Palang pintu

In many country, ethnicity, and also tradition there is some special ritual when doing marriage. Either from the bride or the family itself. One of the betawi's tradition that still exist in this modern world is the palang pintu. Palang pintu is a role play tradition to open a barrier that someone or more represents in order to enter an area. This tradition is usually used at weddings or public events (welcoming special guests at the event). Usually, the property that carried by the guards is silat attraction, like golok, and some rebana music team. The guard costum use koko/sadariah shirt combine with trouser.

The process

The role play process of palang pintu consist of 2 guardian from the bride side, 1 guardian from groom side, and one pantun interpreter, some shalawat reader, and rebana music team. Palang pintu started with the groom's guardian enter the bride "area" and they started to exchange pantun from one another. The groom can be with the bride if his guardian can defeat the bride's guardian. The whole process is fun to watch because the pantun is funny and entertaining, usually watched by people around the neighborhood,

palang pintu portray some meaning and value of betawi people, because many element of betawi culture is used during the events, like kembang kelapa — a decoration that is really identic with betawi culture, roti buaya, and also pencak silat. All of these element are usually used in the whole process of palang pintu  event.

This is a video created by Alfamaker production, a group of youngster from jakarta, explain the proposing process when two people wanted to get married. From the title itself, this video create a perfect example of palang pintu.


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