Manuscript Title:

THE ESSENTIALITY OF ACCULTURATION IN WEDDING OF THE WEST NUSA TENGGARA MUSLIMS COMMUNITY (ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDIES IN THE CONTEXT OF GENERAL EDUCATION)

Author:

SUHARYANTO H. SORO, CANDRAENI, DEDE ZAINAL M

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/SPJ4V

Published : 2022-12-16

About the author(s)

1. SUHARYANTO H. SORO
2. CANDRAENI
3. DEDE ZAINAL M

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Abstract

This study departs from the researcher's desire to analyze the acculturation contained in the wedding procession of the West Nusa Tenggara Muslim community on the perspective of general education. Acculturation is simply defined as a conscious activity carried out by certain ethnic or community groups in order to create a blend (more than one culture) of the culture so as to produce new cultural nuances without eliminating the original elements in those culture. While general education is concerned with one's personality as a whole, in this case, personality development is caused by the influence of society and the surrounding environment. The aim of this research was to analyze and find out the form of acculturations and factors affect them based on general education perspective. The researcher used an ethnographic approach (qualitative research). The method used to obtain data was the method of observation and indepth interview methods. The method of observation in this context was non-participant observation. While the interview method was done face to face. The selection of respondents was done with a purpose. The selected samples were used as a reference in analyzing the data. This research was conducted in year 2021-2022. The results of the study indicated that acculturation occurs because of sacred and wisdom events which are considered as cultural values that are hereditary. From the perspective of general education, this acculturation event is a positive point as a factor in personality formation in thinking and behaving so as to create a personality that holds fast to cultural values that are passed down from generation to generation. The acculturation event in the wedding procession brings its own sacred nuance. This is due to the awareness and concern for mutual respect and respect between one culture and another. So indirectly this acculturation event provides educational values to each community about the importance of togetherness in the family as factual evidence of the love of fellow Indonesian children.


Keywords

Aculturation, general education, wedding ceremony.