Sharing Love: Winning Without Love
Seasons 2 - Seven Monthly Event
It does not feel like time is passing, now Khaira's stomach has really been bloated even now her gestational age has entered the age of 7 months. As the request from Bunda Ranti that they will make a 7 monthly event for Khaira was finally done as well.
If in the past, Arsyilla's 4th monthly pregnancy event was held at the Wibisono residence, this time Khaira's 7th monthly second pregnancy event was held at the residence of Ammar's father and Mother Dyah.
Since last night an Event Organizer has been arranging and decorating the Ammar family residence. Combining various Javanese decorations as requested by both parents and also a touch of White Rose flower which is the favorite flower of Khaira.
By noon, when Khaira arrived at her parents' house, she was surprised to see decorations that were already appropriate for the Javanese wedding.
“Mother, this decoration is really luxurious anyway Mother?” ask him to Mother Dyah.
“Iya Darling .. it was time to marry you also like this. You happy not?” ask Mother Dyah to Khaira.
“Senang Bunda .. so keep in mind when married with Mas Radit first. Not surprisingly, the marriage of Khaira and Mas Radit has been running for many years.” he said.
In his heart, Khaira did not expect either. The gray marriage that they started is actually now marriage and home life is so colorful. Especially with the birth of the figure of Arsyilla which makes both households more complete and happy.
Mother Dyah also smiled, “Come, now you are ready. There is already a special MUA that will decorate you.” Mother Dyah then invited Khaira to climb her room on the second floor.
Because the Wibisono family and the Ammar family both come from Jogjakarta which is still thick with the Javanese culture, so this time they agreed to hold a seven-monthly event for Khaira and the baby who is still in the womb. The seven-monthly event or in Javanese called Mitoni was done with the aim to ask God that pregnancy be given smoothness and safety until delivery later.
Inside his room, Khaira begins to change into a soft pastel green kebaya. His long hair was carried in such a way with a jasmine reroncean adorned in his hair. Then, not long ago, Mother Dyah and Mother Ranti came to pick up Khaira. However, this time Arsyilla also accompanied Eyang and his Grandma to pick up the Mama.
"Mama is beautiful .." cried Arsyilla who saw how her mother wore a Kebaya, ornate, with a bun on her head complete with reroncean jasmine.
Bunda Ranti and Bunda Dyah also nodded, "Yes ... Your mother is beautiful Syilla." he told Arsyilla.
After that, Mother Dyah and Mother Ranti took Khaira's hand and they slowly descended the stairs to the living room where the event took place. How stunned Radit saw his wife wrapped in soft pastel green Kebaya, complete with a bun and reroncean jasmine flowers. As if, the man was exposed to magic that made him so stunned to see the figure of his wife.
Khaira sat down next to her husband. However, just now Khaira sat down, apparently Radit immediately whispered something to his wife.
"You're so beautiful, dear ..."
A remark that made Khaira bow and blush in embarrassment.
The first stage of a series of mitoni events is the sungkeman. Start Khaira doing sungkeman first to her husband. The woman took her place, resting at her husband's feet with tears in her eyes.
Radit nodded, “Iya Darling .. For sure I will pray to God that God will give smoothness and salvation to you and our baby.”
Truly a haru atmosphere, even Radit seemed to tremble as he said his words, then the man touched both of his wife's shoulders and landed a kiss on his wife's forehead and whispered so softly, “I love you, Honey.”
A confession that was replied with a nod by Khaira.
After the condolences to her husband, then both of them asked for blessings to Father Ammar and Mother Dyah, continued to Father Wibi and Mother Ranti. The atmosphere was so haru at that time, even again Khaira broke into tears when asking for blessing from her parents and in-laws.
After sungkeman, the procession continued by breaking the eggs carried out by Radit as a Papa. The eggs used are chicken eggs. Before the eggs are broken, the eggs are first attached to the forehead and stomach of the mother. The procession means that the expectations of both parents that the delivery will run smoothly.
Continuing to break the head, Radit would take the head with his eyes closed, and the head was broken as a tradition for guessing the sex of the baby.
The culmination of the seven-monthly event is a flush, where the mother will be bathed using water drawn from seven sources. Siraman itself means that the mother will cleanse herself both physically and mentally.
The last procession is a change of clothes where the body of the mother will be dried, then seven pieces of pull cloth with motifs will be paired, and then, and some invited guests will shout the word “not match” as much as six times, and end with the word “match.”
Radit and Khaira are both attending the seven-monthly event, as well as it is a new experience for both to be able to follow each procession of the seven-monthly event. After the seven-monthly event was over, Radit began to take a seat next to his wife.
“You are tired of reluctance Dear?” slowly tanyanya.
Khaira also shook her head, “Nggak ... not tired kok Mas.”
“If Radit, we stay here last night. Tomorrow will be the weekend, holiday.” said.
“You want to stay at my house?” kaira asked her husband.
Radit nodded his head, “Iya. How are you?”
Khaira then smiled, “Mau .. when else can I stay at my own house. One of the sadness after marriage, the daughter will be a guest in her own home. So, mumpung can stay here yes I want aja Mas.” he said with sparkling eyes.
Indeed, the fact is, the girls after marriage will live together with her husband so that they will be a guest in their own home. Therefore, when this good opportunity comes then Khaira will be so happy to be back to stay at his house. Because, after marrying Radit, he was rarely able to return to stay at his own home.
“Ya already ... we stayed here last night huh. Tomorrow morning or noon, we return to our palace.” said the man while linking his fingers into the grasp of his wife.