This is what I wanted, Project of 1 Day 1 article. That is, every day I have to write at least one article on blogs that I have. Wherever, whatever, as long as writing one article each day.
May the good intentions were completely successful.
Ameen ...
Long time no see ^_^
This time I write with my heart. No matter people will say, I’ll write with my heart.
I hope when you read my note, you’ll read it with your heart too ♥♥♥
Because believe in me, it will be more interesting. ^_^
#I’m sorry if I made you confused, this note’s just a note that written with heart ^_^
心
Hm… this name became popular some time ago because of the Korean drama called The Great Queen Seon Deok (Seon Deok Yeo Wang). Greatly played by Korean actor Lee Seung-Hyo, managed to win many hearts of women, including myself.. ^_^
In Samguk Segi (Romance of the Three Kingdom), Duke Kim Alcheon is the son of the Duke Hyeongong the seonggol, but because his mother was a jinggol so he was including jinggol too.(To be seonggol, we have touched both parents of seonggol or direct descendant of King).
After all seonggol died, including the Queen Jindeok who ascended the throne replace Queen Seondeok, the nobles felt that Duke Alcheon who was on position as sangdaedung (prime minister/chief of the court) to become the next king.
But, General Kim Yushin was more supportive Kim Chunchu, nephew of Queen Seondeok to become king. Plus, Duke Alcheon didn't want the throne. Therefore, the throne was given to Duke Chunchu with a degree King Muyeol. While Duke Alcheon changed his name from Kim Alcheon to So Alcheon to honour King Muyeol (Kim is the name of the royal family).
Duke Alcheon was the founder of the clan So.
Duke Al Cheon is a loyal person, firm hand rules, intelligent, and generous. He does not have the charisma of General Kim Yushin or the martial arts of Sangdaedeung Bidam, but he would never hesitate to defend the Queen to the death. History records that the Duke Alcheon was a faithful bodyguard of the Queen.
↑appearance of Alcheon that stole my heart↑
My family is a small family. My parents just have two children, both of them are girl, that is my sister and I. I am the eldest child.
Sixteen years ago, something happened so my parents have split up. My sister and I live with my mother, I call her Bunda (Mummy). Since that time, my family became smaller with three people inside.
↑My Sister, Mummy, and I↑
After my wedding on January 25th of 2009, the number of my family was bigger. Because, be sides my husband join my family, my husband’s parents become one of my family, too.
Mama and Papa, my husband’s parents, have four children. Three boys, one girl. The eldest boy and the girl has been married, the second boy is still single, and the youngest boy – my husband – has married, too. They have five grandchildren. I don’t have any child to be their grandchild yet. (^_^ => please pray for me!)
↑My Husband and I between Mama and Papa↑
Now, my husband and I live separately from our parents. We live in this house just for the two of us, So romantic. (^_~)
After we talked over the story behind the name of “CHINA” and “JAPAN,” now we’re talking over Korea for this turn.
The country that was separated to 2 country is located in Korea Peninsula, border on Japan, Russia, and China.
The country that is a neighbour country of China and Japan has an endonym name which isn’t same with its exonym name that we know, that is 한국/조선 ( Han Guk/韓國 ).
The meaning? No else than “Han Country.”
Everybody knows where China is. A land in the “middle” of Asia Continent. This country has the largest population in the world. The citizens has yellow skin and crescent eyes.
After succeed holding the Basanding Ceremony (Wedding Ceremony in Banjar Tradition), we held the wedding ceremony in Minang Tradition which called by Baralek.
Baralek, literally means 'a party/ceremony', like Basanding (sitting together), Baralek is held as a graceful because one of the kid in the family had married.
Usually, Baralek was held as a big party and held in the hall, it used to called by Baralek Gadang (Baralek=party, Gadang=big). But, since we held baralek as not big party, so we called it Baralek, with no 'gadang' (^_^)
The Baralek that we held, was held by Agam style.
First, the ceremony was held with Mendoa (praying together)
After that, the Baralek (^_^)
Anak Daro (The Bride)
Marapulai (The Bridegroom)
The Family of Marapulai
The Family of Anak Daro
The Whole Family
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As I've been the wife of my husband officially, who had spoke the vows in the Holy Matrimony on January 25th of 2009, the big family held a wedding ceremony to show how thankful we are. In Banjar tradition, that ceremony is called by 'Bansanding' or 'Batatai.' The meaning of 'Basanding' is sitting on state, and 'Batatai' has a literal meaning of sitting together, just you and me.
The ritual of basanding/batatai actually is the climax of the series of the wedding ritual in Banjar tradition. Another ceremony are Basasuluh, Badatang/Bapara, Bapapuyuan, Baantar Jujuran, Akad Nikah, Bapingit, Bapacar, Badudus/Bapapai, Batamat Quran, Maarak Pangantin, Basanding, dan Basujud. InsyaAllah I will post all of those ceremonies as articles in this blog.
There was no protocol on this ceremony, because we didn't hold it in Banjarmasin, we held it in Pamekasan, Madura. But the ceremony was held successfully, even there was rain that came to the wedding. (^_~)
Like another Basanding ritual, we did the basuap/basasuap ritual too. The ritual when we had to feed our couple with the hadap-hadap rice and padapatan rice.
After all rituals were done successfully, we took our picture together. Alhamdulillah, this ceremony was held successfully.
I hope, a life that I will live is as success as this ceremony. Amiin... (^_~)
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For you, fellows, I'll give you something I brought from my last vacation.
That is PITAYA (Dragon Fruit)
Pitaya (or in Indonesian called Buah Naga -Dragon Fruit) is the fruit of several cactus species, most importantly of the genus Hylocereus (sweet pitayas). (Open the Wikipedia for further information).
Native to Mexico, Central and South America, the vine-like epiphytic Hylocereus cacti are also cultivated in Southeast Asian countries such as Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia.
In Indonesia, Pitaya can be found in several county, such as Madura Island. Condition and structure of Madura land makes the Pitaya grows healthy. The land in Madura consists of very much calcium, magnesium and another minerals. It makes the Pitaya grows healthier and has sweeter taste than the Pitaya which grows in Java Island.
The Pitaya that can be found in Madura is from genus Hylocereus undatus, it has red-skinned fruit with white flesh. It tastes like a pear. Sweet and fresh.
A Pitaya tree can live until ± 20 years, and has fruits in ten months of a year.
A two weeks fruit that has red skin can be picked.
Pitaya is more delicious if we eat it tomorrow. A brand new picked Pitaya has sour taste, but the taste will be gone by the day. Pitaya from Madura has a plus thing than Pitaya from Java. Pitaya from Madura can be eat until 20 days after picking. ten days longer that Pitaya from Java (just hold until 10 days). It will hold longer if we put it in refrigerator.
Pitaya is good for cholesterol and diabetics person. Because Pitaya is from cactus, Pitaya is believed consists vitamin C, beta carotene, calcium, and carbohydrates. This fruit also has high fiber for antioxidant. The blended skin of Pitaya can be a face mask, because it consists of much vitamin E.
