The Tears Of Wedding
Chapter 63 Nderek Yai lan Bu Nyai

Over the past few weeks, I have had an incredible opportunity to accompany my husband in a process full of struggle and passion, namely the registration process to become the Village Head (Kades) in our village. This process is not just an administrative journey, but also a journey of devotion and dedication to a community we have long loved. Also a gamble for Kyai or our teacher. Which Santri will stay silent when Kyai will be expelled for personal matters that are not even clear the reason. Kyai who serves the age, time for the santri. Kyai Damar in our village can be said to be fakir, but he is rich in knowledge. How not, he came here to educate the students. He built a small building as a madrassa and was given a grant by the old village officials, so built a Salafist pesantren with all its simplicity. Do not be home, the gardens Kyai Damar and Umi Ayu do not have. But to my astonishment, he can always help many people and santri guardians. So Mas Guntur was called to run for the sake of protecting Kyai Kami from those who dzolim if in power.

All preparations begin well before the official registration day. Guntur has spent hours gathering information, planning visions, and discussing with various elements of society to understand their needs and aspirations. Every night, our house was crowded with some supporters or villagers who wanted to sit together with Guntur mas. Among them want to be an extension of the lips for the Thunder mas to other residents, tonight there are almost 15 people who are the Timses of the Thunder mas. They sat in the living room, outlined ideas, and devised a better plan of action for our village.

“If you see the data two years past, this is more or less a vote of about 2500 votes. So with 5 candidates at least we should have about 900 Kang.” votes Mas Yono said to Guntur. I sat in the kitchen doorway. Because inevitably I have to sit there because there are some wives Timses mas Guntur who invite his wife to come. So we also listened to the deliberation or the conversation.

It appears that Guntur saw the paper presented by Cak Yasin, who had been a committee of kades.

“Then for cheating in kepanitiaa?” ask one of them.

“BEgini only, later when deliberations related to the date when the election, until the committee to open each ballot paper before it is given to the invitation. So the witness can see that the ballot paper has not been in coblos. Remembering in the village next year happened to be suspicious of each other because many damaged the ballot. Besok the kang will usually be invited by each candidate for the deliberations. Each candidate can propose.” Said Cak Yasin who has experience in the choice of kades, this time he wanted to win the Thunder mas, he did not register when opened the committee.

“Then testify?” Ask Mas Guntur.

All those present agreed to choose Cak Yassin as a witness of Guntur mas. Because there is a risk that is quite risky is the process of folding sound paper and the process by which the paper that has been folded earlier will stay. It was based on the experience of Cak Yassin. I am grateful that Cak Yassin can embrace some important figures to support Guntur mas, imagine to gather at home only I can only prepare ayu princess, even cigarettes they do not want if the Thunder mas prepare one person a pack. Instantly Cak Yassin reopened his voice and moved me.

“And the fathers of all, here we know Kang Guntur's intention to go forward. Not for personal interests or groups but want to build a village. We know, economically Kang Guntur is not like 4 other candidates who may be able to give gasoline money, love cigarettes. We are guerrilla in the intention of worship to help kang Guntur serve themselves in the village. Then later when he is also we all can not be busy asking for a department? Njenagan is all set? If not, please step back. Because this team is not a team to look for profit. Because later when Kang Thunder nagged from his original destination if he was chosen, we're the first ones who will pick up his ears!” said Cak Yassin. All answered ready at the same time the wives even calmed me, a tradition of literacy and even made me upset actually. Because in all the candidates starting tonight have made a tent to be literate. While in the residence we are still quiet. Kyai Damar did not allow us to open one literacy activity.

“Let's H-3 be rewang for kenduri. So minimum for gambling and khamar kang.” Remember Kyai Damar when we asked him about opening your literacy at home. Even we have received a sneer, because only Guntur mas did not open a place of literacy when one month before the choice. But we were not disturbed. Our intention is established, we will follow our teacher, seeking the pleasure of Allah, not the pleasure of man.

“Kang…. Kang.. hhhhhhh...” his breath was wheezing.

“What's Yo?” Ask Guntur curious. Sweat as big as corn makes it look like fear.

Guntur gave Leo a drink. When he could calm down and breathe deeply. He told me something that made me shudder.

“So I went to my pakde's house, there was Mr. Marhen kang.. Mr. Marhen no kidding. He's really crazy, masa’ he hired shamans to nyantet sampeyan or mbak Sekar. He said this last night kang ‘Heran, who is the shaman of Thunder and Sekar, the more difficult the night penetrates the house and the person! My shaman was overwhelmed. Now will try after ashar.. if the night can not then such an afternoon can definitely make Guntur’ matenin. Gitu kang.. sampeyan and Mbak Sekar do not sleep after ashar kang, his shaman is now two kang.” Said Leo in fear.

We all got involved. We know that Mr. De of Leo is a team ses of Mr. MArhen. So everything was in sync with what Umi Ayu was bawuhn when we asked him about the white cloth in the form of pocong and its contents a few nights passed. Umi Ayu replied casually.

“All of them are kang, we should instead let such things enter our residence or let them disturb us. Because let the one who sent me happy. God also allows such things to enter our homes. Do not be afraid, pray, dhikr we are already more than prisai. Ndak need me or my husband, wes mantep wiridan, pray, read the quran. Let what I like is sliweran at home. Don't go to gape. The important wayae ba’da Ashar ndak need to sleep, also ba;da maghrib. Immediately try to stay literate hours so” Umi ayu relaxed.

As soon as I shed tears, some mothers thought I was scared or sad. But no, I'm not afraid of Mr. Marhen's threats, not of clenics or shamans. But I am grateful to meet the Master whom God loves, how not. Only those whom God loves are capable of being given the experience of things that people like me may not be able to see and feel. Umi Ayu's advice yesterday, indicating that he was attacked first, he first knew the things that were still closed from me and Guntur mas as a layman. I'm getting stronger for Umi Ayu and Kyai Damar.

‘Masyaallah...maturnuwun Gusti has been met with a teacher who is really tawadhu and teaches tenderness as well as how should we be the Messenger of Allah in behaving in the end of this age…. Dead urip, kulo Nderek Yai lan Bu Nyai. ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ HitthiHitthiHitthratsHitthiHitthiHitthiHitthiHighi ⁇ HitthiHitthiHitthiHitthiHitthi ⁇ thanki ⁇ thank you.

“Seng patiently nggeh mbak Sekar, we will both pray. No need to be afraid or sad.” Remember Cak Yassin's wife to me, she thought I was sad because my husband was about to be attacked by the invisible.