
The twilight began to stretch across the sky. Day end
almost arrived. 7 people there continue to walk through the forest covered with fog
and carefully. Step by step. The rhythmic steps
leaving footprints on the trail.
While continuing through the forest, some of them opened their voices to
breaking silence. Abil asked Mr. Tomo
sentence, “Pak, did you enter the village must go this way? Nonexistent
another road?” not the intention of protesting, Abil's question just now
just his curiosity.
Without lingering, Mr. Tomo immediately replied, “Iya mas. It's just a road
the only. If you want to go in and out of the village, this is the only way. In addition to
this road, there is no other way. Everything abyss.”
Hearing the fact just now, Abil responded by nodding his head.
With the intention of wanting to make the atmosphere melt, Abil now throws more often
questions to Mr. Tomo and his two other colleagues during the
on travel. It's just a small talk question. But
with the conversation between them, Abil hopes to bond
stronger with those three people. And along the way
what remained, it seemed like they were starting to get along with each other.
After so far down the forest, now at the end there is already seen the gate
with a simple design that will welcome their arrival. Momentary
again, they would arrive in front of the village gate.
As he got closer to the dull and ancient gate, Abil, Estu, and,
Hagia and Dian saw a funeral not far from there. Funeral
it is a desolation that seems like no one will ever want to
pilgrimages. The funeral looks terrible
lots of wild plants.
The gate was dull, ancient and slightly broken. Then the abandoned cemetery
makes my hair goosebumps when I see it. Also the thick forest
foggy, as well as the panorama that is being wrapped by the evening sky
the light is fading. Of course the current atmosphere makes the fourth
the students felt different. The place where they stand
it makes them feel like they are in another realm.
But, the gripping atmosphere was not finished yet. For a moment they arrived at
near the gate, Mr. Tomo told the students to stop.
With respect to his request, Abil, Estu, Hagia and Dian were also
comply. Now the four students were standing near the group
the roses grow wild there. And when they were four
standing at his feet, Mr. Tomo pulled out a small knife from
his pocket, then said, “Now, hurt your fingers. Then draw blood
you guys onto these roses.” Tell Mr. Tomo while proffering
small knife.
Suddenly, Mr. Tomo's words just now
make these students frown. Without being able to speak,
Abil, Estu, Hagia and Dian could only glance at each other with
look at the face of astonishment. They were astonished by Mr. Tomo's request
clumsy. And obviously, a lot of things are going through their minds
for asking.
But there was no one yet
protesting or simply asking questions, Mr. Tomo again said,
“Come on mas, mbak, ndak nothing. It's just a customary village. If there are people
outside want to enter the village, it is like this custom.”
Not sure of the custom that he considered nyeleneh, Dian directly
throw a question to Mr. Tomo by saying, “If you may know,
what does it do sir?” Asked Dian with a surprised face.
Mr. Tomo immediately explained, “This is our ancestral heritage.
Our ancestors called it the rose shakes. Our ancestors said, this custom
useful for providing protection to outsiders who want to enter
village.”
Mr. Tomo's answer was still considered
less logical. Quickly, now Hagia replaced her with asking, asking,
“So that means, Abimantrana village is dangerous sir?”
Hagia's question just made Mr. Tomo a bit of a gasp. But calmly, though,
It means like this. Getih roses are a kind of custom so that energy in
our village envelops you. So that our ancestors may know you.
So that you can feel at home. Understandably mbak, his name is also a village. Sure
many of our customs are strange to outsiders.” Said Mr. Tomo
little laugh. Then Mr. Tomo continued while saying, “Getih
this rose must be lived if you want to enter the village. If you guys are not
willing, I invite you to go home.” Firmly Mr. Tomo ended it
his sentence.
After Mr. Tomo elaborates with
obviously the custom named Getih roses were, Abil, Estu, Hagia and Dian
ask Mr. Tomo for a minute. They're debating this
internally. Hagia and Dian are obviously reluctant to do so, though
that's a custom though. And this debate finally led to Abil
himself feel worried. Abil was reluctant to practice custom, but in
on the other hand, inevitably they have to do so for this KKN plan
runs smoothly. By asking Mr. Tomo a little more time,
they keep arguing about this.
But when Abil, Hagia and Dian argue, they just see Estu
put his feet up, come up to Mr. Tomo. Then Estu asked for a knife
it was from Mr. Tomo and began to injure his left little finger tip.
Then, the roses there began to get wet with drops of blood falling
from Estu's little finger.
What Estu did just now clearly made Abil, Hagia and Dian shocked. Those who
before arguing, he was now speechless. They are astonished by
estu's behavior is casually willing to do the odd custom.
But after Estu did the custom of Getih rose, Abil's mind was no longer
being worried. No matter the refutation Hagia and Dian, now Abil
he started to move his feet towards Estu. Abil asked for a small knife
it was from him, then started to slash his left little finger quickly.
Now, Abil's blood began to drip soaking the roses there.
Abil who had just done Getih rose started trying to advise Hagia and
Dian wants to do it too. There's a little friction going on. But
by continuing to persuade them over and over again, Hagia finally
relented. The logical assumption that came out of Abil's mouth made Hagia
finally melt. Now, Hagia is ready to do Getih rose.
But when Hagia wanted to step over to Abil, her wrist
arrested by Dian. Dian clasped Hagia's hand quite a bit
robust. Symbolically, Dian intended to stop Hagia. Dian wants
Hagia does not do getih roses. Even from the bottom of his heart
in, Dian hopes all her friends will think about this KKN plan
reworked. The grimacing of her face further implied that Dian was
terrified.
Understanding what Dian meant, Hagia clasped her hand. Hagia tried to calm her good friend
he said, "Gapapa. Just calm down. It's just customary doang kok. Lagian
we're already here. There's no way we're gonna cancel the KKN." Hagia
gently.
Getih rose is a custom that inevitably must be done in order to enter the village. Even from the bottom
his heart is the deepest, honestly Dian feels unable to live the custom
that's. But for the sake of her friends, Dian tried to be motivated to be able to
beating himself up.
After asking for a while, Dian took a deep breath and opened
his eye. Although the look in his eyes implied that he felt reluctant, but
dian finally complied. Now, Hagia and Dian are starting to slash
their fingertips alternately. The blood drops of both of them started to fall
wet the roses there.
And after undergoing the roses, the students, too, began to enter the village.
SERIATE.
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