CONFINEMENT

CH 4 - THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE

Muhibbin footsteps mantab through the bridge pier, thin smile back on his lips while breathing fresh air on the edge of the pier State Beach.

"This is the famous Beach Country? what a beautiful country," murmured Muhibbin

The step further left the dock, did not feel two hours he walked along the edge of the beach with a treat beautiful scenery nan exotic.

The goals in the distance are visible settlements that are very crowded nan beautiful, large trees towering in the sky and sunlight breaking through the branches and leaves was thrashing caressed by the fresh breeze of the morning breeze so that it adds to the elegance of the city of the State Beach.

It is seen that middle-aged women carry baskets tied around their waist containing rice grains that are ready to be pounded for their daily consumption.

Running the clutches of little children with cheerful laughter, mature brown-skinned girls with a bun of hair on the head and some of the hair is allowed to decompose by wearing a kemben or a coil of chest cloth and a long pull or cloth covering the stomach area until the eyes of the feet increasingly add to the impression ayu charming.

In hand they held trays made of woven Ata trees, a type of rattan and above there are small bokors filled with water and flowers that are placed on the woven coconut leaves and on the sidelines there is always an incense burning with a fragrant aroma that adds a sense of calm for anyone inhaled it. It turned out that it was a banten or a means of worship of the majority Hindu Coastal State community for offerings to the Gods.

"Hem, how beautiful." murmured Muhibbin slowly.

His eyes continued to observe what the girls were doing in front of him. His curiosity grew, he sat on a large chunk of rock on the side of the road, just below the towering banyan tree while relaxing his tired legs as a result of walking from the dock.

He recalled that when his childhood in Stone Snake Country, his Grandmother from the Mother line often did the kind of activities seen before his eyes, the difference between the facilities used by his Grandmother consisted only of flowers, flowers, water and fragrances from frankincense stone placed in a small container in the shape of a limp made of clay and on it there are embers as a burner of the frankincense. Grandma of the Mother line is a priyayi of Patria Country and because of marrying Grandpa Muhibbin who came from an ordinary family finally caste and title of the Grandmother is no longer used because of the rules of customs at that time although in fact Grandpa Muhibbin is the fourth descendant of Asta Tenggih Land of Salt which on average is a religious leader.

Muhibbin continued to look at the activities in front of him. He got up slowly and approached the girl in front of him and asked

"Swastiastu Gek, can I ask you something" Muhibbin asked as he looked at the teenage girl in front of him.

"Swastiastu Bli, what can I help you with" replied the girl in front of him kindly.

Bli is a call on older men and gek is a call for younger women in the Beach Country.

"Include me Muhibbin of the Stone Snake Country across the sea this Coast Country, call me Ibin"

"I Luh Sekar Plates, Bli! call me Sekar," replied the girl to welcome Muhibbin's hand.

"Look, I'm the first to set foot in this country, guess where I can find lodging or a diner?"

muhibbin asked Sekar.

"In this village there is no Bli lodging or food stalls, but not far from here precisely to the north is the center of the city of the State Beach, if Bli walk about an hour will reach the city center." answer Sekar clearly.

"But if you see Bli Ibin, it feels Bli is very tired, if you don't mind let's stop at my parents' house," continued sekar staring at Muhibbin.

"Thank you, Gek, my feet are tired. Since dawn was running from the dock and my body began to sweat and clothes began to stick on the body" Muhibbin replied enthusiastically with the offer Sekar.

"About what's not a hassle?" muhibbin

"What's wrong Bli, let's follow me." Sekar walked in front of Muhibbin towards a house across the street.

The house looks elegant, with a three-meter-high gate commonly called Angkul-kangkul and in it a neatly arranged building forming the four corners of the wind.

The building to the west is called Balai Dauh which is usually occupied by the oldest person of the family, the building in the north is called Balai Daja which is occupied by the oldest child, the oldest building in the family, The hall is called Dlod Hall in the youngest child and the east is called Dangin Hall specifically used for religious ceremonies, receiving guests and burial of family bodies before cremation.

Between Balai Dangin and Balai Daja there is a place of worship called Sanggah Merajan and placed between the two halls in accordance with the direction of Mount Tohlangkir as the center of religious Qibla of the Hindu coastal State and all it is written in Lontar Kosala Kosali or known as the science of placement tataruang a traditional house of the State of the Coast.

"What a beautiful arrangement," Muhibbin murmured with amazement as he stepped foot into Luh Sekar's house.

"Let's sit down first Bli," said Sekar as he passed to the dangin Hall of his house.

Besides being known for a beautiful country, the Beach Country is also known for its community hospitality.