THE STUDY OF THE BRIDEGROOM AND THE BRIDESMAID (PASUMANDAN) MAKEUP IN KECAMATAN LUBUK ALUNG, KABUPATEN PADANG PARIAMAN

Abstract

This research is done and the reason that there are many changes happened in whether it is the makeup and clothes of the bridegroom in a wedding procession in Lubuk Alung. The changes also can be seen in the Bridesmaid(Pasumandan)’s clothes where she is no longer wearing a selendang/ scarf but tokah, just like what the bridegroom wear. The focus of this research is the makeup on the face including tool, cosmetic, and working process, the style of the clothes, and the equipments used by the bridegroom and the meaning of the parts of the clothes. The method used in this research is a descriptive method with qualitative approach. The research data is collected by using interview, observation, and documentation, and monitoring technique. The result of the bride and Pasumandan’s make up in Lubuk Alung from makeup artists showed that: 1) there is a similarity and difference on putting on the makeup in Lubuk Alung, whether it is the tools and cosmetic, even the process started form face cleaning, foundation, eye shadow smearing, and nose shading 2) The style of the clothes worn by the bridegroom in Lubuk Alung in the present days is very different from the clothes in the past, such as wearing pair of trousers below the ankle. 3) The accessories used by the bridegroom also very different from the past, in the present, the star necklace and rago-rago are no longer worn by the bridegroom. 4) Almost all of the makeup artists do not understand the clothes of the bridegroom in the past and the meaning of each part of the clothes.
Keywords : Bridal makeup, pasumandan, clothes and accessories