CONFINEMENT

CH 19 - THE DISTRICT COAST PART II (SURAU AN NUR)

It was not long before Muhibbin came out of his room.

"Let's Jik, "take Muhibbin to his foster father.

"You bring your own train, because Ajik will still be to Banjar Hall after this," said Mr. Nengah to Muhibbin.

Both of them came out of the house, the train was slowly drifting. Muhibbin followed his adoptive father from behind.

They headed for the rice fields, a small rocky road that restricts rice fields and clear rivers through both, and, the yellowing paddy lies beside them and Purnama beach looks elegant with the pounding waves that alternately run rolling touching the beach in front of it.

Once on top of the hill, the two stopped right in front of a 6x8-meter stage-shaped building made of wooden planks. From the top of the hill is seen Purnama beach whose sand glistens blackish in the sun with blue water toska increasingly looks beautiful.

A stream of small rivers from the side of the hill split the yellowing rice fields.

The rocky road that Muhibbin and his adoptive father had passed was seen a brownish red meandering between the river and the rice fields from the top of the hill where they are now.

"What do you think of this location ? " ask Mr. Nengah on his adopted son.

"Good Jik, the scenery looks beautiful from here and the atmosphere is very calm, " Muhibbin replied to his father.

"You like it ? " back, sir Nengah asked

Muhibbin's eyes looked at the face of his adoptive father still did not understand.

"I mean Ajik? " ask Muhibbin.

Mr. Nengah smiled at his son who was still confused, the workers still continue to complete the construction on the roof. The wooden building is shaped stage with a pyramid-shaped roof with five levels and up which is getting smaller to form Meru.

"This is for you gus, Ajik has long watched you pray in a move and also Krama Tamu Selam here has no place to pray" said Mr. Nengah.

The Beach Country Traditional Krama refers to the brother of Islam as the Selam Krama.

"What do you mean by this teaching being used as Surau Jik? " tanya Muhibbin half in disbelief.

Because so far the Muslims who are in the village of Batubulan when praying should be to the town of Negeri Pantai which is one hour from the village of Batubulan, in the city there is indeed one building owned by Sirkun who is used by Muslims praying and that is also the only one in the Beach Country.

"The land of these hills belongs to the ancestors of Ajik and now Ajik give it to you and Nyame Selam in this village" added Mr. Nengah with a smile.

Pak Nengah Wirata besides a successful farmer is a sculpture and painting artist, he is also in the village of Batubulan is described as Perbekel village Batubulan replace his late father.

"What do you think gus ? " continue mr. Nengah.

"I cannot say anything more Jik, I owe a lot of gratitude to Ajik," said Muhibbin kissed his adoptive father's hand and hugged him while sobbing haru.

"Here you are, you should be happy not even crying," said Mr. Nengah while patting the back of his adopted son.

"Sign Jik, "muhibbin wipes away his tears.

"And later behind this place will Teach make a guest hall and kitchen if there are people who are late and have no place to stay, " continued the seventy-year-old man while holding Muhibbin's hand towards the back of the building.

"And the yard around this place you can plant flowers and sandat trees," again pak Nengah explained the location of the place to Muhibbin.

"Nggih Jik, "sahut Muhibbin short because his tongue feels so funny.

"Well gus now it's up to you want to name what this place is, Ajik just advised to take care of this place well and practice the knowledge you have to be more useful, " concluded Mr. Nengah.

"Well Jik, I will always remember the Ajik message, " replied Muhibbin

Muhibbin was silent for a moment thinking of a name and before long he said

"I want to name it Surau An Nur which means Light Jik, in order to harm all" Muhibbin replied with a mantab.

Mr. Nengah heard a name that would be used for the building and Muhibbin's mind turned to remember the advice of his mother Suratmi and the advice of his teacher Kyai Bashori before he decided to migrate to the Beach Country.

The mother advised him to always keep his faith no matter what the circumstances and the teacher advised him to be useful to the surrounding, because there is a saying "URIP IKU URUP" which means that life must be luminous in order to be able to harm others in the sense that life must be useful and useful for the surrounding.

"Guzzo,....Ajik go home first yes, want to go to Banjar Hall because Ajik will tell the residents that in this village will be made Nyame Selam prayer place," said Mr. Nengah.

"If you still want to be here is okay, but not too late, pity your sister at home alone, because Ajik may be a little later tonight home, "message Mr. Nengah back.

"Sign Jik, later before Sandikala I was home, " replied Muhibbin to his adoptive father.

Pak Nengah passed from where he stood and took his wind carriage propped up on a handle.

Muhibbin sat silent, while the workers were still busy installing the roof of the manau.

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* **Guest Host: The Arrivals

* Indigenous Krama: Indigenous Peoples of the Coast

* Perbekel: Village Chief

* Hall Kulkul: A tower-like building where large wooden kentongs are used when determining the time or circumstances

* Nyame Selam: Mention for Muslims by the citizens of the Coast

* Meru: The conical roof is getting smaller up like a mountain

* Sandikala: Sunset time

* Gripping: Fence**