| dc.description.abstract | This article discusses the tradition of Melayokaken, the causal factors, and the impacts
of the tradion on Using Society in Banyuwangi. Melayokaken, as a tradition of elopement; had
been maintained by Using community for a long time. For some Using People in Banyuwangi
(UPB), this tradition was regarded as a pride because it could help to maintain the tradition that
had been formed since the time of their ancestors. But on the other hand, melayokaken tradition is
considered violating the norms followed by Using people, namely religious norms, anti conflicts and
living in peace. The method used in this study is qualitative method. Data were collected through
participatory observations, interviews, notings, and recordings. The method of analysis used in
this research is descriptive qualitative method. This research resulted in the finding that there is a
factor that can maintain the tradition of melayokaken, namely as an alternative means to resolve
the impasse communication in entering the marriage, for example due to: differences in status and
social class, educational factors, the bride family may not marry more than one time in a year, the
bridegroom candidate has not got a job yet, the candidates of the bride and the bridegroom are not
yet old enough, the birth dates of the two are not good and matched, the marriage must not precede
an older sister marriage, the bride candidate has already been betrothed by parents.
This entails two impacts of the tradition, namely positive and negative. The positive side
proves that melayokaken can penetrate the gap in status and social class between the two families
and the things which are recognized less rational in the contemporary perspective. And the negative
side proves that melayokaken had violated the norms, ethics, and religious values embraced by Using
society although there was no significant impact on the doers' social lives and in the community. | en_US |
