I hope they got to keep the rambutan.
Posted on 01/17/2018 11:58:36 AM PST by nickcarraway
A young couple in Belapunranga village in Gowa regency, South Sulawesi, has been forced to marry in a traditional ceremony after being caught alone at a rambutan farm by local residents.
The couple, identified as Manai, 20, and Sugiani, 19, were married on Monday in the presence of a penghulu (Muslim wedding official), with village officials and police personnel of Parangloe subdistrict as witnesses.
The two were found to be alone on the Rambutan farm on Jan. 6 and had since become a target of intimidation by local residents. Afterwards, Sugiani's family confronted Manai's family, accusing the latter of violating the customary law called siri.
"This is a problem of siri [customary law]. If not handled properly, it will lead to a disaster because it is related to the dignity of a family," Belapunranga village head Jafar Daeng Talli said as reported by kompas.com on Tuesday.
Police officials subsequently stepped in to defuse tensions between the two families, who had nearly clashed with one another. Through the mediation assisted by police and village officials, the two families decided to wed Manai and Sugiani.
"We have a problem-solving program, which aims to create order in society through persuasive and early conflict-prevention approaches," Parangloe Police chief Adj. Comr. Abdul Majid said. (afr/rin)
I hope they got to keep the rambutan.
Siri, I’d like a wife.
Guy seems to be taking it in stride. Girl, not so much.
bride looks happy
At least Siri didn’t honor kill both of them.
"....good thing they didn't get caught in a cow pasture"
Unpeeled and peeled.
It is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits including the lychee, longan, and mamoncillo.
Ahhhhh.....
“Picking the peaches”.
Gotta get enough, though, to make ice cream.
Wakeup Little Suzy, wakeup!!!
“In the presence of a penghulu”
The little rascals will sometimes follow you around at the zoo.
Throw them a fish. They like those.
Savages, the whole lot of them.
L
they all look thrilled!
I never liked Siri.
THAT, FRiends and neighbors, is a REAL “shotgun wedding”.
How can I get Heidi Klum alone on a farm in Indonesia.
The happy couple don’t look so happy.
Such is Islam.
Tell her you know where the magic Golden Rambutan grows.
“All Cultures Are Equal!”
Off to the re-education camp with you! ;)
Were they discovered under a ‘Shag’bark Hickory? *SNORT*
Indonesia: Shitehole of a thousand islands.
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