HUDDLES

Sri Rahayu, Ronggeng Silurah Village

Silurah Village, 1990

My name is Sri Rahayu. I am usually called Sri. My mother was named Suntung and my father was named Toso. I am a child of puppets. My mother and father loved me very much.

After graduating from Elementary School, I did not continue my education. Not because it is hindered by cost. Actually, my family is quite wealthy.in addition to a school located in the city.I am a girl. Said the mother of the daughter nggon e nang pawon. (in the kitchen/as Housewife )

I do not feel sad, because in our village is not too concerned with education. In our village who continued school only one child, two children. It can be counted using fingers. It was also a boy and came from the son of a rich man or a child of village devices.

The children in our village, on average, just finished Elementary School. Some even did not graduate. For reasons that cost nothing. They prefer to go to the fields, or to the fields to become a farmer.

And for girls. They're at home learning to cook, cook rice, wash. While waiting for a young man to propose to her.

My female friends, many of whom are married. Even my neighbor, Suripah, was married at the age of 15.

Parents in our village, if you have a daughter and are not married-married will feel angry. They will quickly accept someone's proposal without asking for his daughter's consideration first.

I grew up to be an innocent and shy country girl. Every day I wrestle in the wasps, wash dishes, sweep, cook, cook rice, find firewood in the forest, wash clothes in the river.

My mom and dad wanted me to get married. But I have not found someone who makes my heart bloom, even though there have been many young people in my village, even from other villages come to propose to me.

However, I still can't find a man who makes me feel comfortable. My mother and father were actually embarrassed, because they had rejected many applications. Mother and Father were afraid, said arrogant by the people around.

There was actually a young man named Kang Kasim, who had once filled my heart. He is my neighbor. Kang eunuch has proposed to me, but our birth count does not match. So if the marriage continues, it will bring danger said the elder in our village. That is the belief in our village.

After Kang Kasim, I don't want to deal with men first. I actually wanted to share my favorite first. I want to be a Ronggeng Dancer.

I would love to be a Ronggeng Dancer. Until I managed to learn from Mbk Runi. He is a Ronggeng Dancer, who used to dance in the dance.

Mbak Runi said, I am very talented to be a dancer. Finally I became the first Ronggeng Dancers of Silurah village because when there is a traditional ceremony in the area of ngelangan, Silurah villagers will invite dancers from other villages.

In addition, I also got an offer to fill other village events.

The villagers praised my beauty, praised my dancing agility, claimed to be very fascinated with me.

So many of the local village youth, who flocked to my house. Silir changed to propose, even his son Pak Kades the richest man in the village of Silurah, came to propose to me.

But I am still looking for a young man named Kang Adi. His full name is Adi Kusuma, he is the young man who menyawer me, when I dance at the traditional ceremony at the ceremony.

I could see him. I feel this heart a little different. My heart was pounding very hard when I first saw it.

Bu Iyem said, Kang Adi is not a citizen here. He came from the city, wanted to live in the village Kami and Kang Adi lived in the house of Bu Iyem.

I am not a person who falls in love easily. But after meeting with kang Adi, I think I am in love.

Every time I take a bath in the river or wash my clothes. We must have met and talked in shame.

I became very happy when Kang Adi worked in my Father's field. That's where I can steal his eyes from. I became frequent, delivering food to the rice fields with a flowery heart. I want to meet Kang Adi.

I felt the deep vibrations of love. The niches of my heart, have been filled completely by the kang Adi.

I have rejected many young people who have come to propose. It's just kang Adi that I want, not anyone else.

Until I can't stop thinking, this love has destroyed the sanctity of body and soul. I follow what Kang Adi said. Kang Adi promised to marry me, if he gave her the most precious crown.

I was so happy, Kang Adi finally returned my love. But on the other hand, I feel like I'm the worst person in the world.

Love has blinded me. I gave the most precious crown to Kang Adi. After all, later I will marry Kang Adi. At first I thought like that.

Until one day, Kang Adi invited me to the top of Mount Raga Kusuma. He wants to mix love with me. Kang Adi wants to convey his love.

At that time I was still wearing Ronggeng clothes and a scarf that was still attached to my neck, making Kang Adi amazed.

Kang Adi has lied. He can't marry me. Kang Adi said he was married and had a child.

I immediately felt sad, disappointed, angry to Kang Adi. It was like I had a pile of stones hitting my head. I felt like I had a really strong blow, inside of me.

This love blinds everything. I have been pregnant for 2 months, and what my Mom and Dad said later.

I was bullied, how I said it to Mom and Dad. My mother and father would be very sad and would probably throw me out.

I whined to kang Adi, to marry me. To the extent that I am willing if I have to be duaed, I do not care. I have to marry him and beg him.

But suddenly the dagger stuck in the stomach. I felt a deep pain. I know, that Kang Adilah stabbed this stomach.

Oh, Kang Adi why do you have the same heart as me. You're so cruel to me. Ogre ...

Immediately, my love for Kang Adi became a matchless hatred.

Darkened

hollow

Crumbed

Mournfully

Confirmation

Ill

.........................

I have died, only because of my love for Kang Adi. in the mountain Raga Kusuma. with myself, who still wears Ronggeng clothes and scarves on my neck.

Beautiful makeup adorned my face, but it stored the wounds and sorrows that adorned my face and heart. bear the title Ronggeng from Silurah Village.

Ngelarangan: an area located in the village of Silurah, with a grove of bamboo trees around it. commonly used for traditional ceremonies.