Perkawinan dan Baganyi: Analisis Sosiologis Kultural dalam Penyelesaian Perselisihan di Kecamatan Banuhampu Kabupaten Agam

Abstract

Marriage in Minangkabau traditional culture is a substantial way that involved many family members. It can be shown from the undergoing processes; finding the match mate, first family meeting, proposing, till to having the wedding. After the vow, the groom is picked up officially with cultural way to stay in bride’s house even if he is not a Minang poeple. This consequence makes the bride like “abu di ateh tungku” (“ash on stove”; it means, easy to be removed whenever the air comes). Furthermore, if the house in a clash and hard to be solved, it allows him to leave his wife without any divorce statement, that calls baganyi. This way causes new problems like