1 Kalimbubu tua
Kalimbubu tua is kalimbubu of our ancestor. Long time ago, they built the village. They are the leader of all Kalimbubu. In traditional ceremony, they danced for the first
time. It is to respect their sacrifice because they are supposed to build the fence of village. 2
Kalimbubu bena-bena Kalimbubu bena-bena is Kalimbubu of our grandparents.
3 Kalimbubu Simupus
Kalimbubu simupus is the brother or father of our mother. 4
Kalimbubu Siperdemui Kalimbubu Siperdemui is the brothers or father of the wives that do not have
relation according to the Adat Karo. 5
Puang Kalimbubu Puang Kalimbubu is Kalimbubu of our Kalimbubu or Kalimbubu of mother’s
brothers.
The division of Kalimbubu above can be seen in the ceremony. For example, in Batak Karo dance landek. While all of Kalimbubu sit in the same place in the
ceremony, however, in the daily life the difference may not seen.
2. 5. 2 SeninaSembuyak
The primary meaning of senina is sibling of the same sex but the expression serve also as the designation for the category agnate. Sembuyak, literally of the same
womb, also means agnate but its use is restricted to members of the same lineage or sub
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clan; clan mates are not assumed necessarily to be agnatic ally related. Thus, members of the same lineage or sub clan refer to one another as sembuyak or senina, and member or
the same clan refer to one another as senina. Also, individuals who share the same Kalimbubu or Anak Beru but who are not members or the same lineage, sub clan or clan
refer to one another as Senina or by another .Senina the clan from father line is one merga has close relation one another, event they have different status from father line. As
a family senina should responsibility.
The categories of SeninaSembuyak
1 Si langsung ku Sukut
a. Sembuyak Sembuyak is people who have the same parents, grandparents or sub clan.
b. Gamet or Senina ku Ranan is people who have the same clan, but different sub clan.
2 Si erkelang ku Sukut
a. Sepemeren Sepemeren is people who their mother are sister.
b. Siparibanen Siparibanen is people who have relation belongs their wives are sisters.
c. Sepengalon Sepengalon is a relation by the marriage of a daughter with a man whose bother’s wife
is from that clan or one’s daughter married with a man from a certain clan.
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d. Sendalanen Sendalanen is a relation caused he becomes uncle by the son in law or he marries our
cousin Impal.
2. 5. 3 Anak Beru
Anak Beru is a group of people whose position is on the side of “girl receiver”, and we can also say that Anak Beru is the husband’s family. Anak Beru have an important
position to their Kalimbubu. How importance the position of Anak Beru as the group who take the harmony and the peace to the Kalimbubu manifested by their right and liabilities.
In ceremony Anak Beru is who serve everdayone. The function of Anak Beru is to give something material or service in every ceremony and as guarantor, mediator, etc.
The Categories of Anak Beru
The anak beru can be descended from various clan merga or lineage submerga. Therefore, there are many kinds of Anak Beru, such as:
1 Anak Beru ipupus
Anak Beru ipupus is Anak Beru who has blood ties or family ties; or someone has become Anak Beru since heshe was born, or in others word, before married someone has
already become Anak Beru. 2
Anak Beru iangkip Anak beru iangkip means Anak Beru who comes from a new marriage does not have
family relationship between bridegroom’s side and bride’s side. They are related by dowry.
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3 Anak Beru tua
Anak Beru tua is the oldest Anak Beru. It means that the first Anak Beru of the ancestor of the family and his descendant are also belonging to Kalimbubu tua directly. The
position of Anak Beru tua is the highest one in Karo tradition, so although all the others Anak Beru attended the party.
4 Anak Beru menteri
Anak Beru menteri is Anak Beru of Anak Beru. All cleans in Karo Society have position to the other, one is Kalimbubu for the other, one is Anak Beru for the other, and is senina
for the other. Thus, Anak Beru also has their Anak Beru. They are called Anak Beru Menteri. In traditional ceremony, the attendant of Anak Beru menteri is to help the work
and obligation of Anak Beru of Kalimbubu, which has the ceremony.
5 Anak Beru cekuh baka
Anak Beru cekuh baka is Anak Beru who has got married with someone from the certain clan two times successively.
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CHAPTER 3 CAWIR METUA PRACTISED BY KARO SOCIETY
