International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention 9(07): 7056-7064, 2022 DOI: 10.18535/ijsshi/v9i07.01 ISSN: 2349-2031 https://valleyinternational.net/index.php/theijsshi 7056 International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention, Vol. 9, Issue 07, July, 2022 , The Cultural Practice of Traditional Wedding Ceremony in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara Ratu Ainun Jariah 1 *, Fathu Rahman 1 , M Amir P 1 , 1 English Language Studies, Postgraduate Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Hasanuddin University. 2,3 Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia, Abstract- This study is a scientific work which aims to explain about the definitions all the process of traditional wedding ceremony in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara and also enlarge perception of the reader about meaning and a cultural value which is were found in society custom. This study applies qualitative method. It is meant to give describe about the traditional wedding custom in Bima regency. The population of this research is processes of traditional wedding ceremony and the meaning of traditional wedding ceremony and sample is only one village namely Bontokape village in Bolo district, in Bima regency. Data were obtained directly from some resources, observation and research. This research is meant to maintain and respect one of the traditional literally work which is still alive in the society of West Nusa Tenggara, Especially Bima regency. Findings showed that in Bima recency specially in its wedding custom there were 13 process namely : Nari ro mpida (secret visit), katada ngahi (promise), Pita ngahi (repeat the word), dou sodi (engagement), panati (proposed), nge’e nuru (dedication), mbolo weki (community celebration), teka ra ne’e (baquet), wa’a co’i (bring dowry), kapanca (henna and dhikr), lafa (ijab kabul), pamaco (congratulate the bride), Boho oi ndeu (shower a sign goodbye adolescence). Keywords –Meaning of marriage, Bima , West Nusa Tenggara. 1. Introduction Indonesia has a variety customs especially in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara. Every district has customs based on their life hereditary done by ancestor firstly. The customs has some aspects of life namely; death custom, birth custom, wedding custom, and etc. (Mack, 2003). Marriage is essential part to the life of human who has nature character (Aisyah and Parker, 2014). Therefore, all of the people in this world have desire to get married. Because, it has become natural tendency of human being since our Prophet Adam and Hawa were created by Allah SWT. It can‟t imagine how the human life in this world without marriage. The wedding custom is each custom that is always done by the society to arrange the problems related to the wedding, either the problems that will happen before or after the wedding (Hitchcock, 1996). Wedding custom is one of our culture forms in society (Ali, 2010). It must be developed and preserved even though in certain times the performance will be changed. This case is caused by development of science, technology, and the influence of western culture. Bima is territorial of West Nusa Tenggara that consists of many tribes. The majority of Bimanese are Moslem. Therefore, it was not surprise if in holding of wedding custom are based on law of Islam (Parker and Dales, 2014). The aim of wedding according to Bimanese is not only to fulfill satisfaction of biological desire, but the important is build household with full of happiness and blessing by Allah SWT. The traditional wedding in Bima is one of the culture which is very important to know, especially for the young generations. In fact, the young generation seems not interest to know the essence of wedding. The researcher would like to describe about that. Marriage in Bima society is very unique with different other Tribes in Indonesia. The marriage system has been since in the past lost before the coming of Islam in Bima Island (Wardatun, 2019). After the arrival of Islam and in this religious knowing by old the society in Bima, the former marriage system does not changed particularly related with the issue of dowry. That is related through simply the process of consent