THE TRADITION OF "NYANGOIN KEMANTAN" AS A PRACTICE OF SYMBOLIC CAPITAL: THE CONSTRUCTION OF MADURESE WOMEN’S PRESTIGE
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This study examines the symbolic meaning of money in the Nyangoin Kemantan tradition and its role in building women’s prestige within Madurese society in Darungan Village. In this tradition, the groom’s family provides money during the engagement ritual, which is socially interpreted as a sign of respect and seriousness. Previous studies have largely addressed this practice from legal and economic perspectives, while its symbolic and gender dimensions remain under-explored. This study positions Nyangoin Kemantan as a symbolic practice that transforms economic capital into symbolic prestige. Using a qualitative ethnographic approach, data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Findings indicate that money functions not only as material support but as symbolic capital that shapes women’s social value and family honor. Women’s prestige is often measured through the financial capacity of the groom’s family, revealing the operation of symbolic power and gender-based assessments within local culture. This study contributes to cultural and gender studies by demonstrating how local traditions serve as arenas for symbolic power and the formation of prestige.
Keywords: Symbolic Capital, Women’s Prestige, Nyangoin Kemantan, Symbolic Power, Madurese Culture
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