Amalgamation in Strengthening Society Social Integration and Harmonization

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue VIII, August 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186

Amalgamation in Strengthening Society Social Integration and Harmonization

Endah Setyo Rini, Sudjarwo, Sugeng Widodo
Faculty of Training and Education, University of Lampung, Indonesian

Abstract – This study aims to describe the amalgamation through intermarriage in Lampung Pepadun custom and non-Lampung Pepadun ethnic as seen from the customary rules on intermarriage, causes and social impacts arising from the amalgamation in the Margakaya Village, Pringsewu Sub-District, Pringsewu Regency. This study uses a phenomenological approach as part of qualitative research. The research location is chosen because Margakaya Village is the oldest Lampung Pepadun Village in Pringsewu Regency and many of its residents are married to non-Lampung Pepadun ethnic. The results of the study were (1) in Lampung Pepadun customary rules, there were customary fines for society who do intermarriage (2) usually before the marriage ceremony procession, the ceremony of ngankon was performed first namely the appointment ceremony as a child. If the future bride of non-Lampung Pepadun has not been ngankon then it cannot hold a traditional ceremony (3) traditional ceremonies can be performed on kering-keringan, sujud, or sujud terang (4) factors causing the amalgamation in Margakaya Village such as religion, residence, similarity of occupation and economy, and the amount of the fine that does not change. (5) the impact of amalgamation on society social life such as tolerance towards partners, conflicts in society can be suppressed, and the emergence of new generations.

Keywords: amalgamation, social integration, and harmonization

I. INTRODUCTION

Margakaya Village is the oldest Lampung village (tiyuh) in Pringsewu Regency. Margakaya’s social life is close with Lampung Pepadun custom. Customary rules are very detailed in providing guidance or rules in every aspect of the lives of the society, not apart from marital matters. The recommendation to marry with Lampung pepadun ethnic is affirmed in the customary rules, because intermarriage will be subject to customary fines.Marriage with other ethnic than Lampung around the 1970s has not yet occurred because people are afraid of the high fines that must be paid. The amount of the fine paid if the Lampung ethnic men marry non-Lampung ethnic woman then the fine is Rp. 34,400.00. While if Lampung ethnic women marry non-Lampung men thenthe fine is Rp. 39,000.00 plus the cost of a ngankon or appointment to become an adopted child of a Lampung ethnic of Rp.138,000.00 and an additional cost for Buaithat are Rp.50,000.00 for Buai Manik, Rp.30,000.00 for Buai Gunung, Rp.180,000.00 for BuaiNyuang, and Rp.130,000.00 for Buai Selagai. The value of the rupiah at that time was still high, the cost of fines was still equivalent to two (2) or three (3) cows.

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