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Hassan, Ahmed Hassan Mohammad
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The Role of Local Customs and Traditions in Maintaining Social Stability: A Case Study of Nubian Weddings in Egypt Wicaksono, Imam; alGayyar, Sherif Sa’ad; Hassan, Ahmed Hassan Mohammad
Lensa: Kajian Kebahasaan, Kesusastraan, dan Budaya Vol 14, No 2 (2024)
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan dan Humaniora (FIPH), Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26714/lensa.14.2.2024.271-291

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This study intends to evaluate how the wedding traditions of the Nubian community in Egypt preserve cultural identity and sustain social stability in the face of globalization pressures. These traditions encompass rites such as restrictions against marrying non-Nubians, engagement ceremonies, and henna applications, expressing the collective ideals of the community. This study uses a library research method to examine pertinent material using four important functions—adaptation, goal accomplishment, integration, and pattern maintenance—are assessed in the study using Talcott Parsons' AGIL theory. Thematic data from sociological and ethnographic sources pertaining to Nubian cultural activities were analyzed using a literature review methodology. The findings show that the role of adaptation is represented by the prohibition on marriage with non-Nubians, which tries to preserve the integrity of cultural identity. Customary agreements during engagement ceremonies, which improve interfamily connections, demonstrate goal accomplishment. Collective rituals that strengthen community cohesion, like group prayers, are one way that integration is demonstrated. Pattern maintenance is accomplished by symbolic parts of rituals, such as the application of henna, which ensures that traditional values are passed down through generations. These results support the idea that wedding customs serve as a means of maintaining social harmony and cultural continuity in the globalization era
Cultural Adaptation and Environmental Challenges: A Case Study of Nubian Communities in Egypt through the Lens of Cultural Ecology Theory Wicaksono, Imam; alGayyar, Sherif Sa’ad; Hassan, Ahmed Hassan Mohammad
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The purpose of this study is to investigate how the ecological changes brought about by the building of the Aswan Dam have affected the Nubian community's social structure, cultural identity, and coping mechanisms. The study emphasizes how important it is to comprehend how people interact with their surroundings considering modernization, which frequently jeopardizes the viability of regional customs. In addition to a literature review approach, a thematic analysis grounded in Julian Steward's cultural ecology theory—which highlights how societies adjust to changes in their physical surroundings—was used. The results show that ecological changes have profoundly impacted the Nubian people's cultural rites, cooperative social structures, and traditional farming methods. In response to these constraints, the Nubian community has adopted adaptive tactics to sustain its livelihoods, such as diversifying its economy, preserving its indigenous customs and the arts, and incorporating contemporary technologies. This work makes a theoretical contribution by extending the application of cultural ecology theory to the setting of modernization that upends regional customs and cultures. It also offers useful ramifications for formulating policies that combine sustainable and interconnected natural resource management with the preservation of regional culture.
Co-Authors alGayyar, Sherif Sa’ad Imam Wicaksono