Under the Hugs of the Colonial Army
Tradition Feudal Society
Pinggit is one of the traditions of Javanese feudal society that has developed since the 19th century, this tradition has been rooted since the sultanate of Yogjakarta under Sultan Hamengkubuwana I. This crowbar is applied to girls of the menak and men who want to get married. This hinge lasts for one to two months. During the pingitan time the girl is not allowed to leave the house, she is taught about household affairs, starting from cooking, washing, sewing, decorating, and embroidery. And the girl had to drink "groomery" jamu every day. The herbal medicine is to prevent it from distress during the time leading to marriage.
Raden Sri Utami that morning had to start undergoing the waistline. He sat in the front seat of the house enjoying tea water and fried bananas made by bi Iyem. His soul still wanted to rebel with his father's decision. For him, the father is an authoritarian figure, he cannot feel the affection of the father. Her mother had long died so she felt she had lost her place to complain. Bi iyem came to approach Sri Utami while sitting on the floor. Sri who saw it instantly widened her eyes, full of dislike.
" Bi, don't sit down, why is aunt resting like I'm in God? sit down next to me." Pinta Sri Utami's.
"No, Nyi Raden. This is the father's order and our tradition as well" said bi Iyem while still calm and submissive.
Raden Sri Utami sighed, throwing all the fatigue on his chest, he was fed up with all the traditions in his country.
" This country will remain colonized, if between fellow humans alone are not appreciated. We are indeed in the Dutch occupation in real terms, but ourselves also turned out to be colonized by our own traditions," said Raden Sri Utami.
" Punten, Nyi Raden servant does not intend to refute Nyi's will," said bi Iyem.
" Alright, I know bi Iyem. Now it looks like bi Iyem has a will against me? what's the matter bi?" tanya Raden Sri Utami's.
Bi Iyem timidly took out a piece of paper from his hand then handed it to Sri Utami. He already understood the meaning of bi Iyem, immediately took the paper and opened it. The writing is in Dutch.
" Hem.. I'll help read it to Bi, but there's a reward, are aunts willing?" ask Sri with sumringah.
Bi Iyem nodded towards Sri. With a puzzled look, then nodded his head, signifying agreement. Raden Sri Utami was very happy, immediately he read the contents of the letter.
"Mh.. The MULO graduated youth said he wanted to meet with aunty, he was crazy about aunt beauty and wanted to meet soon. On Sunday night he will come to see his aunt in a normal place, " said Sri read the contents of the letter.
Bi Iyem blushed in embarrassment, his face red because of the contents of the letter from his lover. Raden Sri Utami who saw it directly teased him.
" Well, my aunt has a crush to be crazy, the young man is not wrong aunt is very beautiful" said Rade Sri Utami while smiling.
" Ah, it could be Nyi Raden, I am not as beautiful as Nyi Raden," Bi Iyem replied increasingly embarrassed to be teased by his employer.
" Bunty from now on must start learning Dutch, so that aunt can be equal with her. Come tomorrow to my association bi, there is a Dutch language course. Aunty can come with me" Raden Sri said.
" No Nyi Raden, Nyi cannot leave the house" Bi Iyem said.
" Why not, Bi iyem also won't accompany me to the market today? I want to buy something and get some fresh air. We all bought me a fortune for the aunt meeting. Ayo!" Take Raden Sri.
Raden Sri got up from his seat and walked into the house getting ready, Bi Iyem could not prevent Raden Sri because it was the reward of his request. Both ride the delman driven by the Ujang. The road that day was quite crowded, many farmers who were heading to the rice fields crossed with the delman on Raden Sri Utami. Each Delman was passing by the farmer who was heading towards the rice field, they threw smiles and slightly bowed when they saw Raden Sri. The bachelors who come to the rice fields do not escape they will pay attention to Sri Utami until the Delmannya is not seen again.
The morning market was very crowded, housewives were milling about buying things they needed, some were busy bidding prices with sellers, some were calming their children for wanting to buy something, some were trying to buy something, There are also those who have bought a lot of groceries. Raden Sri Utami went around to the cloth shop. Look at the kebaya cloth, that is.
" Sabaraha ieu mang?" (How much is this?) asked Raden Sri while holding a purple kebaya cloth.
" Nyuwun Neng Geulis, seringgit Nyi," said the kebaya seller.
In the fruit shop a young Dutchman was eating apples, seeing a recognizable figure not far from him. Immediately the accelerated pace walked over to Raden Sri Utami, who was still selecting and assessing the kebaya ingredients. The young man reprimanded her because the figure of the beautiful woman did not feel her presence.
The one who was greeted was immediately startled and turned his head while throwing a smile at Van Berg.
"Ja, wat doe and hiere?" (yes, what are you doing here?) Sri asked back.
" op zoek naar eten", (foraging) Van Berg replied with a smile both hands went into his pants pocket. Eyes kept staring at Sri Utami looking at the eyeballs of her jelly girl.
"op zoek naar eten?" of ingehuurd worden door kooplieden," (foraging? or are turning traders), Sri replied a little pressing.
" ha's..Ha...Haa, Ik heb geld, ik tart geen kooplieden, ik kan ook betalen voor de kleding die je gaat kopen," (Ha.ha.ha.ha.ha, I can also pay for the clothes you're going to buy) Van Berg replied, laughing at the girl's accusation.
Raden Sri, not answering him only revealed a smile to the young man. Then Sri asked the seller to wrap the two fabrics of danger.
" Mang, this young man will pay for it, "Raden Sri said as he glanced at Van Berg and received his goods.
"Bedankt, meneer, voor uw vriendelijkheid," (thank you sir for his kindness) while bowing a little body ala noni noni Dutch.
Raden Sri walked away from the young man, Van Berg who got the behavior unexpected and smiled at Sri's actions. Van Berg increasingly felt encouraged to have Raden Sri Utami, he was quick to give payment to cloth sellers. Walking after two women who are in a mess.
" Nyi, that young man is handsome, why is Nyi bullying him,?" ask Bi Iyem.
" It's okay bi, we have to test the colonial man's arrogance," Sri replied full of satisfaction with a smile.
The two girls then boarded the delman, but it was unexpected that Van Berg also boarded the delman, and sat next to Raden Sri Utami.
All eyes were on Van Berg and glaring at him. Van Berg only smiled then glanced towards Raden Sri Utami. Bi Iyem also opened the sound.
" Lord of the Netherlands, you cannot sit next to Nyi Raden" Bi Iyem said.
" Bi, he will not understand our language, let it go, said Nyi Raden Sri.
Deep in his heart, Raden Sri was so happy that he looked over a little smile and it was caught by the look in his eyes of Van Berg, which made him happy, that he did not clap one hand.
"I also understand the words earlier, " said Van Berg a little stiff still there Dutch dialect.
Making the eyes of bi Iyem and Raden Sri glance at him. They both looked at each other. Van Berg put on a calm and dignified face with a smile on his face. Along the way there was no conversation, Van Berg only noticed Raden Sri along the way, as he did not want to miss the beautiful scenery before him.
" Don't keep looking at me, I'll plug your eyes" said Sri who felt uncomfortable while demonstrating her hand that would plunge Van Berg's eyes. But the hand was grabbed by Van Berg and then kissed him.
Raden Sri immediately withdrew his hand again, seeing that delman was already in the yard, and fierce eyes were waiting in front of him. Sri came down from delman with bi Iyem followed by Van Berg. Sri's father had departed from the waist the aura of wrathful ravana was clearly plastered on his face. He walked while carrying flip-flops throwing towards Van Berg, who was thrown by sandals immediately shocked, throwing continues to be done by Raden Sri's father, making Van Berg run in a diarrhea. Sri witnessed it giggling with bi Iyem.
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