As I've been the wife of my husband officially, who had spoke the vows in the Holy Matrimony on January 25th of 2009, the big family held a wedding ceremony to show how thankful we are. In Banjar tradition, that ceremony is called by 'Bansanding' or 'Batatai.' The meaning of 'Basanding' is sitting on state, and 'Batatai' has a literal meaning of sitting together, just you and me.
The ritual of basanding/batatai actually is the climax of the series of the wedding ritual in Banjar tradition. Another ceremony are Basasuluh, Badatang/Bapara, Bapapuyuan, Baantar Jujuran, Akad Nikah, Bapingit, Bapacar, Badudus/Bapapai, Batamat Quran, Maarak Pangantin, Basanding, dan Basujud. InsyaAllah I will post all of those ceremonies as articles in this blog.
There was no protocol on this ceremony, because we didn't hold it in Banjarmasin, we held it in Pamekasan, Madura. But the ceremony was held successfully, even there was rain that came to the wedding. (^_~)
Like another Basanding ritual, we did the basuap/basasuap ritual too. The ritual when we had to feed our couple with the hadap-hadap rice and padapatan rice.
After all rituals were done successfully, we took our picture together. Alhamdulillah, this ceremony was held successfully.
I hope, a life that I will live is as success as this ceremony. Amiin... (^_~)
The other pictures can be seen at facebook, at friendster, or at Multiply.
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Basanding : A Wedding Ceremony in Banjar Tradition
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