THE PHENOMENON OF UANG PANAI' IN WEDDING BUGIS MAKASSAR : A PERSPECTIVE OF CULTURE AND RELIGION)
This paper is titled "The Phenomenon of Uang Panai’ in Wedding Bugis Makassar (a Perspective of Culture and Religion)". This paper aims to present an overview of the culture of uang panai’ in wedding Bugis Makassar. It departs from a few mistakes during this among the general public about the culture of uang panai’. Through this writing these views will be straightened so as to produce a correct understanding of the essence of the culture of uang panai’. The few things that are described in this paper, among other things: first, the early history of the culture of uang panai’ in Bugis Makassar; second, a myth in the ceremony uang panai’ Bugis-Makassar; Third, the value contained in uang panai’; Fourth, the Islamic view marriage about uang panai’ in Bugis Makassar; and fifth, difference in essence uang panai’ past and present (criticism of panai’ phenomenon). In Indonesia, especially those in Bugis-Makassar, besides setting up a dowry, the groom must prepare money ride (panai') before deciding to get married. Uang panai’ is not counted as a marriage dowry but as indigenous money agreed upon by both partie or family. The tradition of panai’ does not apply to marriages between men and women Bugis Makassar with nonBugis Makassar, Bugis Makassar men will follow the tradition of the family of the woman who was going to marry. However, this culture is generally maintained when women Bugis Makassar in applying for a male nonBugis Makassar. This occurs because the wedding traditions Bugis Makassar woman is the one who picked up so that the customs used on the sides of her family. Culture siri' in this case Indeed a noble culture conceptually and philosophically. In fact, siri' is still recognized as one of the cultural values that influence the personality of the Bugis Makassar. Value siri' in the form of shame or dignity as a basis to act Bugis Makassar in life. Two of the content value in the concept of the siri’ value is embarrassed and the value of self esteem (dignity). When the aspect shame dominating personality, the aspect of self esteem should be offset, when the aspect of self esteem tend to arrogance, then the aspect of shame and humility should return the gesture self esteem to a balanced budget position, like the two chemical components are soluble compounding, then both the cultural values in question was not merely coexist but both converge and merge in symbiosis in siri'. By understanding the meaning of siri 'and pacce', there are positive things that can be taken as the concept of the formation of national law, which in this philosophy of how the respect for human values to be fair to myself and to others how to live with due regard to the interests of others.