23.08.2026 16:00
An unusual marriage tradition associated with the Makassar region on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island has drawn attention. In the shared images, it was claimed that young people preparing for marriage are fed from opposite ends of the same banana by their families, and that this method measures the harmony between the couple, even the "electricity" between them.
A tradition practiced before marriage in Indonesia has baffled onlookers. In footage reported to be from the Makassar region of Sulawesi Island, young people preparing to get married are seen eating the same banana together under the supervision of their families.
The practice is claimed to reveal how well the young couple adapts to each other and the "chemistry" between them.
THEY EAT FROM BOTH ENDS OF THE SAME BANANA
In the shared footage, families are seen handing a single banana to the couple preparing for marriage, and the young people begin eating it at the same time.
Because the two people gradually move closer to each other, the footage was interpreted by viewers as a sort of "kissing game." It is suggested that the way the couple approaches each other at the end of the ritual gives an idea about their compatibility.
BANANA TRULY HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN INDONESIAN CULTURE
The banana genuinely holds an important symbolic place in wedding and marriage ceremonies in Bugis-Makassar culture.
In academic studies on South Sulawesi, it is noted that bananas, banana leaves, and foods made from bananas symbolize fertility, fecundity, continuity, and harmony in family life during wedding ceremonies. In some traditions, bananas also feature among wedding gifts and ceremonial offerings.