the late blog post >> a week after the wedding party ,ngunduh mantu party held in my husband's home. The party held twice as well, imagine my face was tired and exposed thick make-up but alhamdulillah everything okay and happily never after.
In a traditional Javanese wedding, there is a tradition called ngunduh mantu. The word 'ngunduh' itself comes from Javanese language, which means taking the already mature.
Javanese people usually use the word ngunduh to pluck fruits that are ripe from the tree so as not to rot or be eaten bat. So the term ngunduh mantu can be understood as a procession taking the law is old enough.
In the old days, when there are ethnic Javanese brides who are getting married and then he will be brought by her husband to stay at home with the husband or the groom's family, we conducted in ngunduh mantu procession.
In addition to adaptation, ngunduh mantu is also necessary to avoid misunderstandings with neighbors. If the family including the man who still holds firm
traditional values and culture of Java, the procession usually ngunduh mantu became a necessity.
Many people are still wearing modern Javanese traditions in marriage. Although in the end the bride does not have to live with her husband in-laws house. Ngunduh mantu is usually done after the procession ceremony performed.
First, to introduce the bride to the family of the man. In addition, this event also as a form of 'announcement' to neighbors that the groom is already married. Second, the procession ngunduh mantu implies that the man should be protective,
guardian for his wife and children later.
This is some images from our party
First day : 6 July 2012
Second day : 7 July 2012
