Marriage Ends in Love.
CHAPTER 33 SECTION
One more week has been determined my marriage process will take place on June 1, 2024. As per request Mak e procession ijab will be implemented at home.
Neighbors and relatives from a few days have started to arrive to my house our customary term, Javanese custom is said to be "rewild".
Rewang is a typical rural tradition in the form of helping neighbors who are having a celebration whether it's marriage, circumcision, etc. Rewang is also part of the characteristics of rural people's nervousness.
Rewang is also a proof of consciousness helping neighbors selflessly. So that when he has a celebration then automatically other neighbors will also help. This kind of ecosystem is great because it will foster sympathy and empathy.
Rural people know it by the principle of "Urip Iku Urup" (Life is On) which has the meaning of life should be able to benefit others around us.
And I am grateful in my village the principle of Urip I Urup is still upheld.
The invitation has been spread, even I have been in my hometown after yesterday facing the principal to ask for permission to leave. Lucky 2 other English teachers did not take time off so I could take time off considering the new school year still counted how many days running.
Not to forget my friends including his mother Lilik, and his mother Rudi all I invited to my wedding. And Mas Hardi who I see so bothered early in the morning has been here not nights still at home Mak e considering that already started many of his fathers will go home just playing the gaplek. The feel of gotong royong in my village is so thick.
From the process of finding firewood, looking for bamboo for tents in the kitchen and the cooking process was done. And no responsibility mas Hardi prepare one cow that will be slaughtered at my wedding later because it was his promise to Mak e.
back near 2 days Ijab process. My residence is getting more crowded and everyone here looks busy with their own business and responsibilities. Like tonight the young men and women look busy in the tent and precisely on the stage is making janur and knickknacks wedding decorations generally in our village.
Suddenly mas Hardi who called Mak e to the hall mushola with full feeling like there was a problem I immediately followed Mak e into the room.
"Mak, that's mbokde Een kok ya ndadak use sajen-sajen that means how Mak.... I have no pity on you there, Mak. Why Mak ga said do not use sajen-sajen is the same as shirik Mak" Mas Hardi spoke half a whisper but I who was in front of the door of the prayer hall could hear a little clearly what was the problem that made my brother a little tense and dislike face.
Yes mbokde Een is the oldest sister from next to the father. And indeed his understanding of such things was still quite condensed. Every event where the parents of the family have not had to be made sajen so that the family who died earlier feel happiness and there is no disaster or disaster during the event or hajat process takes place.
"In... you know your mbokde is so hard even with mr. le Yatno often disagree. You see how mr. le mu with your mbokde has ever mr. le mu who has a boarding school that scolded his mbak yu? if you remind yes but when mbokde has raised the voice shows his dislike sir le mu prefer silence."
He kept quiet and continued his words.
"Mak e has been reminded but still not in the huddle by Mbokde Mu."
"Let maybe it's your trust and way to pray Rana on her happy day that is important we do not trust and participate in installing offerings. Let it be a form of maintaining our good relationship with the deceased father's brother who has died."
"Betul, it was the father who always reminded mr. le and the other father's brothers not to forget that mbokde was the eldest son of the Mbah who should be respected, guarded his feelings. Why Hardi can forget the mandate of the father to get along well, guyup with family.... Forgive Hardi Mak, just following some studies and assemblies make Hardi almost lose the Krama system to the older"
Mas Hardi lowered his head after saying that to Mak e.
"Not necessarily people who have never gone to studies or science assemblies that bad could be when people are learning a religious science The person who is actually considered bad is actually being do what others are learning in the assembly.
Examples of favorite daughter-in-law Mak e, have Imah ever gone to assemblies or participated in studies in recent years? no. it is because he is running what there is also science in the assembly that is birrul walidain, he takes care of his elderly mother and he has practiced directly no longer theory.
And not all children can afford to leave the opportunity to scholarship S1 at a public university and decide to get married just because they want to take care of their elderly mother and do not want to join her other children. God willing, heaven awaits Imah with all his deeds to Mak e and his mother."
"Aamiin"
My words along with Mas Hardi agreed to the prayer of Mak.
We were silent for quite a while but suddenly Mas Hardi broke our silent atmosphere by teasing me.
"Mak if Rana married Mak can no longer say beloved daughter-in-law.in Imah later there will be jealous of her husband also the daughter-in-law of Mak e hehehe."
"Mas Hardi...."
"Until you've got a husband hehehe...."
"Yes Mak, Hardi wants to go back to the back of fear that someone needs anything. And your bride-to-be please make a mas e coffee from this morning coffee made by people is not as good as coffee made by his wife and sister mas"
"Every important thing tomorrow do not be nervous and just cry when the process of ijab"
My temptation because I saw when the process of his mother mas Tama draping a gold necklace on my neck mas Hardi who sat in the row I bowed my head and wiped his eyes with a tissue. My sister has a soft heart even though her daily work is more energy-forward.
