Bridal Makeup in Indonesia, Full of History! Beauty and Elegant...

Many people in the world have aspirations to be the most beautiful and elegant woman on her wedding day. In fact, in every country, brides wear different traditional clothes and accessories. In Indonesia, there are Javanese, Sundanese, Padang and Makassar brides who have unique characteristics. His time I will explain four bridal makeup: namely Java, Padang, Sunda, and Makassar. You can compare, with makeup from your own country.

1. Javanese Makeup 

The Javanese bride has a characteristic that is to wear "paes" on her forehead. A lot of history about black streaks on the forehead of the Javanese bride. Besides using paes, the bride with Javanese makeup also wears a bun. Many say that paes is a symbol of happiness and prosperity.  Now, at every wedding exhibition, Javanese bridal makeup is always at the forefront. Many people in Indonesia are very fond of Javanese makeup.

2. Sunda Makeup 

Although different from the Javanese bride, a Sundanese bride is still beautiful and elegant. In traditional Sundanese makeup, brides generally wear a Siger crown. Unlike the typical Siger Lampung, Siger Sunda is made of a mixture of metals and weighs 1.5-2 kg. This crown means hope for respect, wisdom, and wisdom in marriage. If, you can compare, that Sundanese brides have more natural makeup than Javanese brides. 

3. Makasar Makeup 

In addition to the black makeup on the forehead called dasa, the other characteristic of Bugis bridal makeup is the bun. The shape of the bun is unique. The bun stands upright on the back of the head. He said, the Bugis bride's bun was "Simpolong Tattong". Simpolong means bun while Tattong means standing and usually this bun is only used by royal women in carrying out marriages and in official ceremony processions. The use of ornaments in this bun can also determine the nationality of the bride.

4. Padang Makeup 

Suntiang in Minang custom at the same time became a symbol of the heavy responsibility that a woman will carry after marriage. Suntiang comes from the Padang and Pariaman areas. The decoration placed on the head of the bride has more than one level and the number must be odd. A suntiang consists of various types of objects decorated in such a way that they can form a beautiful unit. There are bungo sarunai, which are usually arranged in up to 5 layers. Then there is the Bungo Gadang which also consists of 3-5 layers. While the decoration that is at the top is the rocking flower.

Suntiang was a very heavy object to wear over the head, especially a bride had to wear it for hours until the wedding party was over. The weight of an suntiang gadang can reach 5 kilograms. However, along with its development, there are now many injection Gadang that is not too heavy so that they can be more comfortable when worn on the bride's head.

The conclusion is that each region has its own customs and characteristics. Although different, each bride remains the most beautiful and certainly every bridal makeup gives the best makeup, on her wedding day.