Melanau Mukah wedding culture: numeral semantics. International Journal of Social Science Research, 4 (4): 18. pp. 193-200. ISSN 2710-6276 (2022)
Abstract
Throughout history, numbers have been important to various aspects of daily life, including economics, societies, and politics. From a social perspective, numbers have an important impact on culture, whether Chinese, Indian, Malay, Japanese, or even Westerners. The Melanau community in Malaysia is one of the ethnic groups that can be found in Sarawak, where they have a distinctive culture that is not found in other culture. Melanau culture is greatly influenced by the role of numbers in a variety of ways. These include features of house construction, sago cultivation in agriculture, kaul festival date setting and in social hierarchical status that emphasised on different “pikul”. Numbers are widely used in the Melanau Mukah society, particularly odd numbers, notably in wedding culture. To understand how numbers affect Melanau culture, particularly in relation to wedding culture, a study must be conducted. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the part that numbers play in Melanau's wedding through ethnographic and qualitative approaches. This study focuses on Muslim marriages in Melanau, which include three main components: Adet Tekul, Adet Kawin (Surung Berian) and Lilig. According to our findings, Melanau Mukah's society is greatly impacted by odd numbers derived from hierarchical ranks. Odd numbers in Melanau’s culture not only indicate hierarchy and ranking in the society, but may also be linked to prosperity, power, and good health.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Ethnomathematics, Number, Melanau, Mukah, Culture |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Ethnology > Melanau (Malaysian People) > Rites and Ceremonies By Niche > Ethnology > Melanau (Malaysian People) > Social Life and Customs |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Melanau |
| Depositing User: | Normah Sadaiee |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Feb 2023 03:20 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Feb 2023 03:20 |
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