Muara Kasih Single Mother
Four Monthly Events in Solo
After checking in and arriving home, Ervita gets a call from her mother. For this reason, Ervita also asked permission to her husband to be able to receive a call first. While Pandu put Indi to bed first in his room.
“Halo ... Mother's night,” greet Ervita to Mother via video call at the time.
"Yes, hello Vi ... how is it?" asked Bu Sri to her daughter.
"Okay Bu .. This was, Ervi had checked out the pregnancy by Mas Pandu," he replied.
Speaking of pregnancy, Ms. Sri also intends to conduct a four-month study for Ervita. Although a little late, but it never hurts to do a study for his eldest daughter.
"Late next week can go to Solo not Vi?" asked Bu Sri to her daughter.
"What's wrong, ma'am?" ervita asked her to ask what happened, so her mother asked her to come to Solo.
"Come, Vi ... Father and Mother would like to conduct a four-month study for you and your baby. In the past, when Indi, there was no prayer and no study. Now, Father and Mother want to make a study and at the same time be a dream," replied Bu Sri.
Yes, for the Javanese people especially those who live in Solo and Jogjakarta, when a pregnant woman aged 4 and 7 months will be made a dream. Cancakan itself means salvation or sagging. There will usually be a variety of dishes to celebrate the celebration. While for pregnant women, usually will be made white rice complete with vegetable anointing, boiled eggs, and some make. For Javanese people, the tradition of prankakan is a form of human gratitude to God for his grace.
"For a moment, Mom ... Ervi asked Mas Pandu first," he replied.
It appears Ervita asked her husband and also conveyed the wishes of her parents. Until finally it was Bu Sri who now spoke directly with Pandu, his daughter-in-law.
"Mas Pandu" said Bu Sri through the phone call.
"Please, Mother ... What's wrong?" ask Pandu.
"Begini Mas Pandu, Father and Mother want to make a study and a challenge for Ervi and her baby. Later on Saturday, Mas Pandu and Ervi could not come to Solo. It is simple to use Pandu. Kan later 4 months in Solo, if the Father and Mother Mas Pandu want to do Mitoni or Seven Monthly ceremony can be in Jogja," explained Bu Sri.
Pandu listened carefully to the explanation from his father-in-law, then nodded his head slowly, "Mother's, can .. later Saturday morning we leave for Solo. What to bring from Jogja, Mom?"
"No need to bring anything, Mas Pandu .. you can come, it is happy," replied Bu Sri again.
Yes, what was conveyed by Bu Sri was right. If, the four-monthly ceremony can be done in Solo, while the Mitoni ceremony can later be done in Jogjakarta.
"Saturday will return to Solo ya Nda," Pandu said later to his wife.
"Yes Mas .. So would you like well, that four-monthly ceremony?" ask Ervita again.
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When the Weekend Arrives ....
Early in the morning, Pandu and his family departed from Jogja to Solo. Not just Pandu, Ervita, and Indi. However, Mr. Hadinata and Ibu Tari also came to Solo. The goal is to establish friendship with the besan family and also present to give prayers for Ervita and her baby. Because from Jogja quite early in the morning, approximately at 09.00, they have arrived in Solo.
The Hadinata family also came not empty-handed, but came carrying rice, sugar, tea, and various typical snacks of Jogja. This is the meaning of 'nyengkuyung', where the family to take part in and take part in this four-monthly ceremony.
"Kula nuwun," said Pak Hadinata and Bu Tari in Javanese.
"Monggos ...."
The Ervita family was so happy because now they could meet their besan. Visited far away from Jogjakarta makes them so happy. The neighbors can also see that the besan family is so polite and also mengguyung event today.
"Even troublesome loh, Mom," said Bu Sri who felt shy too.
"It's okay, ma'am. This will be four months later in Solo, Mitoni in Jogja nggih Bu," replied Mr. Hadinata who had planned to perform a seven-month ceremony in Jogja later.
"Come, can sir," replied Bu Sri and Pak Agus simultaneously.
They are suave, until approximately before 15:00 am conducted a joint study attended by close neighbors and also conducted Courage for children by distributing warm white rice, vegetable anointing, and vegetables, and boiled eggs served in lime or banana leaves are laid out to be able to hold all food.
Looks like the whole family and Pandu gave a special test. Pandu also hopes that Ervita can be healthy, the fetus in her womb can also always be healthy. Also, the prayers offered are for the safety of the mother and the baby she contains.
"Healthy and congratulations yes Vi .. This time Father and Mother can make up for our mistakes first. Forgive us who did not have time to do studies and bancakan for Indi," said Bu Sri who felt guilty for not being able to do the four-month ceremony when Ervi pregnant Indi first.
"It's okay Ms. .. after all, Indi is also growing healthy, and optimal. It's okay," Ervi replied.
"Just in good care, Mas Pandu" said Mr. Agus then to his son-in-law.
"Please sir, surely Pandu will always take care of Ervi," he replied.
As parents this time Pak Agus and Bu Sri also felt relieved because Ervita was pregnant with her husband. It is very different from the past, when Ervita actually bore disgrace. Pregnant without husband. Now, there is a Pandu that exists and will always look after Ervita.