Halal Love of the Senior
Mitony

Sekar Ayu's trial process went smoothly. The Emperor and Arsenio were always coming and monitoring the course of the trial. While others only heard reports from the two men.

Adelia, who was the victim, was not at all interested in attending the trial. She wants to focus on pregnancy and do therapy with psychologists to relieve her trauma. Whatever punishment will be imposed on Sekar Ayu, he does not care. It is the business of the judge in court.

During the trial, Adi and Pak Lukman came to the court. They wanted to hear for themselves the punishment received by Sekar Ayu.

After the Presiding Judge opened the hearing, he explained that today's hearing was the reading of the verdict. Before the verdict is read out, the Chief Justice requested that the parties present pay close attention to the content of the verdict. The judge then began to read the verdict.

While reading the verdict, the Chief Justice ordered Sekar Ayu to stand on the spot.

"... 1. He said the defendant Sekar Ayu had been validly and convincingly found guilty of attempted murder and harassment. 2. Penalty to the defendant therefore by imprisonment for seven years ...."

After the verdict was read out entirely, the Chief Judge knocked the hammer once and let Sekar Ayu sit back.

Lawyers and Sekar Ayu then deliberated to determine the stance after hearing the verdict. They finally decided to appeal. While the public prosecutor expressed his thoughts.

Mr. Lukman, Adi and Arsenio are quite content to accept the verdict of the judges. They hope that with the prison sentence for that long, Sekar Ayu realized and did not repeat his actions again. If the woman appeals, let the high court judge decide how it will turn out. Most importantly now, Adi's former first love was found guilty and sentenced to prison.

In the evening, their extended family gathers at Adi's house. They made thanks because the trial process of Sekar Ayu was completed at the state court level. We will wait for the verdict from the high court.

"Now you two stay focused on Adel's pregnancy and prepare mentally for parenthood" advises Lukman.

"Yes, Pa," Adi and Adelia said.

"How about next Saturday we have a seven-monthly event? Mama wants to invite your family and friends to let them know you soon have a grandchild" suggested Miss Sarah who is very enthusiastic about welcoming the presence of her first grandchild.

Adi and Adelia looked at each other, before they had talked about it both. In fact they have no intention of doing so because it is not in the teachings of Islam. However, in honor of Ms Sarah who really wanted the event to be held, they both agreed.

"Sir, want the concept of the show how?" ask the mother.

"Whatever, Mama. I'm coming because I don't understand" Adelia replied.

"Then my mom arranged everything. You want to be here or home?"

"Here you go, Ma" said Adi.

"Okay, later mama will call her EO so that tomorrow I can check here for decorations," said Ms. Sarah.

"It could be the same study, right, Ma?" ask Adi.

"The EO is already used to take care of the seven-monthly event, so we just take it right and determine the concept of the show how. Just relax anyway," he added.

"Oh yes, Jeng Dewi, can you make an impromptu uniform for the family?" Sarah's mother now turned to Rendra's mother.

"God willing, we can. Want to make a kebaya or a robe?" sahut Bu Dewi's.

"If I'd been so rich, Jeng Hasna might have been a robe. I'll ask ya." The two middle-aged women then dissolved into a chat to determine the type of fabric and also the design of the family uniform.

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On the day of the seven-monthly implementation arrived, the garage and front of Adi's house had been decorated in such a way for the event. Event decorations and tents are predominantly pink with pastel-colored flower decorations. Tents were installed in front of the house of Bu Dewi because they invited many people. In addition to neighbors, Adelia's relatives, also some close friends of Ms. Sarah and Mr. Lukman.

The seven-monthly event or mitoni is one of the Javanese traditions. The word mitoni comes from the word ’pitu′ (seven) which means pitulungan or help. The purpose of holding a mitoni or tingkeban during seven months of pregnancy is to ask God for salvation so that the mother who gave birth is given smoothness, and the baby born safe, healthy and nothing less. Mitoni actually can not be held at any time, usually chosen a day that is considered good and done in the afternoon or evening.

Formerly mitoni is done in a place called pasren, which is central senthong (1). Pasren is a place to worship Goddess Sri, the goddess of rice. Because at home Adi does not have pasren then done in the yard of the house.

Adelia's seven-monthly Thanksgiving began with a study. The pregnant woman was wearing a pastel-colored robe and Adi was wearing matching colored clothes and black material pants. They sat side by side and listened intently to what the ustaz had to say. Fill in the lecture of the ustaz on how to educate children in accordance with the teachings of the Islamic religion.

After the lecture is finished and prayers are offered for the health and safety of the future mother and baby, the next event is sungkeman. First Adelia sungkem on Adi. Then the two of them did a hunchback on Mr. Wijaya, Bu Hasna, Mr. Lukman, and Ms. Sarah. Sungkeman was to ask for the blessing prayer so that the process of pregnancy and birth will run smoothly and safely.

Adelia then changed to wearing a skin color cuff and her body was wrapped in a damp cloth and white mori. The upper body is covered with a series of jasmine and wears a jasmine bando on the head. After that Adelia accompanied Adi, to the garage because the flush event was done there.

Siraman is a symbol of purification of the future mother and child in the womb. Water flush used comes from seven springs that are put in a pot with flowers. Eyang Adelia's great-grandfather was an elder, who first performed the flush. He flirted with Adelia by using a dipper or slingshot made of coconut shells that still have the fruit. Then continued by Eyang daughter of his mother and father, Miss Sarah, Bu Hasna, Bu Dewi, and one of Adelia's relatives. In total there were seven women who did the flush.

Finished bathed, Adelia wudu used water from inside the jug while praying. Ms. Hasna and Ms. Sarah held the jug together, then broke it down by being dropped to the ground. That said, the shape of a fraction of a jug can predict the sex of the baby.

After that Adelia replaced the wet cloth with a dry rag. Then his stomach was circled around letrek. Ms. Hasna dropped binoculars (loom looms) into the letrek while saying, "Lanang arep, wedok arep, waton slamet. Turas. Turas. Metu sane. Sane ibune, sane bayine." (Male wants, female wants, as long as it survives. Turas. Turas. Healthy birth. Healthy mother, healthy baby). Sarah then received the binoculars. After that Ms. Sarah dropped the ivory clover while saying the same thing as the besan, "Lanang arep, wedok arep, waton slamet. Turas. Turas. Metu sane. Sane ibune, sane bayine."

Adelia was then circled. Adi came wearing beskap and subordinate cloth. The father-to-be drew keris to cut the janur. Adi took three steps back then ran away quickly. This brojolan procession as a symbol opens the birth canal, so that the delivery process will be facilitated later.

Note:

(1) Senthong is a space located at the back of the house with a position higher than the lower floor.

Senthong is divided into three parts; right senthong, left senthong, and middle senthong.