T H R E E
(The
Story of a Woman Dani *)
By:
Dewi
Linggasari
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| Honai --Traditional Dani House |
In the late 1970's,
when a bloody event in the Baliem Valley has been a few years passed and the
situation returned to normal. The goverment system continues to run, Wamena
developed into the capital with the potential Jayawijaya dazzling natural
attractions, life in each silimo persisted in accordance with a variety of flow
changes. Domestic tourists and Marx states, photographers, researchers, and
volunteers continue to arrive, because the exotic, natural purity, and culture
Dani rare and worth scrutiny. Baliem Valley and all into something unique and never finished for
examination. Some communities Dani to go with the flow of change, taking the
role as the subject, while the society are hard to reach, survive on stone age
life.
While Wamena
continue to organize themselves as a capital city with less motion slowly.
Central government offices, schools, hospitals, and markets continue to be built.
Aircraft are the only means of transport that can be used to reach this valley.
In the line of hills north, gaping a gap called the Pass Valley, through this
loophole every pilot of various aircraft types, perform calculations to enter
the valley, rotate, and then condition the aircraft reaches the runway safely.
Trade flows is a
direct result of the presence of the plane and newcomers with a variety of
interests. And society Dani finally recognize some form of national medium of
exchange called money bills red rupiah. Nayak market located in the center of
town is slowly becoming economic concentration. A traditional life that gives
more hope, because local people can sell their garden growing to obtain payment instrument called money. The
sheets of paper that can be used to miraculously exchange all kinds of goods in
the market.
Baliem Valley
gasped as if in a change, a contrasting behavior eventually appear side by side
in a period of time. Tourists sightseeing clothes, camera, glasses, and motor
engine always seem to run together locals and sali only wearing penis gourds.
There was Wamena is a verdant valley mist, as a challenge for any newcomer to
uncover the mystery in reverse.
In the Liwa silimo
remained at the life of the slender. Flow does not entirely change her life
touched, except an attempt to earn money by selling garden produce red in the
Market Nayak. Outside the gardens and markets, then Liwa is a girl who has
grown up, she did not know exactly how old she was, like the people around her,
she does not need to know the age and date of birth.
Increasingly, a
pair of twin hills in Liwa increasingly looks ripe breasts, slender waist to
hip increasingly dense looming behind beautiful sali. In the worship pastor at
the church always gives a message about the need for healthy bath. While Liwa
very happy playing water with peers in a creek, especially when the sun is
shining. After playing the girl's body water looked fresh.
While Lapina, women
who raised her always looking at Liwa as magical creatures. As if only
yesterday she embraced the little girl, when Liwa fainted in grief, death
Aburah. Now, the little girl has grown up, she seemed as a thousand days amid
flowers bloom and perfect as a garnish. Lapina has been seen as an old woman,
had repeatedly people interested and intend to propose to her, but Lapina
always refused, she did not want to repeat Kugara life. Everything has been
enough for her. Lapina prematurely white hair when compared to actual age and a
desire to live with a man, have foundered altogether. Lapina telh feel quite
continue to live with her son and Liwa.
That day, Lapina
just want to draw down the door silimo river water, but move her to stop soon.
Unblinking eyes staring straight ahead, at
the act the yanks her fishing once the fire of anger. Lapina like a
spectator who saw the scene play without sound, but she seemed to take sucked
into it.
Liwa seemed central
chatted with a young man wearing penis gourds. Lapina know him as silimo
occupants in the village next door. After the conversation, they both look
attractive, and finally an invitation to follow him Liwa, refine behind bushes
in a long time. Lapina remained standing in the doorway silimo, she did not
move at all until she saw a faint shadow moving closer Liwa dice with faces
flushed. Liwa step so light and cheerful, she intends to break through the door
with a heart filled with flowers silimo. But suddenly footsteps stopped. She
saw Lapina standing at the door with a look of cold silimo hostile.
"So, this is
what you do? Since when was a boy to touch a girl without first paying the customary
pig and told him to her parents? "Lapina convey reproof, her eyes glaring
at Liwa, as the flash of a knife ready-wracking. Liwa stand like a stone,
locked her mouth, her eyes shining at once extinguished, she realized her
mistake.
"Since when
Liwa?" Lapina sound smooth and regular, but the Liwa as if cut. She was
silent like a little girl caught,
because a juvenile, faces Liwa eyes staring straight down to the ground, could
not look Lapina.
“If once again you
dare do such a thing, then I will not hesitate to beat you. You understand
Liwa? I'm not just your mother, but your father too. Do you think I'm so easily
care until you become a girl and a man can be attracted to you. Liwa will remember
that! "Lapina kept staring at Liwa, but her anger under control, after
which she passed off to the river, leaving Liwa sculpting alone.
On the other hand
Liwa felt so sad, she just passed the thrilling moments in life with a young
man. She had never felt so happy after she know Ibarak. The days are dull
around the valley into full flower when she was alone with Ibarak and act
according to impulse. Are not young people in the village do the same thing?
But Lapina has clearly admonished, Liwa a wry, Lapina never been this angry.
She was truly loved her, so Liwa to treat pain, the death of her parents.
But Liwa not linger
with this situation, it is always smart to time alone with Ibarak, hiding in
the hedge bushes. Liwa is really fallen in love, she realizes, that Lapina keep
an eye on. One day, when Liwa and Ibarak lying close together under a shady
tree, staring at the white mist drifting slowly, suddenly Lapina was standing
in front of him. The woman came silently as a ghost in broad daylight.
"You're still
too stubborn Liwa" Lapina half shouted. Liwa shocked, she did not believe
that Lapina could find a hiding place. Liwa stuttered Ibarak followed up, shook
her hand trembling when weeds attached to Sali was wearing. Liwa face instantly
paled, she knew Lapina temperament when being hit rage. "I told you, do
not ever there was a man who touched
before he asked me to pay customary and pigs. You should be aware of
who's aware of who you are, or thee must respect yourself! "Lapina eyes
staring Liwa vehemently, and" plaques "landed a hard slap on the
cheek Liwa.
*Sali --Dani woman traditional dress
.............to be continued....
