EFFECTIVE SPEAKING

COM421

EAR PIERCING CEREMONY

NAME : NUR SYAHIRAH BINTI BAKAR

LECTURER : PUAN HARIYATI BINTI ARIFFIN

ID NUMBER : 2017656626

GROUP : MC242S1A
INTRODUCTION TO EAR PIERCING CEREMONY
Assalammualaikum and a very good morning I bid to all
especially my beloved lecturer, Puan Hariyati Binti Ariffin and
my lovely classmates. Before I begin, may I ask the girls, at
what age do you first get your ears pierces? Back in the days, ear
piercing are considered something very precious that it matters
so much untill to the extend feast will be held to celebrate this
ceremony.
Adat bertindik is usually done when a girl is between the ages
of five to ten
Usually conducted by tukang tindik or mak bidan
Other races practices this kind of ceremony as well

THE PROCESS
THE GIRL WILL SIT ON A PELAMIN WHILE BEING
WATCHED BY HER RELATIVES
DOA SELAMAT RECITATION ARE HELD
THE NEEDLE IS PIERCED INTO A PIECE OF FRESH
TUMERIC MEASURING INCH THICK
THE EAR PIERCER OR MIDWIFE WILL PIERCE THE
CHILDS EARLOBE WITH THE THORN OF A LIME
TREE OR A SEWING NEEDLE AND THREAD
 THE PIERCED EARLOBE WILL BE SMEARED WITH
COCONUT OIL THAT HAS BEEN COOKED WITH
FRESH TUMERIC BEFORE THE EARRING IS APPLIED
THE TUKANG TINDIK OR MAK BIDAN WILL
CONSUME SEKAPUR SIRIH AS A GESTURE THAT
THE TASK IS DONE
SOME MONEY IS PLACED IN A TEPAK SIRIH TO BE
GIVEN TO THE EAR PIERCER OR MAK BIDAN
THE TUKANG TINDIK ALSO GIVEN A SERVING OF
NASI KUNYIT IN A PAHAR (SPECIAL TRAY) AS A
GESTURE OF APPRECIATION.

CONCLUSION
ADAT BERTINDIK HAS ITS OWN
SIGNIFICANCE REASON TO IT OTHER
THAN AS A SYMBOL OF FEMINITY.
EAR PIERCING IS SAID TO MAINTAIN
REGULARITY IN MENSTRUAL CYCLE
AND MAINTAINING THE FLOW OF ELECTRIC
CURRENT IN HUMAN BODY. EVENTHOUGH
ADAT BERTINDIK IS SOMETHING WE BARELY
HEARD OF NOWADAYS, BUT LEARNING
ABOUT OUR OWN CULTURE, CUSTOM
AND BELIEFS WONT HURT A BIT.

REFERENCES
http://kamiltri.tripod.com/adat_bertindik.htm
http://teganukita.blogspot.my/2011/01/perlu-kekalkan-adat-
bertindik.html
http://kebudayaandantradisi.blogspot.my/2013/01/tradisi-tindik-
telinga.html