ISLLAC : Journal of Intensive Studies on Language, Literature, Art, and Culture
Vol 4, No 1 (2020)

LIFE EXPERIENCE OF THE FOUR OLD MEN RITUAL SPEECH OF TRADITIONAL BRIDE AND GROOM CEREMONY

Agostinho dos Santos Gonçalves (Instituto Superior Cristal, Dili-Timor Leste)
Jose Antonio Sarmento (Instituto Superior Cristal, Dili-Timor Leste)
Maria Magno Guterres (Instituto Superior Cristal, Dili-Timor Leste)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Feb 2020

Abstract

The purposes of this study are to know the meaning and function of the ritual speech of traditional bride and groom ceremony, to identify the value of culture, education, religion moral and justice of ritual speech, to analyze and describe the ritual speech within positive and negative impacts of bride and groom. This study Phenomenological study through in-depth interview with the four informants' life experience, in Seloi, Aileu. The Ritual Speech is one of the local wisdom. The function of the ritual speech is celebrated for living together between the bride and groom to become a new family in peace and love. The ritual speech has a value of culture, education, religion moral and justice. The result shows two impacts: positive if it brings family wellbeing. The negative impact if ritual speech is not conducted it brings bad luck for the family. Therefore, the ritual speech needs to preserve and to develop as the traditional law. Ritual Speech of traditional bride and groom ceremony needs to consider as subject local content of the school curriculum.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jisllac

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities

Description

ISLLAC Journal is an international journal that publishes the best works of intensive research and conceptual studies on language, literature, art, and culture. The first publication of the journal in 2017, in conjunction with international seminars of language, literature, art, and culture. The ...