BROMOCORAS
Nguri - the Ancestral Relic

"Loh, isn't his name Sewah even good, Mbah?" Ajimukti now began to speak in praise of Sukrono's name.

Sukrono was seen nodding, "Yes, right. I even admitted it after I was this old. My name turned out to be a pangeling, a reminder. That will remind me every Friday afternoon that I should pray for my life. And that's where I understand what Asmo kinaryo jopo means, actually."

"Yes, Mbah. And the name Sukrono itself to me has a deep meaning, Sukrono, Syukurono, Be grateful." Ajimukti timpal.

Sukrono laughed, increasingly revealing his toothless tooth. "You're good at filth as it turns out, Le cah is good" Sukrono praised Ajimukti, "Whose name were you, Sewbar forgot?" Ask later.

"I'm Aimukti, Mbah." Sahut Ajimukti slightly lowered his head.

Sukrono nodded lightly, "Ajimukti? Nice name and very meaningful, Le. Aji ateges Kajen, precious. Mukti ateges wani, Dare."

Ajimukti just smiles. He remembers when Gandung also once interpreted the intent behind his name.

"Wouldn't we just talk inside!" Take Sukrono a moment later while standing up. "Ndung, bring in our guest." Sukrono's orders to his son-in-law.

Gandung just nodded then invite them into the omah ndalem Sukrono. They also just agreed and followed Gandung who walked behind Sukrono. While they were sitting in the teak chairs in the room, Mursini, Gandung's wife, was seen carrying trays containing drinks and some dishes containing boiled bananas as well as boiled cassava.

Ajimukti, Dullah and Manan observe the whole room omah ndalem. Some displays such as golek dolls, kris, shadow puppets, and other heirloom objects are seen arranged on several sides of the room. The mask that is like being displayed in front of even in this room is also there. And what makes them shudder, in the room there is also a painting that people often call Nyi Roro Kidul or Queen of the South Coast.

"A lot of heirlooms huh, Mbah?" Chirped Manan a moment later.

Sukrono just smiled. "This thing is an ancestral legacy, Le. I just stole it. Yes, as a collection." Sukrono is calm.

Gandung looked wry at Sukrono's reply. It seemed like he wanted to protest Sukrono's reply. Ajimukti noticed Gandung's current facial expression.

"Does all these heirlooms hold magical powers, Mbah?" Ask Manan again.

Sukrono smiled and picked up a large chest. Gandung noticed what his father-in-law was going to do with the box. He seemed to understand exactly what the box was about.

"This is all the stuff that Sumpah collected all this time. Waste until ever selling land to buy this thing." Sukrono said as he patted the lid of the crate and had no intention of opening it.

Ajimukti frowned, he thought it was true what Gandung said. Sukrono did indeed sell land to get the object. But for what? The current mind of Ajimukti.

"Many people think that I keep this object because this object has khodam, has karomah, can be as a talisman, can be for sipat kandhel and so forth. But if Sumpah, saving this, collecting this, nothing more because this is the remains of our ancestors. This thing has a symbol of the glory of our ancestral land." Sukrono said later.

Ajimukti looked in towards Sukrono. Dullah and Manan threw eyes at each other. While Gandung still looks reluctant to respond to his father-in-law's words.

"Waste knows. People who do not agree with Sambah, will only think this Sambah idol, shirk, use this object to get your ngel. And not infrequently who consider this Cessation even like a psychic or shaman. Even you and your wife, Mursini, think so, Le, Ndung." Sukrono turned his gaze towards Gandung.

Gandung just nodded lightly. "Mursini and I are just worried about you. Many to, sir. People who during life have a swallow, then towards the end of life like what? Mursini was was, sir." Sahut Gandung later.

"Yes yes, I understand that, Ndung. But either you or Mursini unfortunately no one ever wants to know about why you collect that thing." Sukrono said still with his calm.

Back to bow. It is true that his worries with his wife during this time only arise from his own mind.

"Then what exactly is this thing for, Mbah? And what's the benefit?" Ask Ajimukti later when there is a chance for him to talk.

Sukrono sighed, "For what I explained earlier, Le. If the benefits are almost all of these objects have their own benefits." Sahut Sukrono.

"Not only collect, but I try to recognize this object, explore the meaning contained therein. Even I learned how people who said they could use this thing." Sukrono.

All those who were there stared intently at Sukrono and equally did not understand the meaning of Sukrono's explanation. Even Mursini, Gandung's wife was aghast. He is like a man who does not know his own father at all.

"Then whatever that thing is, Mbah. And how deeply does Mbah Sukro recognize that thing?" Ajimukti tries to lure Sukrono with his questions.

Sukrono smiled faintly, then opened the lid of the chest in front of him. All eyes were on the box. Sukrono then took something from the box.

"This, Le. All of this is the result of decades of hunting for Sewah." Sukrono showed one by one the objects in the crate and put them on a white sheet.

Everything in the room was overwhelmed by the number of Sukrono collection heirloom objects. Sukrono grabbed a bobble necklace like a black stone carved to resemble a flower bud, then put it on.

"This is a regular necklace, son Dullah. The band if people think it must be made of stone. But this is actually stigi's wood." Sukrono explained.

"What's the benefit, Mbah?" Ask Dullah again still shrouded in curiosity.

Sukrono suddenly laughed, "Yes benefits ben nambai handsome." His mouth is nyenges. "It's of no use, son Dullah. For me, it is no more an accessory. Wong mbien's accessories." Further.

Ajimukti, Dullah and Manan simultaneously nodded and their eyes were still fixed on the object in front of them.

"What is this, Mbah?" Tanya Manan looked at the bracelet-like thing.

"It's called a crystal red bahar root, Le. There is also white." Sukrono showed a fan-like bahar root, "Well, this is if people, many believe, if this bahar root is able to refuse to use, adding charismatic authority for those who wear it. There are even those who say the wearer will be more tenacious in doing everything. That's if people are, Le. If I yes this bahar root is only accessories, displays and duwen duwen, yes, although this can actually make rheumatism medicine, because this bahar root contains a lot of iodine." Sukrono explained about the object which he said was Bahar's root, then put it back and grabbed another object.

"This, Le. This is just the kind of people a lot of people are looking for." Sukrono holds something like a dried flower.

"That's what, Mbah?" Ask Manan later.

"It's that if people say the kamijara flower, it's it's actually a regular lemongrass. Yeah, it's just rare, Le. You see, lemongrass rarely reaches flowering. He said, this is for pity and can pull a fortune." Sukrono said later, putting it down and showing another object.

"And this. This is a sticky iwak, said people can also be a medium of compassion. Though this is actually just a parasitic fish that likes to stick on the whale's body. Frying is good too. Like a salted fish." Sukrono continued half laughing and returned to showing his toothless tooth.

"It's a candle samber or a rainbow beetle. This is also said to be able to make pity, a lure if the wings are made into a pile, Le. People are usually used here." Sukrono said while pointing at his eyebrows.

"It's an agate, huh, Mbah?" Tanya Ajimukti saw a box full of agate rings.

Sukrono then opened the cover. "Yes, some of Sewah's collection agate, Le. It's called, digih moringa, actually it's it's wood, Le. Trembesi or Saman wood. Says this guy can throw up a pile. Yeah, if this shit's just an ordinary shit." Sukrono put the ring down and grabbed another agate ring. "This is kalimaya, this is a panca color, said people yes there is a benefit, but if Simbah ya not more just a collection, Le." Sukrono said again.

"It's not red pomegranate huh, Mbah?" Tanya Ajimukti pointed at the ring with red agate.

"Yes, Le. This is a lot of people misinterpretation about the red intent of pomegranate. It's actually just a regular Siamese red stone. The legendary red pomegranate is actually a symbol." Obviously Sukrono put the ring into place.

"I mean the symbol, Mbah?" Ajimukti re-digging from Sukrono.

Sukrono sighed, "The pomegranate red is actually figurative. The red is Seko Tumbang meruh meringuhi, -ngerteni. While the pomegranate is actually Dalima. What is Dalima? Dalima, Dal number five. Where's looking? In Surat Al Ikhlas, Le. qul huwallaahu ahad, one. allaahush-shamad, two. lam yalid, three. wa lam yuulad, four. wa lam yakul-lahuu kufuwan ahad, five." Sukrono explained with a gesture of his hand to convince.

"So that red tegese pomegranate, it's against Dalima, it's with ilat Jowo, it's red pomegranate." Connect Sukrono.

When Sukrono said that, instantly all gasped. Dullah and Manan threw eyes at each other. Gandung also looked at Mursini, his wife. The two of them could not believe what they had just heard from a Sukrono. While Ajimukti just slightly curled his lips.

Sukrono put his collection items back in the crate and closed it back, then moved and returned the crate to its original place.

All those who are there still do not believe that in fact Sukrono has such broad insight.

Sukrono returned to his seat earlier. And grabbed the coffee glass that had been prepared Mursini.

"Many people are mistaken because they see others collecting heirlooms, Le. They assume that the person who keeps the heirloom and this object will worship the heirloom. Though many people who keep it as a form of respect for ancestral relics. They do not ask, without knowing the purpose and purpose, easily say, this is shirk, infidelity and various words in their view. They forgot, in Arabia there, Rikmane Njeng Nabi, blood, footprints, and his sword is still stored right? That why? Because those who keep it want to remember and tell his successors that it is all real existence, other than because they want to honor the relics of the Prophet. What, then, are they shirk? Kafir?" Sukrono said later.

Ajimukti who understood Sukrono's words also nodded lightly.

"Then what about the science that is often used by shamans to fool people, Mbah? Does Mbah Sukro know anything?" Ask Ajimukti then want to dig deeper about Sukrono's knowledge in terms of kejawenan.

Sukrono nodded lightly and sounded his sigh.

"Santet, pellet, woven and so on. Hmmm..." Sukro nodded again, then stood up from his seat to a small table and was seen picking up something.

"Waste wants to show you something." Sukrono said softly after returning to his seat.

Everyone there was very curious about what Sukrono would show them. They look at each other. While waiting for Sukrono to open the small box in front of him, everything there was silent, only their breathing was heard hunting.

Seriate...