POSUO

Posuo is one the traditional ceremonies in Buton which often executed as transition forerunner for a woman from bobbysoxer “Kabua- Bua” become adult girl “ Kalambe”. This posuo ceremony is done for eight day’s in specially room, called “Suo”. In posuo ceremony there are three processes that must be experienced by the members, they are (1). “Pauncurua” or inauguration which done by “Parika”, (2). “Bhalyi Yana Yimpo” or appearance fox, after ritual had walked for five day, (3). “Matana Kariya” or top moment which done at eight night. And final ritual in posuo ceremony is “Drum Hitting” that representing test for virginity at posuo members. If in the drum hitting is a broken drum, so it will be become sign, that among posuo members there has not been maiden.