Gorontalo people

{{Short description|Ethnic group in Indonesia}}

{{Infobox ethnic group

| group = Gorontalo

| native_name = Tawu Lo Hulontalo

| native_name_lang = Gorontalo language

| image = Hoofden te Gorontalo, KITLV 7421.tiff

| caption = Photo of pemangku adat or officials of Gorontalo Sultanate, 1910.

| population = 1,251,494 (2010 Census){{cite web|url=http://www.bps.go.id/website/pdf_publikasi/watermark%20_Kewarganegaraan%2C%20Suku%20Bangsa%2C%20Agama%20dan%20Bahasa_281211.pdf|title=Nationality, Ethnicity, Religion, and Languages of Indonesians|lang=id|last1=Na'im|first1=Akhsan|last2=Syaputra|first2=Hendry|publisher=Statistics Indonesia (BPS)|date=2010|access-date=23 September 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923194534/http://www.bps.go.id/website/pdf_publikasi/watermark%20_Kewarganegaraan%2C%20Suku%20Bangsa%2C%20Agama%20dan%20Bahasa_281211.pdf|archive-date=23 September 2015}}

| regions = {{flag|Indonesia}}:

| region1 = {{flag|Gorontalo}}

| pop1 = 925,626

| ref1 =

| region2 = {{flag|North Sulawesi}}

| pop2 = 187,163

| ref2 =

| region3 = {{flag|Central Sulawesi}}

| pop3 = 105,151

| ref3 =

| langs = Gorontalic languages (mainly Gorontalo), Gorontalo Malay, and Indonesian

| rels = Predominantly Islam

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}}

Gorontalo people, also known as Gorontalese,1920. Great Britain. Naval Intelligence Division · A Manual of Netherlands India (Dutch East Indies)1929. Franklin Henry Hooper, James Louis Garvin, Warren E. Cox. Encyclopaedia Britannica· Volume 5. Encyclopedia Britannica Company, Limited are an Austronesian ethnic group native to Gorontalo province. The Gorontalo people have traditionally been concentrated in the provinces of Gorontalo, North Sulawesi, and the northern part of Central Sulawesi.Pitoyo, A. J., & Triwahyudi, H. (2017). Dinamika perkembangan etnis di Indonesia dalam konteks persatuan negara. Populasi, 25(1), 64-81.

The Gorontalo people are predominantly Muslim.{{cite book|author=Harry Aveling|author2=Damien Kingsbury|name-list-style=amp|title=Autonomy and Disintegration in Indonesia|year=2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-1364-9809-1}} Their native language is the Gorontalo language and several minor languages from the Gorontalic languages family.

Etymology

{{also|Gorontalo#Etymology}}

The name Gorontalo is the Indonesian form of the endonym {{lang|gor|Hulontalo}}. Several proposals exist for the etymology of the term, such as:{{cite book|author=BPS Provinsi Gorontalo|author2=BAPPEDA Provinsi Gorontalo|title=Gorontalo Dalam Angka 2012: Gorontalo in Figures 2012|year=2012|publisher=Pemerintah Provinsi Gorontalo}}

  • Hulontalangi, which means a "Noble Valley". The Hulontalangi word comes from two syllables, "Huluntu" which means "Valley" and "Langi" which means "Noble".Mustakimah, M. (2014). AKULTURASI ISLAM DENGAN BUDAYA LOKAL DALAM TRADISI MOLONTHALO DI GORONTALO. Jurnal Diskursus Islam, 2(2), 289-307. Another meaning of the word "Hulontalangi" is "Inundated Land". It can be interpreted as "Land that is inundated by water" according to the Gorontalese folktale from generation to generation.Idham, I. (2011). POHUTU MO LA LINGO. (Sinergitas Adat dan Syariat Dalam Penyelenggaraan Acara Adat Pemakaman di Pohala'a Gorontalo, Indonesia)POHUTU MOLALUNGO (Synergism between Tradition and Islamic Shari'a of Narrative Tradition of Burial Ceremony at Pohalaa Gor. Al-Qalam, 17(2), 240-250.
  • Huidu Totolu or "Goenong Tellu", which means "Three Mountains". There are three ancient mountains on the Gorontalo peninsula, which are Mount Malenggalila, Mount Tilonggabila (turned into Tilongkabila) and one more mountain that is unnamed.Badudu, J. S. MORFOLOGI BAHASA GORONTALO, 1982, XII+ 207 hal. Penerbit Djambatan. In many Portuguese and Dutch literatures (as well as in some map drawings), the word Goenong-Tello is also used more to describe this region.Leupe, P. A. (1866). Inhouds-Opgaven van de Tijdschriften Toegewijd aan het Zeewezen. Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land-en Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch-Indië, 536-562.
  • Pohulatalo or Pogulatalo, which means "Place of Waiting". The word "Pogulatalo" gradually changed to "Hulatalo", then become Gorontalo.Tangahu, S. (2018). EDUCATIONAL VALUES IN THE MO ME'RAJI TRADITION (ETNNOGRAPHY STUDY IN GORONTALO). Madani: Jurnal Pengabdian Ilmiah, 1(1), 83-109.
  • Hulontalo or Holontalo, used by the Dutch to recognize the local sultanate in this region as well as an adaptation of the name of the Kingdom of Hulontalo (Gorontalo Sultanate) in the past.Marzuki, I. W. (2020). Benteng-Benteng Pertahanan di Gorontalo: Bentuk, Fungsi, dan Perannya. DEWAN REDAKSI (BOARD OF EDITORS), 47.

History

=Origins=

The origins of the Gorontalo people is uncertain. There are two Southeast Asian migration theories, with the first theory stating that the population of Southeast Asian originally came from the east, and then inhabited in Sulawesi. While the second theory explains that the human migration began from Taiwan and arrived in Sulawesi through the Philippines.{{cite book|author=Richard J. Parmentier|title=The Sacred Remains: Myth, History, and Polity in Belau|year=1987|publisher=University of Chicago Press|isbn=978-02-266-4695-4|page=35}} Linguistically, Gorontalo people share the same origins with other Austronesian people of the Philippine Islands and North Sulawesi islands.{{cite web|url=https://www.ethnologue.com/subgroups/gorontalic |title=Gorontalic |publisher=Ethnologue |access-date=2018-03-27}}

There is a Gorontalo legend that tells a story that they are the descendants of Hulontalangi, or the people that came from the skies and reside on Mount Tilongkabila, Bone Bolango Regency. The name Hulontalangi then became Hulontalo and Gorontalo.{{cite book|author=Dr. Zulyani Hidayah|title=Ensiklopedi Suku Bangsa di Indonesia|year=2015|publisher=Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia|isbn=978-97-946-1929-2|page=125}}

=Prehistoric period=

According to legend, the first Gorontalo kingdom emerged at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC. Gorontalo is believed to have been inhabited by humans since prehistoric times. The Oluhuta site in Bone Bolango Regency is an archaeology site which provides information about the tombs of previous communities that were estimated to have lived around 2000–4000 years ago.{{cite book|contribution=Soejono (R. P.), Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, International Center for Prehistoric and Austronesian Studies (Indonesia)|title=Archaeology: Indonesian Perspective : R.P. Soejono's Festschrift|year=2006|publisher=Yayasan Obor Indonesia|isbn=978-97-926-2499-1|page=235}}{{cite web|url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/382552/balai-cagar-budaya-pamerkan-replika-kerangka-oluhuta

|author=Debby Hariyanti Mano |title=Balai Cagar Budaya pamerkan replika kerangka Oluhuta |publisher=Antara News |date=28 June 2013 |access-date=2018-03-27}}

=Gorontalo kingdoms=

The establishment of the Gorontalo region has been estimated to have occurred 400 years ago. Gorontalo is one of the places that is recognized for the spreading of Islam in East Indonesia besides Ternate and Bone state. By 1525, when the Portuguese arrived at North Sulawesi, Islam had already been widely spread among them during the rule of King Amay; with the Gorontalo lands divided between the Muslim states of Gorontalo, Limboto, Suwawa, Boalemo, and Atinggola.{{cite web |url=http://www.indonesia.travel/en/discover-indonesia/region-detail/43/gorontalo |title=Gorontalo |publisher=Indonesia's Official Tourism Website |access-date=2018-03-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815201617/http://www.indonesia.travel/en/discover-indonesia/region-detail/43/gorontalo |archive-date=15 August 2015 }} Gorontalo then developed to become the center of education and trade in North Sulawesi. The city of the Gorontalo Kingdom first began in Hulawa village beside the Bolango River. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the kingdoms in Gorontalo had already adhered to a family bonding system called pohala'a, which is still found today.

=Dutch East India Company period=

Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, the Gorontalo kingdoms were under the influence of the Ternate Sultanate. Gorontalo came under the administrative region of the Dutch East India Company with the formation of Gorontalo Regency as a result of a treaty between Governor Ternate Robertus Patbrugge and the Gorontalo king.

During the Dutch East Indies period, Gorontalo people began to emigrate out of Gorontalo region in the 18th century; to other regions such as Ternate, Ambon Island, Buol Island, Banggai Island and Minahasa Regency, in order to avoid the forced labor system that was enforced by the Dutch East Indies government in Gorontalo at that time.{{cite book|author=David Henley|title=Fertility, Food and Fever: Population, Economy and Environment in North and Central Sulawesi, 1600-1930|year=2005|publisher=KITLV Press|isbn=978-90-671-8209-6|page=210}}

There were military-political alliance, which by the end of the 19th century they were fully colonized by the Dutch East Indies. In 1950 Gorontalo as a part of State of East Indonesia rejoined Indonesia.

=Formation of Gorontalo province=

Before Gorontalo became a province of its own, the Gorontalo region was part of the North Sulawesi Province with a regency status. However on 5 December 2000, in accordance to Article 38 Year 2000, Gorontalo Regency became a separate province with the name Gorontalo Province. The Ministry of Home Affairs at that time, Soerjadi Soedirdja officiate the Gorontalo Province and appointed Tursandi Alwi as the governor. A year later, Fadel Muhammad was elected as the first governor of Gorontalo Province.{{cite web|url=http://wartakota.tribunnews.com/2013/12/09/gorontalo-di-balik-semangat-memisahkan-diri |title=Gorontalo: Di Balik Semangat Memisahkan Diri |editor=Andy Pribadi |publisher=Wartakota |date=9 December 2013 |access-date=2018-08-25}}

Language

The Gorontalo language is a member of the Austronesian language family. Apart from Gorontalo, there are several languages that are similar which are considered by linguists as Gorontalic languages, including Suwawa, Atinggola, Limboto, Kwandang, Tilamuta, and Sumawata.{{cite book|author=Yus Badudu|title=Morfologi bahasa Gorontalo|year=1982|publisher=Djambatan|oclc=8550245}} Gorontalo is widely used in contemporary society due to the influence of the Gorontalo Kingdom that was once established in the region. Atinggola is used by the Atinggola community situated on the northern coast of Gorontalo.{{cite web|url=http://www.manadotopnews.com/2014/12/mengenal-asal-usul-suku-atinggola.html |title=Mengenal Asal Usul "Suku Atinggola" Gorontalo |publisher=Manado Top News |date=2 December 2014 |access-date=2018-08-26}}

Currently, Gorontaloan itself has gone through assimilation with Manado Malay, which is also widely used by the people of Gorontalo, to form its own variety called Gorontalo Malay. In terms of linguistics, Gorontalo is related to other languages from North Sulawesi and the Philippines. Gorontalo along with Mongondow are classified by linguists as being part of the Gorontalo–Mongondow languages, which are part of the wider Philippine languages grouping.{{cite journal|title=The Greater Central Philippines Hypothesis |journal = Oceanic Linguistics|volume = 30|issue = 2|author=Robert Blust |publisher=University of Hawai'i Press, Oceanic Linguistics Vol. 30, No. 2 |pages=73–129 |doi=10.2307/3623084 |year=1991 |jstor=3623084 }} The Philippine languages, which are linguistically close to Gorontalo, include Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Bikol, and Waray.{{cite book|author1=Paul A Geraghty |author2=Lois Carrington |author3=Stephen Adolphe Wurm |title=FOCAL II: Papers from the Fourth International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics|year=1986|publisher=Pacific linguistics. Series C, 94|isbn=978-08-588-3345-6}}{{cite book|author=K. Alexander Adelaar|author2=Nikolaus Himmelmann|name-list-style=amp|title=The Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar|year=2005|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-07-007-1286-1}}

Today, Gorontalo is more often written using the Latin alphabet; however, the use of Gorontalo as a written language is limited. In schools for education, the media, and official documents, Indonesian is more used.

Religion

Most Gorontaloans claim adherence to the Islamic faith.{{cite book|author1=Khee Giap Tan |author2=Mulya Amri |author3=Linda Low |author4=Kong Yam Tan |title=Competitiveness Analysis and Development Strategies for 33 Indonesian Provinces|year=2013|publisher=World Scientific|isbn=978-98-145-0486-7|page=176}}{{cite book|author=Harry Aveling|author2=Damien Kingsbury|name-list-style=amp|title=Autonomy and Disintegration in Indonesia|year=2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-11-364-9809-1}} By the early 16th century, most Gorontaloan adopted Islam via Ternate influence.{{Cite book|last=Pelras|first=Christian|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hw-CQgAACAAJ|title=The Bugis|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|year=1997|isbn=978-0-631-17231-4|pages=134|language=en}} There are numerous traditional customs of the Gorontalo people that also contain Islamic influences.

Customs are regarded as an honor, norms and even as a guideline to implementing governance for the Gorontalo community. This is attributed to the expression of "Adat Bersendi Sara" and "Sara Bersendi Kitabullah".{{cite book|author=Harry Aveling|author2=Damien Kingsbury|name-list-style=amp|title=Profil hak asasi manusia Indonesia|year=2006|publisher=Direktorat Sistem Informasi Hak Asasi Manusia, Direktorat Jenderal Perlindungan Hak Asasi Manusia, Departemen Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia|oclc=271789253}} The meaning of these sayings is that customs (adat) are implemented based on rules (sara), while these rules must be based on the Islamic holy book, the Quran.{{cite book|title=Profil kependudukan [nama propinsi] tahun 2000: Gorontalo|year=2002|publisher=Badan Pusat Statistik|isbn=978-97-959-8980-6|page=9}} Therefore it is understood that the lives of the Gorontalo people are full of religious values and noble values.{{cite book|author=Alim S. Niode|title=Gorontalo: perubahan nilai-nilai budaya dan pranata sosial|year=2007|publisher=Pustaka Indonesia Press|oclc=225573270|page=123}}

During the end of Ramadan, the people conducted Tombbilotohe; a cultural celebration with oil lamps,{{cite web|url=http://indonesianculture-nasrul.blogspot.my/2011/06/tombbilotohe-culture-pairs-of-lights-in.html |title=Tombbilotohe culture (pairs of lights) in Gorontalo |author=Nasrul Umam |publisher=Indonesian Culture |date=June 2011 |access-date=2018-03-27}} which is lit around mosques and settlements.

Culture

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{{See also|Gorontalo#Culture|Culture of Indonesia}}

The Gorontalo people have a family kinship system called pohala'a. This system is a heritage of the kingdoms that had previously established in Gorontalo. There are five pohala'as in Gorontalo, namely Gorontalo, Limboto, Suwawa, Bualemo and Atinggola, where the Gorontalo pohala'a is the most prominent.{{cite book|author=Anna Fauziah Diponegoro|title=Harta bumi Indonesia: biografi J.A. Katili|year=2007|publisher=Grasindo|isbn=978-97-975-9815-0}}{{cite book|author=Fachrudin Zain Olilingo|title=Potensi Investasi di Provinsi Gorontalo|year=2017|publisher=Deepublish|isbn=978-60-245-3547-6|page=1}}

The Gorontalo community have a high social sense, so much so that there is hardly any conflict among themselves. A tight knitted kinship system is always preserved by the Gorontalo community, as exemplified in the Pohala'a family bond system.{{cite book|author1=Arip Mulyanto |author2=Manda Rohandi |author3=Mukhlisulfatih Latief |title=Buku Ajar Budaya Gorontalo, Sebagai Pembentuk Karakter Generasi Penerus|year=2015|publisher=Deepublish|isbn=978-60-240-1095-9}}{{cite web|url=https://www.republika.co.id/berita/dunia-islam/islam-digest/17/07/15/ot43o6313-gorontalo-dan-asalusul-nama |title=Gorontalo dan Asal-Usul Nama |author=Agung Sasongko |publisher=Republika |date=15 July 2017 |access-date=2018-08-31}} Mutual cooperation or huyula tradition is preserved in the daily lives of the community, and issues will be solved through discussion.{{cite book|author=Bambang Suwondo|title=Sejarah Kebangkitan Nasional Daerah Sulawesi Utara|year=1978|publisher=Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan|oclc=65799800|page=90}}{{cite book|title=Upacara adat Propinsi Gorontalo|year=2005|publisher=Departemen Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Direktorat Jenderal Nilai Budaya, Seni dan Film|oclc=70208167}}{{cite book|editor=Monografi daerah Sulawesi Utara Team|title=Monografi daerah Sulawesi Utara|year=1976|publisher=Proyek Pengembangan Media Kebudayaan, Ditjen. Kebudayaan, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan RI|oclc=255146062|page=115}}

Gorontalo people have a philosophy of life, namely, batanga pomaya, nyawa podungalo, harata potom bulu meaning, "the body is to defend the homeland, faithful to the end, wealth brings social problems" and lo iya lo ta uwa, ta uwa loloiya, boodila polucia hi lawo which means, "a leader is full of authority, but it's not arbitrary".{{cite web |url=https://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/bpnbsulut/2015/05/17/didikan-moral-dalam-tujai-gorontalo/ |title=Didikan Moral Dalam Tuja'i Gorontalo |publisher=Kementerian Pendidikan Dan Kebudayaan |date=17 May 2015 |access-date=2018-08-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218210811/https://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/bpnbsulut/2015/05/17/didikan-moral-dalam-tujai-gorontalo/ |archive-date=18 February 2018 }}{{cite book|author=J. Tumenggung Sis-Amali|author2=Justus Inkiriwang|author3=M. Roring|author4=Ahmad Yunus|author5=Sri Mintosih|title=Ungkapan tradisional yang berkaitan dengan sila-sila dalam Pancasila daerah Sulawesi Utara|year=1985|publisher=Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Proyek Inventarisasi dan Dokumentasi Kebudayaan Daerah|oclc=898815536|pages=9–10}}{{cite book|author=Farha Daulima|title=Lahilote: cerita rakyat daerah Gorontalo dalam bahasa daerah Gorontalo|year=2006|publisher=Forum Suara perempuan LSM "Mbu'i Bungale"|oclc=244001113}}

Traditional attires are multicolored, with each of the colors represent its symbolic aspect. Gorontalo people are also famous for their developed musical culture.{{cite web|url=http://viraqu.blogspot.my/2009/03/culture-of-gorontalo.html |title=The culture of Gorontalo |author=Sri Febriyanti Kaharu |publisher=viraqu |date=26 March 2009 |access-date=2018-03-27}}

=Socio-economics=

The main traditional occupation of the Gorontalo people has long been agriculture. Gorontaloans plays an important part in forestry, agriculture and fishery industries. Crafting and livestock farms are secondary means of income.

In the past, there were large extensions of extended family who could carry out joint agricultural farming in mountainous region that required a lot of soil cultivating work. The elderly father and mother are regarded as the main hosts, which is reflected in the Gorontalo language.{{cn|date=December 2019}} It has not adopted a variety of intimate forms of addressing parents and older relatives.

=Architecture=

The main type of Gorontalo settlement are the villages. The traditional house is called Dulohupa,{{cite web |url=http://en.voi.co.id/voi-features/7065-dulohupa-gorontalo-traditional-house |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140831002006/http://en.voi.co.id/voi-features/7065-dulohupa-gorontalo-traditional-house |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 31, 2014 |title=Dulohupa, Gorontalo Traditional House |access-date=2018-03-27 }} consists of a frame structure built on stilts. It is built with choice timber and its roofing is made of straw. The house is then divided into several rooms. By the entrance are two staircases. In the past, Dulohupa is usually used to carry out discussions by the royal rulers. Traditional Dulohupa house can still be found in several sub-districts in Gorontalo.{{cite web |url=https://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/bpsmpsangiran/2017/10/19/mengenal-rumah-adat-dulohupa-di-gorontalo-sulawesi-utara/ |title=Mengenal Rumah Adat Dulohupa di Gorontalo, Sulawesi Utara |author=Wiwit Hermanto |publisher=Kementerian Pendidikan Dan Kebudayaan |date=19 October 2017 |access-date=2018-09-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218210606/https://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/bpsmpsangiran/2017/10/19/mengenal-rumah-adat-dulohupa-di-gorontalo-sulawesi-utara/ |archive-date=18 February 2018 }}{{cite web|url=https://regional.kompas.com/read/2016/01/21/02080741/Pemangku.Adat.Gorontalo.Satukan.Persepsi.Pemberian.Gelar.Adat |title=Pemangku Adat Gorontalo Satukan Persepsi Pemberian Gelar Adat |author=Kontributor Gorontalo |author2=Rosyid A Azhar |name-list-style=amp |publisher=Kompas |date=21 January 2016 |access-date=2018-09-03}}

Apart from Dulohupa, there is another traditional Gorontalo house called, Bandayo Poboide. However the existence of the Bandayo Poboide is almost extinct throughout the entire region of Gorontalo. One of the very few remaining Bandayo Poboide is situated in front of the Gorontalo Regent's office at Jenderal Sudirman Road, Limboto, Gorontalo.{{cite book|author=Syamsidar|title=Arsitektur tradisional daerah Sulawesi Utara|year=1991|publisher=Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan, Direktorat Sejarah dan Nilai Tradisional, Proyek Inventarisasi dan Pembinaan Nilai-Nilai Budaya|oclc=25008655}}{{cite web |url=https://www.kamerabudaya.com/2017/09/rumah-dolohupa-dan-bandayo-pomboide-rumah-adat-gorontalo.html |title=Rumah Dolohupa dan Bandayo Pomboide, Rumah Adat Gorontalo |publisher=Kamera Budaya |date=13 September 2017 |access-date=2018-09-03 |archive-date=2018-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903215313/https://www.kamerabudaya.com/2017/09/rumah-dolohupa-dan-bandayo-pomboide-rumah-adat-gorontalo.html |url-status=dead }}

=Literature=

Lumadu is a type of native Gorontalo oral literature in the form of brain exercising riddles and metaphors or parables.{{cite book|author=Ellyana Hinta|title=Tinilo pa'ita, naskah puisi Gorontalo : sebuah kajian filologis|year=2005|publisher=Djambatan|isbn=978-97-942-8596-1}} Lumadu is often used by children for games, while metaphoric Lumadu is often used in conversations among adults with the purpose to show courtesy for others, to broaden the conversation with others and to bring value into the subject of the conversation.

=Folk dance=

One of the cultural art form of the Gorontalo people is the Polopalo dance. This traditional dance is popular among the Gorontalo community, and even as far as North Sulawesi region.{{cite book|author=Farha Daulima|title=Mengenal tarian daerah tradisional dan klassik Gorontalo|year=2006|publisher=Forum Suara Perempuan, LSM Mbu'i Bungale|oclc=262209120|pages=30–32}}{{cite web |url=https://www.kamerabudaya.com/2017/10/inilah-3-tarian-tradisional-dari-gorontalo-beserta-penjelasannya.html |title=Inilah 3 Tarian Tradisional Dari Gorontalo Beserta Penjelasannya |publisher=Kamera Budaya |date=21 October 2017 |access-date=2018-09-05 |archive-date=2018-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905180054/https://www.kamerabudaya.com/2017/10/inilah-3-tarian-tradisional-dari-gorontalo-beserta-penjelasannya.html |url-status=dead }}

=Local traditions=

There are several traditional customs from the Gorontalo community, among them:

  • Momonto and Modutu wedding customs. In the traditional wedding customs of the Gorontalo people, there are few regulations and procedures that must be carried out by both the bride and bridegroom. Gorontalo people still hold onto the generational traditions as part of their customs and culture. The wedding ceremony is carried out alternately in both of the house of the bride and bridegroom. The wedding ceremony can last for more than two days. Relatives will work collectively in preparing the wedding ceremony for a few days prior to the wedding day. Both the bride and bridegroom will dress in the traditional attire, Bili’u. The bridal bedroom is used during the wedding reception in accordance with Gorontalo customs.{{cite book|author=Farha Daulima|title=Tata cara adat perkawinan: pada masyarakat adat suku Gorontalo|year=2006|publisher=Forum Suara Perempuan, LSM Mbu'i Bungale|oclc=271863151}}{{cite book|author=Samin Radjik Nur|title=Perkawinan adat Gorontalo|year=1965|publisher=Jajasan Penerbitan Universitas Hasanuddin|oclc=23553967}}{{cite web |url=http://mahligai-indonesia.com/pernikahan-nusantara/prosesi-adat/upacara-momondho-dan-modutu-ritual-adat-pernikahan-gorontalo-5552 |title=Upacara Momondho dan Modutu : Prosesi Pra Pernikahan Adat Gorontalo |publisher=Mahligai |date=7 November 2017 |access-date=2018-09-05 |archive-date=2018-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218210547/http://mahligai-indonesia.com/pernikahan-nusantara/prosesi-adat/upacara-momondho-dan-modutu-ritual-adat-pernikahan-gorontalo-5552 |url-status=dead }}
  • Molontalo or Tontalo (Seventh Month Ceremony), is a customary ceremony as an expression of gratitude once a pregnancy period reaches the seventh month. In holding this customary event, both of the unborn child's parents must put on traditional Gorontalo attire. A little girl will be carried by the prospective father, circling the house and finally enters the house into the room to meet his pregnant wife. After the prospective father and the little girl meets the pregnant wife, a string made of coconut leaf that was tied around the pregnant wife previously will be severed. In this Tontalo ceremony seven dishes are served on seven different trays and then these foods are distributed among the invited guests.

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