Kawen Adat: The Traditional Marriage Ritual of the Dayak Indigenous People of Indonesia

The marriage ritual for the Dayak Benawan Indigenous people is a sacred ceremony that has been carried out for generations. Traditional rituals are simultaneously performed with the wedding party for three consecutive days and three consecutive nights. The photographic works presented in this article capture the ceremonial procession of the Dayak Benawan's traditional marriage ritual, held in the Pejalu village, Sanggau Regency, in the Province of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Keywords: Kawen Adat, ritual, traditional marriage, Dayak Benawan, Suku Asli, Indigenous community, Kalimantan

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Suomen Antropologi Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society
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2026-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.30676/jfas.147290
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Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia
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Kawen Adat: The Traditional Marriage Ritual of the Dayak Indigenous People of Indonesia

Francis N. Reginio, Nikodemus Niko, Efriani Efriani
Suomen Antropologi Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society
Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia
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Kawen Adat: The Traditional Marriage Ritual of the Dayak Indigenous People of Indonesia

Francis N. Reginio, Nikodemus Niko, Efriani Efriani
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The marriage ritual for the Dayak Benawan Indigenous people is a sacred ceremony that has been carried out for generations. Traditional rituals are simultaneously performed with the wedding party for three consecutive days and three consecutive nights. The photographic works presented in this article capture the ceremonial procession of the Dayak Benawan's traditional marriage ritual, held in the Pejalu village, Sanggau Regency, in the Province of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Keywords: Kawen Adat, ritual, traditional marriage, Dayak Benawan, Suku Asli, Indigenous community, Kalimantan

Suomen Antropologi Journal of the Finnish Anthropological SocietyVol. 50(1)
Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji (ID)
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Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia
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