The Impact of Customary Wedding Culture Rampanan Kapa’ in Strengthening the Customary Law and Improving Cultural Tourism in Tana Toraja-South Sulawesi

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10.2991/assehr.k.211203.009How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Rampanan Kapa’; Tana Toraja custom; Traditional wedding

Abstract

Tana Toraja is one area in South Sulawesi-Indonesia that still maintains the cultural customs, which are the heritage of their ancestors since thousands of years ago. This is marked by the validity of customary law, for example, implementing a death ceremony called Rambu Solo’ and a traditional wedding ceremony called Rampanan Kapa.’ The traditional wedding ceremony of Rampanan Kapa’ is one of the attractions for tourists to visit Tana Toraja. This study aims to determine the process of implementing the Rampanan Kapa’ traditional wedding ceremony in Tana Toraja related to customary law and its impact on tourism activities in Tana Toraja. This research was conducted in Tana Toraja Regency, with a social-legal approach. The data obtained in the form of primary data and secondary data were analyzed qualitatively. Qualitative analysis is used to analyze the descriptive data. The study results indicated that each process or ritual in the traditional wedding ceremony of Rampanan Kapa’ had its meaning, which was closely related to customary law and sanctions for one party if it is proven to be the cause of divorce in marriage. The sanctions that would be given were determined based on the social class or Tana” in Toraja indigenous community. The results of this study also showed that all processes of traditional wedding ceremonies full of various meanings were proven to attract foreign tourists to learn, know, and be involved directly in the Rampanan Kapa’ traditional wedding ceremony.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Asmah Abbas
AU  - Nur Hidayah
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/03
TI  - The Impact of Customary Wedding Culture Rampanan Kapa’ in Strengthening the Customary Law and Improving Cultural Tourism in Tana Toraja-South Sulawesi
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Business Law and Local Wisdom in Tourism (ICBLT 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 42
EP  - 46
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211203.009
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211203.009
ID  - Abbas2021
ER  -