Kawin Semendo Rajo-Rajo is a variety of Rejang marriage in which the husband and wife acts like a king and a queen who can choose where they will live. The husband does not have to stay in the wife`s place and give up his bond with his own family. The position of the husband and the wife in their household is balanced, either in jurai kekerabatan (family relation) or in the matter of marital assets. Kawin Semendo Rajo-Rajo has developed into four sub varieties common among Rejang people in Bengkulu, namely Perkawinan Biasa, Perkawinan Sumbang, Perkawinan Ganti Tikar (mengelebau), and Kawin Paksa.

(Tunggul Tauladan/endi/01/01-2010)

Translation by Reza Daffi (terj/08/02-10)

Reference:

• Hilman Hadikusumo, 2003. Hukum perkawinan adat dengan adat istiadat dan upacara adatnya. Bandung: PT Citra Aditya Bakti.
• Bambang Suwondo. TT. Adat dan upacara perkawinan daerah Bengkulu. Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Proyek Penelitian dan Pencatatan Kebudayaan Daerah.