Second MATCH
Ngunduh mantu event

Ngunduh mantu is a term derived from the Javanese language, ngunduh means harvest or harvest while the word ghost means son-in-law.

Long story short, the event ngunduh mantu is done when the parents marry their son, then the wife is brought to live with the husband and both parents and their families, as well as their families, indirectly, the family will receive additional staff.

Currently Fadia has been in makeup with Javanese custom bridal makeup as well as yuanng clothes she wears is Javanese custom wedding dress. Now she is in a rented house with Harry, Elsa, Gadhing, and Fatin and their husband and son Dita.

Same thing at their wedding a few days ago, the Fadia family wore dark green kebaya and batik skirts while for men wearing the same batik shirt with kebaya skirts worn by Elsa, Fatin, and Dita.

"Fads. Ricky is handsome." chirps Elsa.

"Harry with you."

"I know."

"Fairytale?" ask Fadia.

"It can't be Fad.. We were far away and now I have Niko hanging." said Elsa.

"Decide El. And you have to control your heart to Ricky. Remember he has felt how it feels to make love on the bed. He'll have a hard time controlling himself." Fadia gave her best friend some advice.

Elsa nodded. "Fads. Is your lakik a ferocious time? look at your neck still looks former cupa ngan (sign of ownership) even though it has been in love powder coating."

"Yes.. It was last night because I was El. I tortured him first. So yes he's revenge." Fadia laughed to herself.

"Iisshh you are."

Both giggle. Such was Fadia and Elsa's friendship. Nothing is covered. Although Fadia never told him details about Harry, he sometimes did not respond. Because he knows enough that the heart of a man no one understands but the owner of the heart. She fears Elsa is attracted to Harry even though he is Elsa's best friend.

"Honey." call someone from outside the door.

Both of them knew who the owner of the voice was none other than Harry.

"Enter is not in the key." exclaimed one MUA.

Now it looks like Harry who is neatly wearing a Javanese wedding dress. He approached Fadia without caring about anyone else in the room. His focus is only on Fadia.

"You're beautiful." praise Harry as he pushes his head forward to kiss Fadia.

"Don't mas." exclaimed the MUA.

Harry looked at the MUA. "Why?"

"Later her makeup is broken. The show is about to start."

Harry breathed a sigh. "Bright... There's no place for me to kiss Yu?"

Fadia chuckled and shook her head. "There is no husband.."

"Kiss me then." One idea popped into Harry's head. Rarely does Fadia kiss her first.

Opportunity.

Cup

Fadia landed a kiss on Harry's cheek and it was a success the three spectators gawked at the imbecility of Fadia and Harry.

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The event of ngunduh mantu begins with the two brides coming with the pangombyong (herd) from the bride's house. These escorts usually consist of a large family, close neighbors and close relatives of the bride.

After arriving at the courtyard of Harry's house where the event ngunduh ghost. Continued with Imbal Speech in the representative right with Fadil.

Imbal Speech, which is the dialogue of the handover of the bride from the bride's family to the groom's extended family.

Once again Fadia and Fatin cried in silence. The place where the father should have spoken, is no longer.

Can Fatin and Fadia feel unfair?

Do not blame the Divine. Fadia and Fatin are from the part of the powerful people who are chosen by the Creator to live the world without parents. Not necessarily they out there can be as strong as them.

Harry realizes that Fadia is crying and holds Fadia in one hand and the other wipes away Fadia's flooded tears.

"Don't cry Yu.."

"Do you want a pantun?" whispered Harry comforted Fadia.

Fadia nodded again.

"Godong bayem, herbal medicine. Atiku ayem, nyanding sliramu"

(Maranth leaves are made in herbal medicine. My heart is with you). Harry said in a whisper to Fadia.

Finally, Fadia smiled embarrassedly because of the pantun that Harry spoke. The heartbeats were still the same as when he first met Harry. He also chose to bow when he heard Harry's naughtiness.

Unbeknownst to them the procession of Imbal Speech was over even Harry's father and mother shook their heads when they saw the child and son-in-law as Harry whispered and Fadia looked down timidly.

"Ehem.." Father cleared his throat so that the two beings were in love drunk was aware and true both became clumsy.

Father and mother gave the holy Tirta to Harry and Fadia.

The two brides are given two cups of holy tirta which are minimized by the groom's parents in turn.

Kink Mr. Harry draped the silt cloth onto the shoulders of the two brides and led the bride and groom to the leash. Harry's father is at the front, the bride is in the middle and Harry's mother is at the back accompanying the bride while holding the bride's shoulders.

In this procession called Sindur wayang and usually accompanied by gendhing Ketawang Boyong Basuki, Pelog Barang.

The last event before the plenary event was the greeting and thank you from the representatives of the family of the groom, when the two brides and their parents stood in line in front of the guarantee.

And the representative of the groom's family is the grandfather himself. Grandpa gave a very nice thank you.

Fadia heard the thank you speech was also amazed. Now he knows that Harry's family is an educated family. His words were very straightforward and firm it described him as a quality man.

Feeling inferior to Harry. Because in this day and age very much determine the criteria of a couple from the final education of a person.

Does Harry agree with some of those people?

I don't know.. If he asks now, it's free, right?

"I'm handsome, right?" whispered Harry because he realized that Fadia was staring at him.

Fadia thunts without answering. Now the two are sitting in the hall. The mandatory event is over.

Gadhing was very understanding of his mother and father. The added incitement of Harry's grandfather and father makes him rarely with Fadia and Harry.

Gadhing is used to sleeping alone, making it easy for everyone to give Fadia and Harry together to spend time together.

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POV Fadil

I was wrong to have been seduced accidentally by the shahdu voice of my sister-in-law on their first night. But that voice filled my mind to this day.

Yep.. Today is my sister-in-law's show. I'll do the Speech Rewards for him.

So pretty.

Those were the first two words I mentioned when I saw him. But I can only speak in my heart.

It's not what you call falling in love anymore, is it? I'm sure just because my marriage was in a saturated phase then I was easily tempted on my sister-in-law's first night.

I am sure that after we return to Medan I will forget the sound of my brother-in-law's martyrdom.

I don't know..

I hope that.

POV Fadil END

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