Communicative Patterns of Imbal Wicara in Ngunduh Mantu Event of Javanese Wedding Tradition

Indonesia is a country possessing many cultures, one of which is the tradition of wedding ceremonies which differ in each region. In Javanese culture, one of the wedding ceremonies is called ngunduh mantu. Imbal wicara becomes one of the series in that procession. This paper focuses on examining the communication pattern of imbal wicara in ngunduh mantu ceremony, which is a Javanese wedding tradition. It used a qualitative method of communication ethnography with a purposive sampling technique. The results of this study are (1) the communication situation of imbal wicara has two processions, namely pasrah penganten and pasrah tinampi, (2) the communication event of imbal wicara is in the form of giving the bride to the groom's family to be guided wisely, and (3) the communication act of imbal wicara is in the form of gratitude for the two families and hope that their household will always be full of delight. Overcoming Covid-19 through verbal literacy in imbal wicara