As the sociologist James Wilson says “marriage is a socially arranged solution for the problem of getting people to stay together and care for children that the mere desire for children and sex that makes children possible does not solve” (trace,1993:43-44). Marriage is the fundamental building block of all human civilization. Marriage supposed to tie a man and a woman together and strengthen their relationship. However, today the world is seeing a new era where marriage is no longer considered necessary or even significant for a relationship.
Corporate descent groups play a role in determining marital relations in tribal societies. Like foragers, most tribal people maintain exogamous rules of marriage with respect to different cooperate groups, meaning people generally marry outside their lineage, kindred, clan, or pastry. Marriage in tribal societies are guided by rules that ensure the perpetuation of kinship ties and groups alliances. Some tribal societies practice different forms of cousin marriage. According to some anthropologist cross-cultural research has demonstrated that polygamy, in which a male marries two or more females, this occurs mostly in tribal societies (Scupin, Decode,2012:308-309).
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The guests usually provide couples with gifts known as “the bunga telur” flower and eggs. The gifted eggs and traditional eggs dyed with red colouring and are placed inside the cup. These eggs also symbolises fertility, a mental wish hoping that the couple will bear many children. The bride preparation is done by women anointing the body of a bride with oil, application of perfumes to the bride’s hair, use of cream, feeds the bride with special dishes. The bride stays in her dwelling for forty days until the day of marriage, decorating hands and feet with henna
Corporate descent groups play a role in determining marital relations in tribal societies. Like foragers, most tribal people maintain exogamous rules of marriage with respect to different cooperate groups, meaning people generally marry outside their lineage, kindred, clan, or pastry. Marriage in tribal societies are guided by rules that ensure the perpetuation of kinship ties and groups alliances. Some tribal societies practice different forms of cousin marriage. According to some anthropologist cross-cultural research has demonstrated that polygamy, in which a male marries two or more females, this occurs mostly in tribal societies (Scupin, Decode,2012:308-309).
Among many tribal societies, …show more content…
The guests usually provide couples with gifts known as “the bunga telur” flower and eggs. The gifted eggs and traditional eggs dyed with red colouring and are placed inside the cup. These eggs also symbolises fertility, a mental wish hoping that the couple will bear many children. The bride preparation is done by women anointing the body of a bride with oil, application of perfumes to the bride’s hair, use of cream, feeds the bride with special dishes. The bride stays in her dwelling for forty days until the day of marriage, decorating hands and feet with henna