Before do the Ijab Qabul, Geuchik headman of the young man side, give the dowry to Geuchik from the girl side. And then Geuchik of the girl side, show the
dowry to Teungku Meunasah lord master and two witness to justify that amount and weight of the dowry suitable with promised of engagement.
And then the young man is pleased to sit cross-legged in the front of Qadli. The Qadli hold the young man’s hand, Qadli praying and pronounce Ijab Qabul
according to Islamic law. The young man answered the Ijab Qabul which was pronounced by Qadli. If he cannot answered or not clearly answered the Ijab Qabul
he should be repeat more and more until he can answered the Ijab Qabul clearly. In Aceh society, the young man and the girl just married are called linto baro
bridegroom and dara baro bride. Although they was married, they not meet after they do the resam custom or in modern way is called as wedding ceremony. So, after
Gatib marriage ceremony was done, the bridegroom and his group are going back to their home. And the bridegroom and the bride will meet again in wedding ceremony,
they not yet to living together until wedding ceremony done.
7.5. Ranub Gaca betel of nail polish
Before presented ceremony of intat linto, first presented ceremony of intat gaca or ranub gaca. Ranub gaca is presented by family of bridegroom. Usually in
this ceremony the family of bridegroom brings variety of betel in the big plate which closed by hood food and wrapped with cloth. Each of big plate contains with 3
varieties: -
Betel which wrapped by banana leaf ranup bate.
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- Betel which made like pyramid and pin by cloves ranup meususon.
- And regular betel.
In the first big plate, firstly placed with areca nut which was skinned, and then surrounded by bundle betel, in the middle enforced by ranup patee and surrounded
by ranup meususon. In the second big plate contains with food. In third big plate contains with fruits and on gaca leaf of red nail polish.
The group of intat gaca consist of: -
Seulangkee -
Geuchik and Teungku sagoe -
Some of young man for bring the big plate and rice, meanwhile the money handled by Geuchik atau Teungku sagoe.
Generally in this time, if bride’s side and bridegroom’s side has a nazar promised to God, so they should be perform that nazar. Usually in this ceremony
bride accompanies by her parent. This ceremony presented for 4 days. First night in Aceh called by gaca phon.
In that night the bride firstly peusijuk pray for safety by old women in the bride’s family. And this night beginning to grind the red nail polish and put it on bride’s
finger and foot. This ceremony is presented after Isya. The bride sits on tilam duek pillow for sit. On that pillow coated seven clothes. On that cloth placed stone
grinder. The nail polish is grinder by seven old women in bride’s family. Before beginning to grinder they pray for God and Nabi Muhammad. After finished grinder,
then nail polish wearing to the bride’s finger, palm, and foot.
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7.6. Intat Linto and Meusandeng welcomed to the bride’s house and sit in
state
Ceremony of intat linto bridegroom is presented at night and in the dara baro bride’s house. And at noon was called Uroe meukeureja day to working have been
presented party party was present by family, friends, etc. Usually the day ceremony of marriage choosed on month Maulid or month pilgrim to mecca hajj, it’s between
6- 12, 16-17, 22-26. Based on legal law, bride and bridegroom have to be husband and wife. But
they cannot meet and touched to each other as if forbidden by custom as proverb of Aceh says, “Adat Bak Po Teumeureuhom Hukom Bak Syah Kuala, Hukom Ngon Adat
Lageue Zat Ngon Sifeut”. It means that law and custom bound to each other. This is the usefulness of Intat Linto and Meusandeng ceremony.
Intat linto and peusandeng dua will be done on the night after bridegroom has already worn Aceh cloth by asking permission to parents and relatives while being
guided by old person. In front of the yard, the guiding man and woman come together. It is accompanied too with groups of geundrang and seurunee kale music
of art Aceh. The bridegroom comes down in front of yard together with close friends who
held all sorts of umbrella to protect the bridegroom. The old persons are respected by saying Salawat “Allahumma Salli ‘Ala Muhammad” which is answered by an
invitation with Sallo ‘Alee original word “Sallu Alaih” three time countinuelly. This group is also accompanied by Tuha gampong village master, Teungku meunasah
lord master and one person for meucakri poems program.
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The group is celebrated with geundrang and seurunee kale sounds, alternatively by saying Salawat to prophet Muhammad and answered by Sallo ‘Alle.
When the group of bridegroom is closer to bride house, the sounds of gendering and sallo alleh expressions are louder. It indicates that the bridegroom side
tells their reason for coming with meucakri poems. Meucakri in other word is illusion and literary words are used as proverb.
After meucakri program finished, parents in law exchange bate ranup betel-vine with bridegroom side and then are pleased to come into the bride house.
- Tueng Linto Baro take bridegroom to the bride’s house
When the bridegroom comes into the house, two old women who will scatter husked rice on the bridegroom head welcome him and his head is protected by
umbrella, one of other women washes bridegroom foot with water mixed with flowers. And then the bridegroom maybe escorted to ija tutue long clothes which
used as bridge. On the ija tutue long clothes which used as bridge it has been prepared one vessel flanked by two pillows. In the vessel, it is put covered millstone
with white cloth and an egg. The vessel is stepped forward by bridegroom, where as the egg is taken by the bride and put into the bridegroom’s pocket. The aim of it is
that both couples will have generation and strong in facing various trials or household challenge in the future.
Furthermore, the bridegroom is led up to the dais. Bride who is sat on the dais is led to stand and her face is closed by Aceh fan. The fan will be just opened after
the bridegroom party pays the money for opening the fan through penganjo dara baro. The dara baro bride welcomes Linto baro bridegroom by greeting her in
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accordance with tradition. After that, both brides are sitting on the dais. Bridegroom sits on the right side, whereas the bride sits on the bridegroom left side.
After both of brides sit on the dais, it is continued with peusijuk pray to keep safety ceremony rice flour mixed with water, which as implemented by older
women. The women are at least three persons and maximally for seven persons. In peusijuk pray to keep safety agenda, there are some ingredients of it, for
instance such as turmeric rice, beureuteuh dried rice, ie peunawa rice flour mixed with water, two fish of naleung sambo, oun sisijuk sisijuk leaf, oun silaklak, which
has been tied tidily and submerged in ie peunawa rice flour mixed with water and put in bate ie stone of water.
The implementation method is as follows: -
Turmeric rice and beureuteh dried rice sprayed on both of the couple.
- Then, it is taken a little heap of rice and put behind of the two
bride ears. -
The tied leave which has been prepared is submerged into mixed water and dried starting from fontanels up to the leg of the new
brides and reviewed for several times. -
Being completed peusijuk of the new brides, and then they shake hand with the parents of bridegroom and give the money that is
called teumeunteuk. Before implementing peusijuk, it is better to take down of the brides and on
each duek mattress prepared. Being completed the implementation of peusijuk
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agenda, it is continued with the new couple eating together on dalong big plate and with special curry such as chicken thigh, curries meal, salty egg, fish and etc.
It is also with the couple escort group for which they eat together in prepared place. Meanwhile, a guest from the bride’s party entering seueng with pajoh kauri
eat meals in party program for which the meal has been prepared welcomes the bridegroom group.
The completion of the program, intat linto and other serial of activity is ended with eating together in the bride’s house. After that the task of their group has been
finished and they are permitted to leave for their homes.
7.7. Woe Sikurueng bridegroom come to the bride’s house
