Different Places, Different Names: The Tradition ff Giving Post- Marriage Jajuluk to The Bride of Komering Tribe of Bengkulah Clan

Abstract

Giving a title as a new identity to the bride and groom or called Jajuluk is a culture of the Komering tribe that has been used since ancestral times. This study was motivated by the researcher's desire to preserve local culture and identity and to find out the meaning contained in Jajuluk. The relationship between sociocultural theory and the reality of the application of Jajuluk in real life is in harmony and mutually supportive, this is evidenced by the interaction of the Komering people with Jajuluk where Jajuluk is considered a tradition to maintain norms, rules, and habits that affect human behavior in social life. The purpose of this study is to determine the meaning and expectations contained in the giving of Jajuluk, to determine the role of giving Jajuluk to individual behavior in society, and to determine the stages of the process of determining and giving Jajuluk to the bride and groom. To achieve these objectives, a descriptive qualitative research method was used, with a total of three research subjects with details of one customary leader and two Komering tribe communities. Data collection techniques are carried out by Field Research techniques, by conducting interviews and direct observation, the data obtained is analyzed by descriptive qualitative methods by means of Data Triangulation. Based on the research conducted, the results show that Jajuluk contains meaning as prayers and good wishes to the two individuals who are just starting a new level of life. the determination of Jajuluk is determined by the family and announced by the customary leader after the marriage contract and before the wedding reception. Giving Jajuluk is expected to maintain the behavior of individuals in their community life as the meaning of the Jajuluk that has been given by the bride and groom.