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the groom begins with the bride lying on a mat made of pandanus. Then, the palms of the hands
and feet along with the tips of the nails.

11. Finish the Qur'an

This event is usually carried out by the bride and groom who are about to get married.
Parents usually will allow their children to marry if their son or daughter is judged to be good at
reading the Koran. The qatam Al-Quran event will be carried out by the bride and groom in front
of the aisle, which will be attended by a number of recitation mothers and their Koran teachers.
After completing the qatam, the bride and groom will go to the house of the teacher of the Koran
to take the tabak, namely the yellow pulut which has been neatly arranged on a container made of
carved wood that has been decorated with strep, egg flowers and red eggs.
12. Aqad Marriage

The marriage contract is one of the most important series of the marriage process; because
with the implementation of the marriage contract, a young couple has officially become husband
and wife. The place is usually in front of the aisle. That's where the bride and groom sit opposite
a Kahdi and two witnesses on a blindfold.
13. Clap Fresh Flour

The next event, after the marriage ceremony, is the clapping of fresh flour. Basically, the
purpose of this plain flour clapping is to get rid of bad luck. Or feelings of grief for those who are
patted-flour-offered, so that their lives will be safe and prosperous. The implementation of plain
flour begins with the raising of the bride to the aisle (peterakne) which is followed by the groom.
After the two of them sit on the aisle, a grandfather or grandmother, or an elder from the bride's
side is asked to start. Furthermore, these offerings are made alternately (alternating).

To carry out this event, equipment is needed, such as: gandarusa leaves, samba grass,
golden pudding leaves, thousand-thousand roots. And the ingredients which in turn will be used
as sweepers or choppers, such as: turmeric rice, washing rice, bertih, lime powder water, henna
cecah and henna for dance.

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