indonesian farmer's story

peasant

I accidentally saw a farmer who was planting rice in a rice field. I saw from a distance. Many farmers grow rice, but I am interested in one of the white-hooded female farmers named Ibu Sari. Because he is very excited, cheerful, and smiling at work. He does his duty sincerely to meet the needs of life. He lives in a house that is not so big but not too small. "It is important to be comfortable if I am" he said. Bu Sari lives with his father Ibu Sari, the husband of Ibu Sari, his two children, and also his nephew.

Mr. Bu Sari is also a farmer. He was already old. He kept cows and every day had to find grass in the fields to eat the cows. The husband of Bu Sari is someone who does not have a permanent job, he is also a farmer. However, people say Bu Sari's husband is an unemployed person is unclear. His work just paced back and forth like a confused person. Ms. Sari has two children. Bu Sari's first child has worked as a cook or chef outside the city. He comes home every five months. The child works to help Bu Sari meet the needs of life. Bu Sari's second child is still SD. There was one niece of Ms. Sari who lived with her. He is now in college in the fourth semester.

Every day Bu Sari lived his life as a farmer, he did not feel ashamed or how. Because he also has a large dependency on children. Bu Sari has high ideals for her son. He wants his children to be successful. There is no one in the world who does not want their children to succeed. Ms. Sari was confident in her hope. This hope Bu Sari has a purpose in order to change their lives.

This sari is a very strong and tough female figure. He was willing to slam bones for the sake of his family fulfilled his needs. Not only being a farmer, Bu Sari is also a massage worker. The next morning he worked as a farmer in the rice fields and the night he was a massage worker. " Whatever work I will do is important" said Bu Sari in a soft tone. The rest time of Bu Sari is not so much but limited. But he still lives his life spirit because the spirit that became it was a child.

Seeing the cheerful smiles and happy hearts of the farmers, which signified that the farmers had a very high spirit. They were able to cover up the grief they were facing right now. They also talked about each other's lives. Not with sadness but with joyful feelings. They never complain about their results. No matter what wages are paid, they still receive what they are. They also talked about the wages paid. Only Rp 7,000 to Rp 12,000 per day, sometimes there are also those who give their wages if the work is done. But they are grateful for what they receive. " The important thing is enough to eat, but not enough for other purposes" said one of the farmers, Bu Sari.

Ms. Sari is someone who is responsible and trustworthy. He is very responsible in his work. He was willing to put his work before himself. And so many use Bu Sari to grow rice in their rice fields. Even with a small wage, he still accepted it with pleasure.

This story from Bu Sari is very inspiring for young people. Especially the less grateful. It also motivates a lot of people. His passion and persistence make young people now embarrassed if they see a housewife who meets the needs of life. With a husband who does not have a regular job. But Sari remains very grateful for what she was given. He never complained about what he didn't have. Although life is simple, but his family is still fulfilled. Bu Sari can also still be common as with other families.

Bu Sari also gave a message that children today should be more enthusiastic and persistent in doing anything. Never complain about everything you do. Be grateful for what is there because there are still many people out there who are below us. Never look at the person who is above us but look down , if you look up then the lack of gratitude will exist and only cause envy and envy. But if we look below, we will thank God more.

In Indonesia there are still many farmers who cannot prosper. Some of the reasons farmers have not been able to prosper are due to some difficulties such as difficulty in accessing capital, difficulty finding markets and transactions. The lack of knowledge from them makes the problems occur that cause the farmers in Indonesia is not prosperous. Not only that, but the number of farmers who can not know how to maintain the quality of good products to be sold.

If you start planting or harvesting, he said, relatives and neighbors help each other. “Urun work to lighten and speed up workmanship. It is not certain how many people are in a group. It is customary for citizens to still have blood ties, usually building houses side by side. Suppose there are 10 families, there can be 10 women joining the work,” he said.

The group was without labels, only working from one field to another between them alternately. “So, for example today have me, tomorrow can move to someone else's field.”

Farmers also use the same labor system. As long as the work of the group members is not completed, will continue to alternately focus on working on the members of the workforce.

If there is time, the working group of both men and women farmers, occasionally fulfill the call of work so that other farm laborers outside their working group. Farm workers are called dherrebbh.

Masodah, another peasant woman said, used to take dherrebbh. For her, so the peasant woman must break her mind, one side must be agile farming and almost every day must go to the field. On the other hand, you have to be the manager at home. Starting from the affairs of cleanliness and tidiness of the house until it is possible to arrange finances for family needs.

“The results of dherrebbhat is also for the common interest at home. My husband also works dherrebb. Not every day. Results dherrebbhat I use help finance at home.”

Almost all of the women farmers there have the same role.