), wiji dadi (hoping fertile), dahar kembul (having meal together), sungkeman (prostating), sindur mayang (covering shawl), timbang (weighing), tukar cincin (exchanging ring), until wedding reception. Each procession has both its own symbol and meaning.