Bride-Wealth: Is There Respect for Women in Manggarai, Eastern Indonesia?
| Autor: | Fransiska Widyawati, Yohanes Lon |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Research and Community Service of Saint Paul College Ruteng |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Humaniora, Vol 30, Iss 3, Pp 271-278 (2018) Jurnal Humaniora; Vol 30, No 3 (2018); 271-278 |
| ISSN: | 2302-9269 0852-0801 |
| Popis: | This study explores the perspective of women in Manggarai, Flores Island in Indonesia, and the communaltraditional concept of bride-wealth as a symbol of respect for women. This study uses a qualitative approach by interviewing forty women, both married and unmarried. The respondents were asked their opinion regarding their imagination about bride-wealth and its influence on their courtship, engagement, wedding, and married life. The results indicated the presence of a gap between the social imagination of bride-wealth and the women’s true experience. Most respondents stated how bride-wealth had strained their relationship and become a source of worry. The study therefore argues that bride-wealth as a sign of respect for women in Manggarai is merely a social imagination ingrained into the women’s expectations. The study also indicates that education has changed the status of women and enables them to be independent. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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