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Ijab. Ijab or Ijab Kabul is the ratification of a marriage according to the religion of the bride and groom. Traditionally, in this ceremony, the bride's family gives / marries their child to the groom, and the groom's family receives the bride and is accompanied by the delivery of wedding gold for the bride.
Traditions of Indonesia are traditions, beliefs, values, and customs that belong within the culture of Indonesian people. Indonesia is a vast country of sprawling archipelago with a diverse demographic range of over 1,300 ethnic groups , [ 1 ] and speaking more than 700 living languages .
Women wear kain batik and kebaya with selendang (sash), while men wear jas and dasi (western suit with tie) with peci cap. The national costume of Indonesia (Indonesian: Pakaian Nasional Indonesia) is the national attire that represents the Republic of Indonesia. It is derived from Indonesian culture and Indonesian traditional textile traditions.
Princess Hayu of Yogyakarta (Javanese: ꦲꦪꦸ) is the fourth child and daughter of Sultan Hamengkubuwono X of Yogyakarta and his consort, Ratu Hemas. She is married to Prince Notonegoro, an executive in the United Nations Development Programme Indonesia and a professional in the United Nations, New York, United States.
Handfasting is a wedding ritual in which the bride's and groom's hands are tied together. It is said to be based on an ancient Celtic tradition and to have inspired the phrase "tying the knot". "Handfasting" is favoured by practitioners of Celtic-based religions and spiritual traditions, such as Wicca and Druidism.
In Indonesia Muslim weddings are officiated and led by the penghulu, the official of Kantor Urusan Agama (KUA or Office of Religious Affairs). The Akad Nikah might be performed in the Office of Religious Affairs, or the penghulu is invited to a ceremonial place outside the Religious Affair Office (mosque, bride's house or wedding hall).
Betawi people borrowed the Chinese culture of firecrackers during weddings, circumcisions, or any celebrative events. The tradition of bringing roti buaya (crocodile bread) during a wedding is probably a European custom. Other Betawi celebrations and ceremonies include sunatan or khitanan (Muslim circumcision), and the Lebaran Betawi festival. [33]
Historical recognition of same-sex relationships. While there are no records of same-sex marriages as understood from a Western perspective being performed in pre-modern Indonesian cultures, there is evidence for identities and behaviours that may be placed on the LGBT spectrum. A gemblak ( Javanese: ꦒꦼꦩ꧀ꦧ꧀ꦭꦏ꧀, pronounced ...