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The Impact of Rising Gold Prices on the Marriage Dowry Tradition in Langsa City: A Socio-Economic Analysis

Juliadi Juliadi
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IAIN Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia
Syawaluddin Ismail
IAIN Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia
Zainal Muttaqin
IAIN Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia

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The number of marriages in Langsa City has decreased in the last three years. This can be seen from data obtained from all Religious Affairs Offices (KUA) in Langsa City, namely KUA Langsa Barat, Langsa Kota, Langsa Lama, and Langsa Timur, almost all of which show a decrease in the number of marriages from year to year. The only area that did not experience a significant decline was KUA Langsa Baro. This phenomenon is thought to be related to the increasing number of couples postponing marriage due to various obstacles, especially economic factors. This study aims to determine the factors causing marriage delays and to analyze the impact of fluctuations in the number of marriages that occur in Langsa City. Through a qualitative approach with a type of field research method. The data in this study used primary, secondary and tertiary data from the research location of Langsa City. From this study, two things are known. First, that the postponement of marriage in Langsa City is caused by several factors such as high gold prices, wedding necessities that increase following gold prices, an unstable economy, dowry levels that are not reduced, traditional wedding costs, to the prestige that exists in society to make the wedding look big and luxurious. Second, In addition, this study also found the fact that the increase in gold prices did not fully impact marriage according to a comparison of the five KUA in Langsa City. From the statements of the KUA Langsa Baro, Langsa City and East Langsa, it is known that the increase did not impact marriage. However, from the data on the number of marriages in the three KUA, only KUA Langsa Baro increased.

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Gold Prices Dowry Tradition Traditional Marriage

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