Often Thought To Be The Same, It Turns Out That This Is Different From Downloading Mantu And Reception In Java

Different downloads of mantu and receptions (artanews)

YOGYAKARTA - In traditional Javanese marriages, we often hear the terms "download mantu" and "reception". For some people, these two events may sound similar, even often considered as one unit.

In fact, downloading mantu and reception have different meanings, destinations, and processions. So, what is the real difference between downloading mantu and the reception which often confuses this?

According to the Journal of Education and Teaching Review (JRPP), the Javanese traditional marriage series is divided into two major stages: The Hajatan Procession and the Peak Procession. The wedding reception is part of the Javanese Customary Peak Procession.

The Hajatan procession itself is a preparatory stage for welcoming the wedding day, which is carried out in the hope that the entire extended family and brides and grooms will avoid obstacles and the entire event will run smoothly.

Meanwhile, the Peak Procession is the day when the core event takes place, the culmination of the entire series of preparations. This is where wedding ceremonies and wedding receptions are held.

Not only that, there are also various rituals that aim for the happiness of the bride and groom in living the ark of the household. There are two important stages in the top procession that we need to know, as follows:

This is a sacred moment in which the bride and groom tie the sacred promise before the penghulu, parents, guardians, and invited guests to inaugurate their religious marriage. At this moment, the bride usually wears white Javanese traditional clothes as a symbol of defamation.

After religiously valid, the bride and groom who have officially married will be brought together in a panggih ceremony, or which means "meeting a bride" in Javanese. This series of ceremonies contains various events aimed at strengthening the bride and groom in building their household.

In short, wedding receptions are a big celebration that is usually held in the bride and groom's residence environment, after wedding ceremonies and official ceremonies.

Wedding reception is a moment in which the bride and groom officially celebrate their happiness with their extended family, relatives, and friends. So what about downloading mantu?

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In contrast to the reception which is the peak of celebration on the women's side, "downloading mantu" is a term from a Javanese cultural perspective that refers to a series of Javanese traditional wedding ceremonies held after a wedding reception in the neighborhood where the bride and groom live.

literally, "tound downloads" can be interpreted as "picking" or "taking a son-in-law". Simply put, downloading mantu is an event to bring the bride to the groom's neighborhood after the consent, with the aim of making the bride known by residents around her husband's residence.

Downloads of mantu are usually done simpler than receptions. The event did not have a stringent array of traditional ceremonies at the event at the bride's place.

The implementation of mantu downloads is as much as possible and as much as possible, in accordance with the circumstances and capabilities of the family, without any coercion or customary rules that require it.

Interestingly, this mantu download event is not only found in Javanese traditions, but also in several other areas outside Java with different names or forms.

However, in principle, in a marriage, the most important thing is the consent or pronunciation of the sacred promise that inaugurates religious marriage. Reception and download of mantu is a form of celebration or thanksgiving for the happiness of the bride and groom.

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