My Husband's Beloved Concubine!

COLLECTIBLES

COLLECTIBLES

“Mas, wake up,” female voice sounds gently wake Rio sleeping.

He immediately woke up to collect his consciousness, after rubbing his eyes the young girl was sitting on the edge of the bed.

“Sorry yes Mas, Sifa woke up sampean (you)! Mother told me to! It's noon, morning prayers first! After this Sifa wants to make up in this room can Mas?” ask Sifa for permission.

Rio just nodded not answering. She rushed to shower and pray in her mother's Purwati room, wanting to feel like Rio sleeping stuff again because last night was too late but Purwati came in.

“Come out, meet people and have breakfast! Ndak ilok not good Le, you host even sleep!” purwati's orders.

Rio woke up lazily and moved forward. This afternoon the reception will be carried out with the theme of traditional Java.

Ya nabi salam ‘alaika, Ya Rosul salam ‘alaika

Yes habib salam ‘alaika, sholawatullah ‘alaika

Anta syamsun anta badrun, anta nurun fauqo nurin

Anta irun wa gheli, anta mishbhush-shuduri

The sound of gending and srokal sholawatan special song temu manten began to be sung. Rio walk flanked by Mother and Father using traditional Javanese clothes. From inside the house Rio looked motorcade bride that is the Sifa family using traditional Javanese clothes without leaving the veil, next to it looks Umi Laila and Ustad Furqon mengamitnya.

The two little boys carrying hand fans were in front of Sifa, while at the back appear two teenagers dressed in Javanese custom commonly referred to as Domas carrying twins mayang which are two flower strands that have similar shapes, contents, and forms a symbol of ideals, hopes, and the appearance of the, and will. Shaped mountains of young or fruity coconut leaves are made into various forms such as kris, birds, flowers, snakes, and spikes. Signs of single time.

"Later don't lose the spit throwing betelnya!" purwati whispered to Rio.

Next the procession continues the balangan gantal ceremony. Balangan means throwing, while gantal means betel leaves filled with betel nut flowers, betel lime, gambier, and tobacco tied using lawe yarn. The ceremony was conducted from the opposite direction.

“Cepet le throw the bundle that was given by the container earlier,” Purwati's command.

The Rio reflex threw a betel scroll towards Sifa first, and vice versa It is said that who threw and hit the target first he who dominated the household later. Do not stop there, there is still a ranupada procession that comes from two words, namely ranu means water and in the sense of feet. The equipment used for ranupada consists of dipper, bokor, tray, sritaman flowers and eggs. Perias led Sifa to pick up the chicken eggs and then jolted them on Rio's forehead alternately on his forehead three times. Then the chicken eggs were broken at Rio's feet and Sifa washed them with bokor water.

This washing is believed to reflect the form of devotion of the wife to the husband so that the household is happy and harmonious. Continue with the slindur blanket ceremony. At this stage, Furqon and Umi cover Rio and Sifa with sindur cloth and walk slowly to the bride's seat.

"Mas slowly," pinta Sifa who has difficulty walking using the java array and kebaya.

After arriving at the pelaminan they do a lot of procession. Starting from Pangkon, Ustad Furqon held Sifa and Rio, while holding and patting the shoulders of the two. This procession means that the bride and groom have been "planted" to become an independent couple. Ustad Furqon spoke to them,

“Blessed ya Le, Nduk! You weigh the same! That means from now on you two are equally as evenly positioned as Abah's son!”

It was heartfelt that Rio heard the words of the man who is now officially Abah or the father-in-law. The next ceremony is Kacar Kucur or Tampa Kaya which symbolizes that the husband is obliged and responsible to give a living to the wife.

Rio poured out a bag of woven mats containing yellow rice, beans, soybeans, coins and telon flowers such as roses, jasmine and memories to Sifa. Continued with Denangan or Dhahar Kalimah meaning symbolizes harmonious harmony between husband and wife. Sifa opened her veil slightly from the side.

"Mas through here," pinta Sifa.

Rio understood Sifa's intention of having her feed from the side. So that his face is not exposed.

“Bismillah,” says Sifa.

Then with trembling hands Sifa tried to feed Rio. Really the first time in life there is a woman who feeds Rio besides her mother Purwati. Lastly Sungkeman or Pangabekten as a form that the two brides will obey and devote to their parents.

In this procession, the bride and groom prostrate themselves to both parents to ask for their blessing and apologize for all their prayers and mistakes. Rio heard Furqon's ustad repeatedly reciting a prayer for us during the silence.

“Barakallhu likulli wahidin fi shhibihi. Allahumma inn as' aluka khairah wa khaira m' jabaltaha 'alaihi wa a'udzu bika min syarriha wa min syarri ma jabaltaha 'alaihi," gumam ustad Furqon.

“Thank you for making me happy today!. Thank you for granting mother's request,” whispered Purwati.

Her tears drenched Rio's face. Then alternately Rio sungkem to his father Suhadi.

“Be a responsible man, damper all your problems! Show that your household is happy in front of everyone Le,” Suhadi said.

Rio nodded while holding back the cry. His father's words had a very deep meaning. The secret between the men that only Rio and Suhadi knew about.

After a tiring procession finally arrived at a free event. Ustad Furqon and Umi Laila had already retired a while after the core event was over. Rio did not invite many guests because of the friend who was not much.

Dimas and Maya are seen mingling among the many guests, Rio chose to go to the room. Sifa is cleaning makeup in the help of a fairy, Rio decided to change clothes.

“Mas, can you eat? Sifa get it?” sifa.

“Eat first if hungry, I'll just!” rio answered and went out to meet Dimas.

The event was completed until Magrib, all feeling satisfied even though tired. Purwati looked happy despite the fatigue and lack of sleep evident on her face.

“Le, have your wife eat together! Mumpung there Dimas and Maya,” Purwati's orders.

Rio nodded calling Sifa in the room. He appears to be reading the Quran. Knowing Rio came he stopped reading.

“What's up mas?” ask Sifa.

“By eating, already in wait!” said Rio.

He took off the face he was wearing, replaced with a long hijab not forgetting to wear his veil. Everyone gathered around the table. There are many menus in the field of leftovers, layers of meat, satay tukri, muddy noodles, vegetables lombok, and chicken.

“Manten new clamps, eat yok laper!” ridicule Dimas.

“Mbak Sifa here, sit beside me!” maya chimed in.

“My name is Maya mbak, it's a handsome one on its own despite being a bit bald and its face is wasteful like my husband's two-stroke ninja! His name is beloved Mas Dimas, this is in the stomach of junior Dimas due to the actions of senior Dimas!” Maya says.

Everyone laughed at Maya.

“Tomorrow I have to go back to Madiun Boss, work piles up!” pamit Dimas's.

“Find a rented house or other housing Rio, not good you each have a household but one house! Pamali,” said Suhadi.

“Iya sir, let the contract be in Dimas and Maya only, later I find another one near there," said Dimas.

They eat together. After eating Sifa returned to the room, cleaning the room. Sifa changed her clothes with a long robe.

"Mas we do it now?" ask Sifa.

Rio.

"I......."

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