LOLz….. :D ~
Maybe that’s too much difference do you think each. However, I think a lot of old women’s differences with women today.
What is clear is the main factor is the development of the age. Because of the times year after year became a forgotten culture and weak.
According to the news or stories oral Minangkabau, Bundo Kanduang is the name of a prominent woman who lowered Minangkabau kings, located in the Palace Pagaruyung. In subsequent developments, Bundo Kanduang or Mother of bladder into a term that means a true mother who has a maternal traits and customs kepemimpinan.Menurut Minangkabau mother pulled the string derivative is a place that is called matrilineal. This bears significance for humans who are born by the mother, especially men, to respect and glorify the mother tana indiscriminately. The position of women have a place that is very noble and honorable, seen from the typical Minangkabau customary among women who are treated to another: if a mother Piliang tribes, then the child is born, both men and women should beruku Paliang according to his mother’s tribe. Similarly, if a mother pulled or Caniago tribes and others, the children must have tribes with the tribe of his mother.
In accordance with the position and role, preferred residence for women, not men. A father always had aspirations to make his house a women’s shelter, not for her boys. Even according to Minangkabau adat, have an obligation that must be met. This has influenced the mating system in Minangkabau, where every place of marriage the man lived in a house of women, whereas in case of divorce, men who go from home, women still live.
Rice fields and the fields are a source of economic, utilization precedence for women because women are weaker than men. Instead Minangkabau men given the task of managing and overseeing the fields for the mutual benefit because men became the backbone for women, but it does not mean that men can not enjoy the results or receive benefits at all.
By their very nature women are clever and intelligent set of economic frugality, so that saves the fields entrusted to women or Bundo Kanduang. [More...]
According to Minangkabau adat, everything will be implemented in the environment and persukuan always by consensus. In these meetings the women have equal voting rights and opinions with men. Even women’s voices and opinions to determine whether or not the job smoothly. For example, in a wedding ceremony can not be executed if it has not received approval from the women or mothers. Similarly, in setting up the title of prince in a new can be opened if all the mothers in these people agree. In addition, the use of inheritance, such as take in pawn, or a grant can be done but must get approval from all female members of his family. Its use also for the common good, for example for the cost of funeral ceremonies, marriage ceremony fee girls and to improve housing gadang (traditional house).
The properties that must be owned by Bundo Kanduang
In accordance with the task of the mother as a mediator generation and educate children birth to, according to Minangkabau adat a mother must have leadership qualities and a true mother. This is important because the mother’s place to ask, imitated and become a role model family environment. Herus properties owned by Bundo Kanduang not much different from the nature of Minangkabau adat leaders or princes, among others:
1. In daily life Bundo Kanduang should reflect the good qualities in a word and the right to behave in deeds. He must stay away from the nature of liar, the opposite is always impartial and uphold the truth.
2. Educating the environment by example, doing an honest, good in speaking, talk and act.
3. Can know and distinguish what is right and wrong, to know pros and cons at the time will do the job and take a decision. Therefore, a mother must have knowledge, at least the knowledge of religion, education or field of femininity that is very useful in housekeeping. To follow the association in the village environment and their area should also have knowledge of customs and situations their area.
4. According to Minangkabau adat a woman must be good at speaking in fluent sickle words and good to hear. Skill to speak or to speak is very necessary for education in the household, family and his people in the neighborhood because it is a means to provide guidance to the community, especially for fellow women and children.
5. Have the nature of shame in him that will prevent acts that violate customary and defiance of the laws and regulations. Shame is a fortress for women because it can keep the nature and moral turpitude. According to Minangkabau adat bashfulness a major role in the lives of women. Conversely, if the loss of a sense of shame would endanger the life of the household, even endanger the public.
In addition to these sisat fifth, a woman should be able to maintain a good reputation for fixed-called real women. Bundo Kanduang must be careful in behavior and actions, for example in relationships with men, how to dress, eat, drink, talk and so forth. Given the importance of women’s position and function in life, the girls are very focused, but that does not mean that the indigenous Minangkabau requires no male offspring. Both are two continuity and mutual support.
Thus the mother’s duty is to obey all the rules and customs regulations and regulations in the country that have been decided by consensus by the leaders and indigenous stakeholders. For example in the implementation of marriage, death and other areas of society. In everyday life should always be guided by the flow and proper, that is through the road which is justified by tradition and religion, and adopted common people.
Treasures such as rice paddies, fields, water channels, banks of baths, roads, land and other graveyard must be maintained should not be discharged or transferred to people or other villages. The woman is obliged to prohibit men’s heritage for the benefit of mortgaged property outside the provisions of customs, let alone sell it. This treasure must be guarded their integrity because later passed on to subsequent generations.
The main obligation for Bundo Kanduang in Minangkabau is to keep the child and the nephew, the children from her husband’s sister. Keeping children and nephew have a broad scope, which essentially told to do good and forbid to do that unjust or evil. As a mother has the task of caring for, guiding, educating her children while on duty to guide his nephew; provide assistance and attention to education.
A woman who was appointed as Bundo Kanduang is a woman playing a part in people or tribe.
Not all women in Minangkabau considered Bundo Kanduang because it must meet the criteria and requirements such as the above description. Accordingly Kanduang Bundo clothing in traditional ceremonies have certain forms and different from other women.
Can be concluded that the Bundo Kanduang a true mother figure that is expected and was instrumental in Minangkabau society. Not all women or all women have Bundo Kanduang predicates because it must have some specific criteria and requirements outlined by religion and adat Minangkabau. Instead of the mother who called Bundo Kanduang very honored and glorified. The position and role in the custom very large. Because of that status, Bundo Kanduang have boundaries outlined by the custom of doing, act and behave. Preview Bundo Kanduang is manifested also in traditional clothes that are used in certain ceremonies, full of symbols and meanings.
Too bad if it is not known by the younger generation, especially supporters of the culture in question because it means not to know and love the culture of the ancestors.
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