The Ugly Duckling's

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My study time has been completed, Sinta is very smart in delivering lessons so that I easily understand and understand Japanese. After Sinta came home, Mama rushed to take me somewhere. I followed Mama, we were in the car with Keiko as the driver.

"Where are we going Ma?" my many.

"Udah come," said Mama.

"But, Mama dandan very beautiful, I just gini aja loh. No papa?" ask her.

"Just calm down, no problem" said Mama.

I was a little worried, because Mama was wearing a kimono complete with hair that was carried. I was afraid of getting the wrong costume again like yesterday when Keiko pulled me towards Yama's office. Pasrah is my mainstay, want to be taken anywhere along.

We arrived at a temple, Mama asked me to come in.

"Let's go Sakura, come on in" asked Mama.

"Mama Ish, did I say I was afraid of the wrong costume. Mama didn't tell Sakura earlier," I said irritatedly.

"Nothing, this is the wedding ceremony of her son's friend Mama. Let's go in." Mom pulled my hand.

I took a deep breath. It's up to Mama deh I want to be taken where, not necessarily I will see them again. My mind shrugged both my shoulders.

I walked after Mama, she explained a lot of things. This kind of marriage is what my grandmother wanted. Grandma is so dirty.

Traditional wedding traditions that are often used during weddings in Japan are Shinzenshiki ( ⁇ ). Literally according to the Japanese word Shin means ‘Tuhan’, Zen means ‘depan’, and Shiki means ‘ritual or ceremoni’. Thus, Shinzenshiki is defined as a ceremony or ritual performed before God or god.

The ceremony is held in a sacred temple in the Shinto faith. Wedding ceremonies have many variations and variations according to ethnic traditions, religion, culture, and social class. The use of certain customs or rules sometimes relates to the rule of religious law.

We did not attend the event until it was over, Mama invited me to continue to the next place. I frowned, my feelings were bad. What's the next place?

The car exited the quiet area towards the densely populated area in the middle of the city. " Where else are we going, Ma?" my many.

"Look at it later, Mama thinks you'll like this one" he said with great enthusiasm.

I folded my arms around my chest, hopefully not something to embarrass me about. The car entered the parking area of a house of worship. We arrived at a church.

Wedding ceremonies in Japan are classified into two, namely: traditional wedding ceremonies and modern wedding ceremonies. The most recognized Shinto wedding ceremony in Japan, its implementation in a sacred temple led by Shinto priests. This ceremony has a huge meaning. The costumes worn by both brides are Japanese and Western. In Japanese style, the groom wears a black hakama kimono, and for the bride to wear a shiromuku set aside for the wedding ceremony. Shiromuku is a white kimono as a symbol for the bride who will join the new family. In the Western style the groom wears a light-colored suit or black suit, and the bride wears a bridal outfit. Modern Japanese weddings are usually held in churches with a Christian religious system. Uniquely even though the two brides are not Christians, they are married to the Christian religious system. In a modern wedding, usually the bride and groom can perform wedding cake cutting events, ring exchanges, honeymoon and other Western wedding processions.

Again, Mama took me in to get inside. I rejected it subtly, but then some people came to us. "Come, we've been waiting for you" said one of the brides' families.

Their clothes were more modern, not wearing kimonos and they did weddings in the church as Christians but their religion did not change. Marriages like this are becoming a trend among young people.

Just like before, we did not attend the event until it was over. My mother immediately took me to another place. This time the car stopped at a salon, Mama asked me to do the treatment regularly while

"Well, if this is Sakura demen nih Ma," I said by raising my eyebrows.

"Who wouldn't want to be gini." Mama closed her mouth laughing.

"Is this Mama's salon?" I asked who saw my mom sign up.

"Yes, here the service is good and complete. Let's go in." Mama took my hand.

Glad if there is still someone who can be invited to shop or do things that smell this woman. We spent hours here, while Keiko waited faithfully in front. I also get a massage that makes me very rilex.

They cut my hair too, not short just tidying up. My toenails and my hands are also taken care of, do not forget my face and body. It did not feel like it was late afternoon, so we decided to go back home.

The car has driven towards the house, a little solid because the afternoon is the time for the completion of school or work. When we got home, we went to the kitchen to cook something. For me it was an amazing moment to be able to talk to Mama all day.

My mom is usually so busy that I don't have much time to talk. It's also good if he's here, not thinking too much about his job. The food was ripe, we arranged it on the dining table.

Yama just came, I took her bag and brought her suit. Indirectly, Mama taught me how to be a good wife. I immediately went into the room, preparing warm water for her to take a bath.

At first glance I saw a satisfied smile from Yama's face. He kissed my forehead for a moment, then cleaned himself. I put clean clothes on the bed, then I left it alone. I don't want my eyes stained again before Sah.

I decided to brew a cup of green tea, I prepared it for Yama. He came, I gave him a glass of green tea. The atmosphere tonight is very calm and peaceful. Too quiet until I'm the lightest Kenjiro.

"Kok I didn't see Ken from earlier," I asked to open the chat.

"The butler said, Ken's back in London" Mama replied.

"Why so sudden? Is there anything serious going on?" ask again.

"Mama doesn't know, maybe he has other needs" replied Mama.

"But ... later if we get married, I want Kenjiro here too" I told Yama.

"It's all up to him, we can only give him an invitation" Yama replied with a meal.

"But .. I have no one but Nia and Kenjiro, if he doesn't come can make me sad" I said with my head down.

"Just calm down, Mama will persuade him later" said Mama.