THE SUMMANG SALAK MARRIAGE HELD BY HINDU KAHARINGAN DAYAKS IN SOUTH BARITO

Abstract

Marriage is an inner and outer bond between a man and a woman who will get married. It must get permission from both parents. It also happens on Summang Salak marriage. Along with the development of the era, Summang Salak is almost extinct and it has never been done again by the Hindu Kaharingan Dayaks of South Barito. It is because this kind of marriage is considered bad and needs to be avoided. In addition, it contradicts traditional and religious norms. Summang Salak is a marriage that results from being pregnant outside of marriage and they have a very close family lineage. It used to be very popular among Dayaks because they believed that it would have an impact, both on the descendant and on the people around it. There would be penalty for those who violated and made problems. They were fined and carried out some rituals to purify the area so that everyone would be free from obstacles and calamities. There are four things happened if Summang Salak is carried out without some customary processes and rituals, such as (1) being attacked by sarit sampat or disease outbreaks, (2) being hit by various disasters, (3) rice fields or agriculture are wiped out by pests on a large scale, resulting in crop failure and (4) fruit crops will not be ripe (ore walang) properly.