The phenomenon of elopement (selakatan) continued to occur within the community of Kayu Agung, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency, as an alternative for couples who wished to marry but faced various obstacles. The purpose of this study was to understand the reasons behind the motive, the purposes of the motive, and the meaning of elopement (selakatan) based on Alfred Schutz’s phenomenological perspec…