Legal Analysis Of Mangalehen Tuhor And Its Implications For Wome Among The Mandailing Indigenous Community In Siginduang Village, Sosa Julu District, Padang Lawas Regency

Abstract

This study explores the Mangalehen Tuhor tradition within the Mandailing indigenous community in Siginduang Village, Sosa Julu, Padang Lawas, as a customary dowry practice in traditional marriage. The tradition reflects the Mandailing people’s social and moral values rooted in the Dalihan Na Tolu philosophy. However, its implementation often creates gender inequality, especially when women must return twice the dowry upon marriage annulment. This situation illustrates unequal roles between men and women in the customary system. The study emphasizes the need to reinterpret customary law to promote justice, equality, and women’s dignity.