Rama the Commander: War For The Future

The Vital Accident

Rama was pleased to finally split money from the Company and JHT (Old Day Guarantee) balance from BPJS Employment had been successfully disbursed. Thus he can have the capital to start his dream of traveling around Java Island starting from the west to the east.

But Rama was surprised that somehow, there was one area in Banten that often ringed in his mind, namely Pandeglang Region. Infonya there are many teteh nu geulis (the beautiful) that can be found, according to his coworkers at the Factory named Mang Kusnawi, which is very beautiful, native Banten people but admitted it already has a beautiful young mother from Pandeglang. Soon Rama looking for information on how to get to Pandeglang and what attractions can be visited.

Early in the morning, Rama had woken up from sleep and was preparing for a trip to Lembur Mangrove Patikang, a tourist attraction that had been checked with Mbah Google whether it was worth visiting. After bathing and praying, he rechecked: backpacks, clothes and personal belongings and impromptu adventurous equipment needed so that no one would miss when needed later.

Rama decided to take a train from Jakarta to Rangkasbitung, then continued the journey by public transport (angkot) red 01 majoring in Rangkasbitung terminal. At the terminal, connect the blue angkot 02 Pandeglang terminal department.

Rama finally arrived at Pandeglang terminal during the day when the new time entered the time of prayer dzuhur. The sound of the Adhan was heard and soon Rama sought the source of the Adhan sound from the nearest mosque to perform the prayer dzuhur congregation. After performing the prayer dzuhur congregation, Rama also felt his stomach sounding loudly which means that the signs of the stomach ask to be filled with lunch.

From near the mosque, it is seen by Rama a food stall that looks crowded by civil servants (PNS) in brown uniforms. Apparently these PNS are filling their break hours with prayer dzuhur congregate in the mosque as well as lunch. Rama was curious to try the food stalls are crowded to make a queue up on the sidewalk of the mosque road along the 3 meters.

About 15 minutes later, Rama waited for an empty seat in the food stall, and finally there was an empty seat that could be occupied by Rama. Soon Rama sat down, then looked through the menu list written on the wall of the stall, and then Rama pointed to one menu that Mang Kusnawi recommended before, namely the name of the menu is Rabeg. Rama also ordered 1 portion of Rabeg with lime ice. The shop owner then immediately prepared Rama's order.

Rabeg is a culinary made from goat meat with a Middle Eastern taste with a savory, sweet, and slightly spicy taste. This culinary is quite popular in the Banten area, which is around the city of Serang such as: Kaujon, Kaloran, Sukalila and several other areas in the Banten region.

Rabeg is no ordinary culinary, as it is related to the story of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin, king of the Banten Sultanate who ruled between 1552 and 1570.

The emergence of Rabeg began from the journey of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin to perform the pilgrimage to the holy land. After a long voyage from Banten, Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin arrived at the port of Kota Rabigh located on the shores of the Red Sea.

Sultan Maulana was around spending time in the city and tasting one of the dishes made from processed goat meat.

Upon his return from the holy land, he could not forget the memories in Rabigh City including with his culinary. He then asked the palace cook to make a dish with a taste similar to what he tasted in Rabigh City.

Although not exactly the same, but Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin quite liked the food made by the cook. Since then this Rabigh-style cuisine became a mandatory dish at the Banten Sultanate Palace and became one of the favorite dishes of the sultan.

This recipe then spread throughout Banten, and became a food that is also liked by the community. The name of this food was originally called Rabigh, but gradually the pronunciation was changed to Rabeg.

At first glance this food looks like a nape or tongseng because it is made without using coconut milk, but the taste and aroma of Rabeg tend to be stronger. Generally Rabeg is made with spices such as pepper, starfruit, ginger, laos, onion, coriander, cardamom, lemongrass, cumin, cinnamon, and so on. Besides being made from goat meat, Rabeg can also be made from beef or a mixture between the two.

But alas, the owner of the stall said that his Rabeg was up and only available again tomorrow morning. Rama was a bit disappointed with the answer of the shop owner, but Rama also could not do much.

After all, Rama's stomach is also slightly full even though it is only filled with 1 portion of Rabeg. Soon Rama paid for everything after he finished eating and drinking, and continued his journey again so as not to close the hunt.

After from the food stall near the Pandeglang terminal, Rama then re-entered the terminal to inquire about the appropriate public transportation to the village of Citeureup. After wondering to the officers at the terminal information center counter, Rama has got the answer and found also the type of Elf transportation that is waiting for passengers at the terminal and the usual through the village of Citeureup, Citeureup, location of Lembur Mangrove Patikang.

Estimates of the length of 4-wheeled vehicle travel according to Google Maps are approximately 1 hour 44 minutes. That is usually the estimate of the length of the trip from Google Maps will always be 2x fold when the vehicle starts the road, because it is caused by traffic congestion factor. Therefore, during the trip in the Elf car, Rama tried to find out special information about Lembur Mangrove Patikang in detail and Pandeglang city in general. This is done to kill the length of travel time, also so as not to get lost reaching its destination.

Lembur Mangrove Patikang is a name derived from Patikang village located in Citeureup Village, Panimbang District, Pandeglang Regency. This village is a mangrove forest and swamp has an area of 4 Ha and has a population of 30 heads of families. In addition to the producer of mangrove seeds in Pandeglang Regency, the Patikang community itself has a partial fishing business and produces processed mangrove drinks and foods.

In Lembur Mangrove Patikang grow various types of mangrove trees. There are mangrove avicennia, rhizophora and sonneratia. With an area of land within an area of approximately one hectare of mangrove trees.

In Lembur Mangrove Patikang Lestari, also got a shade of mangrove forest, planting mangrove trees, river beds (canoes) and research. Suguhan is no less exciting in Lembur Mangrove Patikang is to do bird watching in mangrove forests, snorkeling, camping and a trip to Liwungan Island.

In this place can also enjoy: cultural tourism, tourist attractions and culinary tours. Because the three tourist destinations are in the Village Citeureup, such as: Pencak Silat, Debus, Rengkong Dance, Attractions “Ngerok Beton” planting mangrove, bobolodog competition and typical culinary Lembur Mangrove is dodol, syrup, etc, mangrove juice and chips.

And if you want to explore more broadly to the city of Badak Cula Satu, the nickname of Pandeglang Regency, should not forget to taste: Apem Putih Cimanuk, Angeun Lada (spicy vegetables), Sambel Burog, Lepet, Lepet, and Leumeung.

Rama looked very serious with his HP to find out about the information of Mangrove Overtime Patikang and Pandeglang city. Rama's seriousness was to make the elf driver who drove the car next to him did not dare to talk. Until at one moment, suddenly, "Boom...! "

The sound of breaking both front tires of the elf car that Rama was riding, sounded so loud that the car became shabby and eventually fell on its side and dragged on the highway. The left-most seat side of Rama's seat was under the slope of the car, and had been dragged on the asphalt up to 500 meters because the speed of the car was rather tight before.

Rama who was aware and busy with HP, suddenly felt his chest hurt after hearing and was shocked by the sound of the eruption of two front car tires, then Rama did not remember what happened next. The elf car appeared to be heavily damaged by a single accident, and the driver eventually died while on his way to RSUD Pandeglang Regency.

Rama and the other passenger victims who fainted while in a wretched Elf car were finally taken to RSUD Pandeglang Regency using ambulance. News of the accident became a headline from the online and TV mass media in the afternoon, because of the loss of life and the number of passenger victims who had to be rushed to RSUD Pandeglang Regency.