Batak and Java

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Batak and Java Indonesia is a beautiful country which has so many different cultures. It reflects how the people in Indonesia run their lives. Batak and Java are ethnic that have so many differences, especially in customary marriages, parental inheritance and their traditional dance. The first differ is customary marriage between Batak and Java. Batak ethnic has several steps when they hold marriage ceremony. First step is Partiur Baba Ni Mual (permission and blessing to uncle). This first step is taken by the parents to ask the uncle permission. Second step is Mahori-hori Dingding. At this step, the men family visits the woman family to set a date and day for the application. Third step is Mahursip and Patua Hata, when man comes into the woman family by bringing food and beverage. Forth step is Martumpol, approval of the proclamation or announcement of the marriage as well as through religious institutions and then the marriage can be held. Different from Batak, Java ethnic has more unique steps. Before Ijab Kabul, usually the woman holds Midodareni. At that night, the bridge and groom took off the single. After Ijab Kabul, performed the ceremony Panggih, where Kembang Mayang was brought out and placed at the intersection near the house which aims to expel evil spirits. The second differ is parental inheritance. In Batak ethnic, the parental inheritance is given to sons. On the other hand, daughter gets her inheritance from her husband’s parent by grant. The division of inheritance for boys is not arbitrary because the inheritance is only for the little boy in a family, or in Batak language called Siapundan. Differ from Batak, Java ethnic divide the parental inheritance before the testator’s death. Inheritance is distributed fairly to his wife, sons and daughters. While the position of adopted children is not as heir, so that they have no right to get

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