LOVE BLOWS FROM REUNION
Episode 229: PUPUTAN

    How happy Rini and Yudi have a child. Especially for Rini, who had been married to Hamdan for thirty years, had no children. Used to take Silvy as his son in hopes of fishing to have offspring, but until Silvy grew up, even Silvy was married, Rini did not have children. Until Hamdan died, he had no children. Hence when her husband died, her brothers, sisters and sisters asked for her husband's inheritance, Rini resigned. Of course because Hamdan has no children with Rini.

    So when he was newly married to Yudi, and Rini immediately became pregnant, he was very happy. Rini felt like the perfect woman. Women who can give offspring to the husband as a successor to the dignity and dignity of a family.

    Likewise Yudi, with the presence of a baby in his family, of course his passion increased. The baby gave me incredible motivation. His affection was perfect. Not just love a beautiful wife, not only love the child and daughter-in-law Rini, namely Silvy and Yayan. But Yudi also poured out his love and affection for his newborn biological child.

    Not to be left behind, Silvy and Yayan, were happy even though they had grown up to have a sister who had just been born by her mother. At least, the birth of a small baby can please Silvy. Now every day, Silvy and Yayan have a new toy, a tiny little baby. This baby is supposed to be both of their children. At the very least, Silvy had already started training to talk about babies.

    Yes, indeed for Silvy and Yayan for the child lover is still postponed first. At that time Yayan thought he wanted to organize his life first, at least waiting for his household to be more prosperous economically. But after two more years Silvy and Yayan married, it has not been blessed with a baby. Its alright. Now there is a little brother who certainly also pleases his life. So every day, Silvy with Yayan, must see the little baby of his mother's child.

    On Sunday morning, Yudi's house was crowded by the mothers of the neighbors who meddle, for the ceremony customary selapanan or puputan. The atmosphere of Yudi's house was very crowded, boisterous by the people who prepared the puputan event. Of course, they also chatted about various things.

    "Mbakyu ..., your son in Jakarta already has a child what not?" ask one mother to another.

    "Not .... Don't know that, why haven't you had children for so long" replied the mother who was questioned.

    "Waaah .... Not tokcer like Mas Yudi." said the other mothers.

    "Yes yes, it is .... Mas Yudi is old, as the saying goes like coconut .... The older, the more thick and good food." said the other mother again.

    "Oo ..., that's, yeah .... Pantesan Ibu Rini immediately pregnant .... Means that if the older like Mas Yudi, even the food is getting thicker, yes .., the more jos so ..." said another.

    "eeh .... Being told to cook even on this storm ..., on what talk, to ...?" another word reprimanding.

    "Kiqiqik ..." of course the mothers who were reprimanded at the small laugh while covering her mouth.

    Although while the story, while chatting, or can be said while gossiping, but their work is still completed. It is fun for mothers if working it must be with talk. If you work just shut up, he said even long time not finished and even sleepy and tired quickly.

    So, not until the afternoon, all the dishes for the preparation of the baby puputan event Yudi and Rini are ready. There are two rice tumpeng. There are plantains and other fruits and a lot of market snacks. Of course this will all be used as a treat in the celebration event, which is planned to be held after the mahrib.

    While on the gazebo seat, there was already a pile of about two hundred dus. The box contains rice and side dishes. Inside was a piece of paper imprinted with the name of the baby. Later these dus-dus will be given to the guests who come to Yudi's house. Yes, as usual, the custom of the people in Nirwana Village, everyone who held puputan event, usually mothers on coming to see the baby, who was then prayed for a salutation to be named. Well, when these neighbors come, usually the mothers fall, give an envelope containing money to the mother who gave birth, namely Rini. Guests who saw the baby were treated to various foods, then when they came home they were given a dose of the food.

    Of course Rini who sat in her room while holding her baby, was surprised and surprised by the tradition in her village. She had to greet every neighbor who came, and show him the baby. Luckily Simbok helped wait for Rini, had to sit on a chair in Rini's room, which certainly could explain the custom.

    Rini just followed what became a tradition in the village. The important thing for Rini, when Yudi said well, said it was okay, then Rini just according to the words of her husband. Understandably, Yudi once told that he built Kampung Nirwana on the basis of togetherness and familiarity. The cool term Yudi refers to as paguyuban or gemeinschaft, which is a community group based on a very strong inner bond.

    So, when the guests, the neighbors came to see the baby while making a donation, Rini received everything. That was the custom he had to follow as part of his life. That is the tradition that becomes part of the culture of the village community. That is a habit that should not be opposed, even though Rini is not a native of Nirwana Village.

    In the back, close to the gazebo, Silvy helped hand out snacks and drinks, as well as food dus brought home by guests. Very crowded. Many guests came to see the baby. But Silvy is not alone. There were some teenage girls who helped.

    In the outside pendopo, Yayan with several young men arranged a place that would later be used for salvation. Yayan has been laying mats on the pendopo floor. Later that night, the male neighbors or the fathers, will come to attend the ceremony puputan puputan his son Yudi. Some young people have added lights outside the pendopo. Of course let the atmosphere of Yudi's house later tonight brighter. Because usually, the custom of the people of Kampung Nirwana, after the ceremony, followed by the event lek-lekan, namely the event of literacy, do not sleep overnight to maintain the security and safety of the baby.

    Meanwhile, on the back of the pendopo, Yudi had already written his son's name on a large cardboard. Carton written with the name of the baby, will be attached to the pole so that it can be read by everyone who comes. While on the wall of the house, in front of the room where Rini and her baby were, also already affixed the name on the paper which is also quite large. "Yuni Kartika", it's the name of the baby Yudi and Rini who today skan observed at the puputan event. That said, Yuni is a combination of the names Yudi and Rini, taken front and back, be the name of Yuni. While Kartika means star, Yudi hopes his son will shine like a star, flashing in space becomes part of the beauty of nature.

    On the pendopo floor that has been called a mat, the young people have arranged two tumpengs, which are in the middle. This dish contains rice with various side dishes. In the middle there is a bunu made of rice with a cone shape. The main dish is chicken. This fish symbolizes prosperity, which is indicated by the abundance of food in the cone.

    Then also laid out fruit and market snacks are placed in a tampah, nyiru made of woven bamboo. The number is also two. These diverse fruits symbolize the fertility of the soil that is able to produce a variety of fresh fruits. While this market snack symbolizes the prosperity of the community so that it can buy various kinds of merchandise in the market.

    Next is also laid out two plates containing porridge, one is red and the other is white. The people of Kampung Nirwana call it by the term porridge brother white. It is said that this porridge is a symbol of the union of blood and bone. White porridge symbolizes bones and flesh, while red porridge symbolizes blood. Human life cannot be separated from the union of blood and bones. In the event of puputan or naming, white brother porridge is what is used as an early symbol of the boy's life.

    That night the guests who came to Yudi's house were very crowded. Almost all the fathers of the residents of Nirwana Village, there are even some teenagers, attended the puputan salutation and the naming of the baby Yudi. The leader is Mr. Modin.

    "Fathers of all .., tonight we are invited to Mas Yudi's house, for the salvation event. Observing the birth of the baby daughter of Mas Yudi and Ms. Rini, who was born a few days ago, born healthy, survived no obstacles whatsoever. Tonight is puputan. Mas Yudi will name her beautiful baby. Hence the Fathers were all invited at Mas Yudi's house, to witness the giving of the name. Whose name is Mas Yudi ...?" the words of Mr. Modin who began to lead the prayer of the puputan salvation.

    "Yuni Kartika, Mr. Modin .." - Yudi.

    "Yes .., that the baby Mas Yudi today is gone, then Mas Yudi held a thanksgiving that will also give the baby a name. Puputan means By witnessing the Fathers of all, Mas Yudi gave his daughter's name, Yuni Kartika. Of course with various offerings .... There is tumpeng sego golong chicken, market snacks, various crops, and white brother porridge as a means of thanksgiving the name of Yuni Kartika ..., may the blessings be upon the Almighty. May Yuni Kartika be healthy, fit, sane, and shine in society, can be a godly child, devoted to parents, useful to society, nation and country, and to his religion." said Mr. Modin.

    "Aamiiiiin ..." exclaimed everyone present at Yudi's house.

    "Let's say a prayer together, which of course I will lead, and please be quiet ..." said Mr. Modin who immediately led the salvation event.

    "Yuni Kartika" a name for a beautiful child from the marriage of Yudi and Rini, may be a beautiful child, a child who will emit light, sparkling like a star in the sky.