The Development of Traditional Marriage in the “Marga Nasution“ Association in Rokan Hulu Regency, Riau

Along with the times, now the indigenous Mandailing people can be found in various regions throughout Indonesia. One of the areas where the Mandailing indigenous people can be found is in the Rokan Hulu Regency of Riau. The Mandailing indigenous people in the area live by customary values brought from their place of origin, including in the field of marriage. The author is interested in researching how traditional marriages are carried out in the Mandailing community, especially nasution in the current era of globalization. This research was conducted using empirical methods, using primary data, and inductively concluded. The results of the study show that in the development of people's lives, especially in the current era of globalization, some members of the community do not practice it due to economic factors that make it difficult to make honest money payments to women, there are changes in people's thinking that are influenced by modernization or also influenced by foreign cultures