Pengaturan Perkawinan Nyentana Dalam Masyarakat Adat Desa Buruan, Kecamatan Penebel, Kabupaten Tabanan

This study explores the regulation of the Nyentana marriage tradition within the customary society of Buruan Village, Penebel District, Tabanan Regency. Nyentana is a form of matrilineal marriage that places women at the center of kinship and inheritance systems, where the husband enters the wife’s family and adheres to her customary obligations. Although this tradition has been practiced for generations and is recognized both in customary and religious contexts, there are no formal written regulations in the village's awig-awig governing the legal status of husbands, children's inheritance rights, or divorce procedures. The absence of written regulations has led to legal uncertainty, particularly concerning divorce (mulih truna), the inheritance rights of children, and the husband’s social recognition within the wife's lineage. This research uses a normative legal approach, applying statutory and conceptual methods. Findings emphasize the urgent need to establish written awig-awig to ensure legal certainty, protect inheritance rights, and uphold gender equality in customary communities. The article also advocates for harmonization between customary law and national law, acknowledging evolving social dynamics and the need for inclusive legal protection. The Nyentana tradition in Buruan Village reflects Bali’s cultural adaptability, which should align with constitutional principles of justice and equality before the law.