Intercultural Marriage: Bugis and Konjo Tribes

1) The ability to understand and learn the language and culture of each other. It can be seen from several respondents who are trying to understand and learn the language and culture of their partners.  

2) There is an attitude of mutual trust, mutual respect, and respect for differences between each other which is applied by several couples.  

3) There is a willingness to adapt in each partner's environment. It can be seen that some respondents are willing to adapt to their partner's environment.  

The inhibiting factors in intercultural communication between different ethnic pairs are:  

1) There are language differences that can lead to misunderstandings or miscommunication between different ethnic marriage partners.  

2) There are differences in culture/customs between the Bugis and Konjo ethnic pairs which must be adapted to each other's culture/customs.  

3) There is an attitude of mutual disrespect. It can be seen from one of the respondents who sometimes feels unappreciated.

D. Conclusion

1. The communication process in the marriage of the Bugis and Konjo Ethnic couples in Bulukumba runs harmoniously. The Bugis ethnic group, who have lived in their partner's environment for years, do not experience any difficulties and get used to adapting to their partner from the Konjo ethnic group. Interactions between actors in different ethnic marriages often use Indonesian to avoid misunderstandings or miscommunication between one another. The communication process related to communicators, messages, media, and communication effects that occur in Bugis and Konjo ethnic marriages runs effectively.

2. In different ethnic marriage couples, the objects of conflict that occur between them stems from things such as language differences which can lead to misunderstandings, differences in customs, and differences in values and norms in a culture. However, they resolve their conflicts by using Indonesian to avoid misunderstandings or miscommunication, respecting different perspectives, and trying to understand and learn their language and culture from one another.

3. Supporting factors are adaptability, mutual trust, mutual respect, and mutual understanding. Cultural differences are not a barrier for the Bugis and Konjo ethnic groups to unite in marriage. The Bugis and Konjo Ethnic Couples try to understand each other's culture by studying the culture of their partner by asking each partner about their partner's culture. The obstacle in the process of communication between the Bugis and Konjo ethnic groups is language. Language is the main obstacle in communication between the two ethnic groups because misunderstandings often occur in receiving the message conveyed. The solution in dealing with the communication problem of different ethnic couples between the Bugis and Konjo ethnicities is to use a language that can be understood by both parties, namely Indonesian.