T O H's

Akbar Meeting on the Bank of the Rejosari Reservoir

On the banks of the Rejosari Reservoir the village of Grenggeng Haji Kasturi was sitting on the banks of the Reservoir above the grass holding a simple fishing hook. What he made himself from a bamboo rod while humming softly singing old verses about the words of ancient Javanese scholars.

Relics Kanjeng Sunan Kali Jaga is a song to invite the community at that time to introspection and fix themselves from the mistakes that have been done. An ancient Sufi verse used by Sunan Kali Jaga in his preaching is Lir Ilir.

“Lir ilir lir ilir tandure wong

Ijo royo - royo

Not reluctant to panganten anyar

Cah angon cah angon pennekna batu kuwi

Lunyu-lunyu pennekna kanggo mbasuh dodotira

Dodotira dodotira kumintir surgical ing

Dondomana jrumatana kanggo seba mengo

The rembulane field

The jembar garane

Sun suraka surak hiyo”

“Assallamualaikum Jaka,” said Haji Kasturi said his greetings first to Jaka who suddenly came to sit next to him and bengong heard him humming ria. As if reminding Jaka if coming should say hello first.

“Eh yes, Sorry Master, Assalamualaikum,” sahut Jaka who forgot to say hello, because too engrossed to hear the Master humming.

“This is your sister Jaka, whom you asked to be a part of us and who was recommended by Ustad Bagus,” said Haji Kasturi.

“Ia Guru, his name is Dava son of Haji Kardi from Dukuhan Banjar Kerep,” said Jaka explained.

“Welcome, Nak Dava,” said Haji Kasturi to Dava who was sitting quietly beside him Jaka.

“What poem teacher is humming just now?,” asked Jaka curiously.

“You don't know Jaka, how you Javanese children don't know the history of ancient Javanese verses, you are Dava, do you know?,” said Haji Kasturi.

“Sorry I don't know Kiai,” Dava replied.

“Aduh wretched how the current generation is forgetting its history,” said Haji Kasturi sambi bobbing head.

“Lir-ilir is a tembang created by Sunan Kali Jaga and used to preach the religion of Islam in Java, especially the region of Central Java. This song tells about the call to improve yourself for better every day,” said Haji Kasturi explained.

“That's the bait was eaten by Pak Kiai fish,” Dava said pointing towards the moving floating buoyancy.

“Oh he Jaka please pull nih,” said Haji Kasturi gave the fishing rod he held and left.

“Eh guru where?,” asked Jaka to see Haji Kasturi who was walking towards a fireplace that he used to burn some fish that he had obtained some time ago.

Teej...

The sound of footsteps splashing on the water slowly approached well he was the New Ustad or Gus Bari, “Assallamualaikum, he said,” said greetings Gus Bari who was standing on the water in front of Dava who was dumbstruck to see the expertise of Gus Bari.

“Waalaikumsalam,” Dava replied.

“Gus Bari he Dava my sister, do not be tempted let's eat fish roasted Kiai,” said Jaka came to the edge of the reservoir carrying a fish skewered by small bamboo that has matured.

Jaka was eating with ravenous grilled fish in his hand did not forget he divided on Gus Bari and Dava but had not had time to give Dava grilled fish. There was a gust of wind forming like a spear cutting the grilled fish out of Jaka's hand.

“Gus Lukman...!,” shouted Jaka who knew that the wind was another form of Gus Lukman. True also the wind rolled down in the grass turned into the figure of Gus Lukman while smiling amusedly then he stepped towards the Master Kiai Kasturi who was grilling fish.

“Assalamualaikum Guru,” say hello Gus Lukman.

“Waallaikumsalam Gus Lukman,” replied Haji Kasturi.

“Where else is Kiai? Kok is not yet visible,” asked Gus Lukman while taking a cup of coffee and roasted chicken pierced by bamboo that Haji Kasturi had prepared.

“That's new on coming,” said Haji Kasturi pointing at some people who keep coming in turns. There was a light as intense and then turned into a human figure sitting cross-legged.

There are also those who initially became a tiger figure and then again changed the figure into a Ustad and various kinds of science change the shape shown by other T O H members to even amount to 50 people.

Make a big circle because this time all members of T O H from all over the city came to carry out the big meeting that had been scheduled.

“Good Assalamualaikum all, are all members present?,” said Haji Kasturi said greeting while ensuring the completeness of the members present.

“Waallaikumsalam,” answer in unison all members.

“Not yet Kiai less one person namely Mas Ustad the most handsome Mas Bagus,” chalk one member of the third circle or ring three.

The T O H organization has a highly organized and systematic structure. One circular ring sits around Haji Kasturi, because Haji Kasturi the Great Master always sits in the middle of the circle.

Is the main member who has a myriad of knowledge and Kanuragan more than ten kinds of knowledge can even multiply for example Ustad Bagus.

In ring two or the second circle is the second recruit member after ring one who was recruited to form the organization because from the beginning ring one members already have their own expertise before entering the organization.

Other members of the ring one member ring two only gained expertise after being taught by the members of the ring one and so on until the last ring. Dava because he already has the innate skills but not enough qualified so he sat in the last ring far from Jaka who sat in the first ring because Dava still has a lot to learn.

Some moments of strong wind like the wind that is caused by helicopter propellers make a rumbling sound from the trees around the reservoir or the Rejosari dam swaying in an uncertain direction.

A long wing-shaped light was seen descending from the sky with the owner of the wing was Ustad Bagus like a figure of Garuda that descended slowly but still with its human form only on his back there were enough light wings big packing.

The figure of Ustad Bagus with eyes lit up like a fire but in the form of a beam of light came fitting standing in the middle beside the teacher.

The wings gradually disappeared and the human figure of Ustad Bagus returned to the beginning and sat cross-legged. The show of expertise from Ustad Bagus made awe from the new members in the back ring like Dava and other new members.

“Assallamualaikum Guru,” said Ustad Bagus while greeting the hand of Haji Kasturi.

“Waalaikumsalam Ustad Bagus, you have been waiting for another,” said Haji Kasturi while patting the shoulder of Ustad Bagus felt proud of his main student because he was able to create his own skills without his help.

Ustad Bagus sat beside Haji Kasturi in the middle of the circle of the other members, because Ustad Bagus was the number two person in the organization T O H.

“Let's start the meeting teacher, because I think this time the state of our city is very precarious and worrying due to the strange pandemic that is endemic,” said Ustad Bagus.

“Well let's just start the meeting this time,” said Haji Kasturi.

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