Kenangan Ngidung
When we are all together, my father tells stories about his childhood.
It is very interesting. Sometimes I imagine it like a dream from long ago. His family had 14 people living together — many were distant relatives. They all lived under one roof. Life was simple, but full of love.
There was no electricity at that time. Can you imagine? No TV, no fridge, no AC! But they were happy. My father brought a manual corn grinder. It worked by hand. When rice was hard to find, they ate corn every day. Hidup sederhana, tapi penuh cinta.
He said, “We must be ready if rice becomes scarce.” In 1962–1964, there was severe hunger. Many people sold their houses and furniture just to eat. Kayak di zaman dongeng!
Every evening, the family gathered to sing. They called it ngidung — it meant singing praises together. They read from an old book and sang songs of hope and gratitude. My grandfather shared short thoughts from Wasita Adi, a family devotion book from Salatiga.
Sometimes, they sang under the full moon. So beautiful. My father and aunts spread a mat. My dad even brought a pillow.
They sat together, voices rising in harmony. The sky was clear. The moon was bright. Everyone felt peace and togetherness. Indah sekali!
I love this story. It feels like magic. Di mana hati merasa tenang.
And I think…Di sanalah rumah.
2. manual corn grinder
3. no electricity
4. severe hunger
5. singing praises together
6. full moon
7. peace and togetherness
2. manual corn grinder → alat penggiling jagung manual
3. no electricity → tidak ada listrik
4. severe hunger → kelaparan hebat
5. singing praises together → menyanyikan pujian bersama
6. full moon → bulan purnama
7. peace and togetherness → ketenangan dan kebersamaan
• My grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins all lived under one roof.
Kakek, nenek, paman, bibi, dan sepupuku semua tinggal bersama dalam satu rumah.
• In the past, big families often stayed under one roof to help each other.
Dulu, keluarga besar sering tinggal bersama dalam satu rumah untuk saling membantu.
• Even though we are many, we are happy living under one roof.
Meskipun kami banyak, kami bahagia tinggal bersama dalam satu rumah.
2. manual corn grinder → alat penggiling jagung manual
• My father used a manual corn grinder every morning to prepare food.
Ayah saya menggunakan alat penggiling jagung manual setiap pagi untuk menyiapkan makanan.
• There was no machine, so they crushed corn with a manual corn grinder.
Tidak ada mesin, jadi mereka menggiling jagung dengan alat penggiling jagung manual.
• This old manual corn grinder is now kept as a family memory.
Alat penggiling jagung manual ini sekarang disimpan sebagai kenangan keluarga.
• 3. no electricity → tidak ada listrik
• At night, they used oil lamps because there was no electricity.
Di malam hari, mereka menggunakan lampu minyak karena tidak ada listrik.
• We had no electricity for three days after the storm.
Kami tidak punya listrik selama tiga hari setelah badai.
• Life was hard when the village had no electricity.
Kehidupan sulit ketika desa itu tidak ada listrik.
4. severe hunger → kelaparan hebat
• During the war, people suffered from severe hunger and had to walk far for food.
Selama perang, orang-orang menderita kelaparan hebat dan harus berjalan jauh untuk makanan.
• The drought caused severe hunger in many villages.
Kekeringan menyebabkan kelaparan hebat di banyak desa.
• My grandfather still remembers the time of severe hunger in the 1960s.
Kakek saya masih ingat masa kelaparan hebat di tahun 1960-an.
5. singing praises together → menyanyikan pujian bersama
• Every evening, the family sat outside singing praises together.
Tiap malam, keluarga duduk di luar menyanyikan pujian bersama.
• They felt joy while singing praises together under the stars.
Mereka merasa bahagia saat menyanyikan pujian bersama di bawah bintang.
• Even the children joined in singing praises together.
Bahkan anak-anak ikut menyanyikan pujian bersama.
6. full moon → bulan purnama
• We spread the mat and sat quietly under the full moon.
Kami menggelar tikar dan duduk tenang di bawah bulan purnama.
• The path was bright because of the light from the full moon.
Jalannya terang karena cahaya dari bulan purnama.
• Many stories are told about magic nights with a full moon.
Banyak cerita yang diceritakan tentang malam ajaib dengan bulan purnama.
7. peace and togetherness → ketenangan dan kebersamaan
• Sitting by the river, we felt deep peace and togetherness.
Duduk di tepi sungai, kami merasa ketenangan dan kebersamaan yang mendalam.
• Simple moments like these bring peace and togetherness to our family.
Momen sederhana seperti ini membawa ketenangan dan kebersamaan bagi keluarga kami.
• After singing, everyone smiled — there was true peace and togetherness.
Setelah bernyanyi, semua tersenyum — ada ketenangan dan kebersamaan yang nyata.
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