Dalahi and Daboru on Wedding Ceremony in Simalungunese

Abstract

The Simalungun Batak community has a system of customs based on 'Tolu Sahudulan' whereby this system is placed under someone in the Simalungun Batak ethnicity from birth and will last until his death. Tolu Sahudulan distinguishes one's position in the customs found in the Simalungun Batak ethnicity. Tolu Sahudulan namely Tondong, Sanina, and, Boru. In the Simalungun Batak ethnic wedding ceremony, a tortor is used as a medium of communication at traditional weddings through movements related to the customary process based on 'Tolu Sahudulan '. The tortor is played by 'Dalahi and Daboru'. This study found that the tortor movements in the Dalahi and Daboru are symbols that have deep meaning in each of their movements. The method used in this research is descriptive method with qualitative data collected through observation, interviews, literature, and documentation. The location in this study was Damak Glugur Village, Hamlet 2, Silinda District, Serdang Bedagai Regency, North Sumatra Province.