Islamic and Traditional Symbols in the Pepadun Lampung Traditional Wedding

Mega Palyanti; Dewi Navita Putri; Citra Sari; Cindy Faradila; Maeva Eka Aulia; Syifa Alfa Azahra; Ahmad Arroyan

doi:10.25217/jrie.v7i2.6559

Authors

Mega Palyanti Institut Agama Islam Tulang Bawang Lampung, Indonesia
Dewi Navita Putri Institut Agama Islam Tulang Bawang Lampung, Indonesia
Citra Sari Institut Agama Islam Tulang Bawang Lampung, Indonesia
Cindy Faradila Institut Agama Islam Tulang Bawang Lampung, Indonesia
Maeva Eka Aulia Institut Agama Islam Tulang Bawang Lampung, Indonesia
Syifa Alfa Azahra Institut Agama Islam Tulang Bawang Lampung, Indonesia
Ahmad Arroyan Institut Agama Islam Tulang Bawang Lampung, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25217/jrie.v7i2.6559

Keywords:

Islamic values, local culture, symbolic interactionism, Lampung Pepadun, traditional marriage ritual

Abstract

This study examines the integration of Islamic values and local traditions in the Lampung Pepadun traditional wedding ceremony, positioning marriage rituals as a living arena of symbolic interaction and value transmission. Employing a qualitative analytical approach grounded in Symbolic Interactionism Theory, this research explores how Islamic and traditional symbols are constructed, negotiated, and interpreted by social actors within the ceremonial process. Data were collected through participatory observation, in-depth interviews with customary leaders, religious figures, families, and cultural practitioners, as well as documentation studies. The findings reveal that the Lampung Pepadun wedding ritual constitutes a complex and dynamic symbolic system in which Islam and adat (customary law) are not merely juxtaposed but mutually reinforcing. Ritual stages such as Nindai, Berulih-Rulihan, Bekado, Manjeu, and the Ijab Kabul function as effective media for internalizing Islamic values, including moral discernment in partner selection, responsibility, deliberation, and the sanctity of marriage, through culturally meaningful symbols and practices. The integration observed is symbiotic in nature: Islam provides the normative and spiritual foundation, while local tradition offers contextual forms of expression and social legitimacy. The meritocratic and deliberative character of Pepadun society further facilitates this integration by allowing negotiation and adaptation without diminishing ritual meaning. This study contributes to religious and cultural studies by demonstrating that value education occurs not only in formal institutions but also through embodied cultural rituals, thereby enriching the understanding of Islam Nusantara and contextual approaches to Islamic values education in Indonesia’s pluralistic society

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