Islamic Cultural Symbol in “Tabur Beras Kuning” Tradition in the Wedding Ceremony in Malang

Abstract

This Study is about Muslim cultural symbol in the tradition of tabur beras kuning in the wedding ceremony in Malang. This study aims at discussing the results of observation and in depth interview to the practitioners of tabur beras kuning tradition who still hold and practice this tradition in every wedding ceremony in Malang. This topic is interesting because there is a kind of acculturation between Islam and culture. Islam with its Islamic values has influenced tabur beras kuning tradition and it has worked for long time and it is still practiced up to now. Islamic values have colored the culture. This, further, brings to the arising of the Muslim cultural symbols. The Islamic values in tabur beras kuning tradition have affected people to depend on and get closer to God the Almighty so that the societies who do this tradition might always hope to live prosperously and peacefully. Therefore, it is important to maintain tabur beras kuning tradition so that this tradition would not be perishing in line with the coming of modern era.