Tingginya Uang Panai Bugis Sidrap: Mengangkat Derajat Perempuan Atau Membebani Laki-Laki Untuk Menikah?

Abstract

Uang panai is spending money for the cost of a Bugis wedding party and it is also one of the traditions in the bridal procession in Bugis society, including in Sidenreng Rappang Regency (Sidrap). However, the phenomenon of the Sidrap Bugis tribe is that the community advertises this panai money at a price that is no longer familiar to the local community or it can be said that the value of panai money is high, so that it makes many Bugis male feel overwhelmed and they feel burdened to marry the Bugis female who they love. There are many assumptions that female who receive high nominal panai money are able to raise their degrees. The purpose of this research is to find out the high panai money of the Sidrap Bugis tribe whether it raises the status of female or actually burdens male to get married. The type of this research is used phenomenological research with a qualitative approach which of course collects data such as observations, interviews and documentations and analyzes data using descriptive data. The conclusion of this research is that the high panai money in the Sidrap Bugis tribe does not raise the status of women but the high panai money actually burdens male to get married.

Accounting of Bugis Tribe Marriages in Labuhan Lombok Village: Ethnographic Study

“…Parents, in particular, are role models for their children in understanding religious, social values, status, character and identity. Therefore, they hope to hold a luxurious wedding party as a form of gratitude for taking care of their daughter to the point of marriage and being able to marry her child, as a sign of respect for the parents' sacrifices which resulted in a high income for their daughter (Almaida, 2023). This was also explained by Mrs. Astuti: "Because it is based on love, like it or not, men will continue to carry out existing customs, namely having to spend panai money, even though the panai money is set high to get the woman they want, this is a form of sacrifice by the man for the woman he loves.…”

“…Panai money is given to the family of the woman she will marry (Almaida, 2023). Although the groom's family covers all costs associated with the wedding, the bride is responsible for planning the bridal party.…”

The Development of Fatwas Based on Local Wisdom to the National Level: A Case Study of Panaik Money Fatwa

“…Some study it from the communication aspect, such as Mahmudin. 17 Meanwhile, from the legal aspect, it was carried out by Nur Avita, 18 Heny Almaida, 19 Nur Fadhillah Mappaselleng, 20 Aliyas, 21 and Suhaily Sudarman. 22 This study focused on efforts to develop regional fatwas at the national level, which was used as a case study, namely the fatwa of the MUI of South Sulawesi Province Number 2 of 2022 concerning the Panaik Money Fatwa.…”