Kolaborasi Agama dan Adat: Studi Sesi Belarak pada Pernikahan di Mersam, Batang Hari, Jambi

Abstract

The relationship between Islam and local customs take place dynamically along with the increasing public understanding of Islam and culture. This paper explores the development of Islam in the second half of the 20th century in Mersam which left some animistic customs behind. However, there are also traditions that are maintained, one of which is the tradition of belarak at the wedding session. This article describes the collaboration of religion and customs at a belarak session containing Hindu, animist and Islamic culture at a wedding ceremony in Mersam, Batang Hari, Jambi. Especially after the massive Islamization process in the second half of the 20th century. This article uses Peter Burger's social construction to answer why during the berak session, cultures other than Islam can survive. The people of Mersam figure out the way to keep the custom without contradicted to seloka Adat Bersendi Syarak, Syarak Bersendi Kitabullah, which is with collaborate between adat and religion. The collaboration between custom and religion keeps the belarak tradition alive by eliminating the mushrik elements from the tradition.