Monday, February 28, 2022

Corn Together



The sound of vehicle engines roared incessantly across the streets tonight. A flash of light in a shop instantly turns off, flashes for a moment accompanying the bright main lights. Under those lights Utuh Bakencong bought a packet of butter, half a kilo of sugar, and ketchup. He planned to bake some delicious corn.

This afternoon he had also invited his extended family to come to the house. It was in the courtyard of the house that he would carry out his plan. When he got home, his three nephews were already sitting in the living room.
 
Ahya, Ikrima, and Zakir looked at the plastic wrap that their uncle had brought.

"What's that, Uncle?" Ahya asked curiously.

"Butter, sugar, and tomato sauce," answered Utuh Bakencong.

"For the spread of grilled corn, yes, Uncle?" Zakir looks excited.

His uncle nodded, "Oh yeah, how about you guys help prepare the grilled corn spread?"

The three of them agreed to the invitation of Utuh Bakencong.

Soon, the three of them were busy mixing butter with sugar, butter with chilies, also pepper and salt. Meanwhile, Utuh Bakencong began to separate the corn from the skin. Since there are a lot of them, it will take some time to complete. Fortunately, his three nephews had already finished preparing the spread, so the three of them helped him finish this work.

Then they prepare charcoal in the yard. Slowly the fire began to burn until it became coals ready to burn the clean corn.
 
Their extended family also arrived, including Utuh Humbut and their two children. Once cooked, they enjoy it together. They felt the warm family atmosphere. (MJA).


Watch the short film of this series in the following video.


Sunday, February 27, 2022

Utuh Bakencong and Utuh Humbut Watch Together



Even though his prediction was completely wrong regarding the results of the first leg of the 2020 AFF Cup final match, Utuh Bakencong was still excited to watch the prestigious championship in the second leg tonight. In fact, he invited Utuh Humbut to watch together to find out who the champion was, Indonesia or Thailand.

To make the atmosphere more exciting, he and Utuh Humbut prepared a delicious menu of food. Their families and neighbors also took part in this event. Their cheers accompanied a puff of smoke smelling of grilled chicken. Yes, they grilled fresh chicken meat with special seasoning.
 
At the beginning of this second leg match they were very happy because Indonesia managed to score a goal in the first half minutes. The happy faces were clearly visible there.
 
"It took three more goals to equalise!" cried Utuh Bakencong.

"It's tough, but you have to keep your spirits up!" said Utuh Humbut.

Meanwhile, their hands continued to fan the smoldering charcoal fire until the aroma of the grilled chicken became even more stinging.

On the other hand, the seconds of time do not want to stand still in the circle of the wall clock that is attached to the television. Just keep on ringing. 45 minutes the first half was over and some of the chicken meat was cooked. However, the two young men did not immediately devour him. They first asked the elders and children to eat this delicious dish. While some of the meat that is not yet cooked they continue to fan over the coals.

"This very tasty!" Praise Haji Firdaus.

"That's right. This is amazing!" his wife replied.

Utuh Bakencong and Utuh Humbut smiled to themselves.

Then after everything was cooked, they enjoyed this delicious menu while watching the second leg of the AFF Cup final between Indonesia versus Thailand. Both looked cheerful under the beautiful night sky. (MJA).

 
Watch the short film of this series in the following video.


Saturday, February 26, 2022

Bersama Anak-Anak


 

Serangan Mematikan


 

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Utuh Bakencong Replacing the Roof

Exactly at 11 pm Utuh Bakencong woke up from his sleep. He had woken up twice today. Previously at 4 o'clock this morning. Because he was tired after washing clothes, he fell fast asleep near the side door of his house.

Well, after waking up for the second time, he immediately opened the side door of his house. Then stretch the muscles, especially in the hands. And, how surprised he was when he saw the roof next to his house was badly damaged. Either because of the strong wind or other reasons.

"Wadduuuuh! How can you do this? It's so scary!" he muttered, shaking his head.

He continued to watch the broken roof for a while.

"This must be replaced immediately!" he cried in his heart.

Without wasting time, he rushed himself immediately brought some money and went straight to the building shop not far from his residence. Luckily the sun was hiding behind the clouds. He casually walked while carrying a bright plastic tin roof, tacks and rubber coating which he bought at an affordable price.

Shortly after he arrived home, the sun was shining brightly. The temperature slowly rises. The weather is getting brighter. However, he continued his struggle to replace the damaged roof with a new one.

While carrying a carpentry box, he was exposed to the scorching sun.

"Hot! Hot!" his voice slightly raised and repeated as he walked rather quickly.

That was why, before bringing the other items, he thought hard. He took the initiative to use an umbrella to protect him from the hot sun. Several children immediately laughed when they saw him carrying two sheets of plastic tin roof while holding an umbrella. Then he brought a thermos of hot food and hot tea in a teapot.

It was only after everything was complete that he began to remove the damaged plastic zinc one by one. Then replace it with a new one he bought.

Now, he has installed the new roof. The result is very neat.

"Well, if it's like this, isn't it great!" he muttered while smiling broadly with a happy heart. (MJA).

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Watch the short film of this series in the following video.



Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Menjaga Kesehatan


 

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Utuh Bakencong Using Root



A washing machine the color of the cirrus cloudy sky has just been purchased by Utuh Bakencong this morning. Not really new, but just arrived at his house. So, he also called it a new washing machine.

His heart was very happy and his mind imagined how fun it would be to wash clothes with his new machine. For some time he was in a hallucination that seemed real.
 
However, how upset his heart was after he found out that the electricity in his house was out.
 
"Ah! The electricity has gone out! If it's like this, I'll have to do the laundry manually again!" he grumbled.

His face looked very angry. However, that does not necessarily make him lazy. Without wasting any time, he immediately washed all his dirty clothes. While his heart was still so angry. Yes, he spilled his frustration by rubbing and rinsing his clothes in a large basin.

He did it for about half an hour until all the clothes he washed were clean. Then one by one they are neatly dried. Fortunately the sun was daring to appear in front of him. Otherwise, maybe his heart will be more annoyed.

"Finally it's over. Feeling tired, but it's okay to count all morning exercise. And, I remember what Mr. Fattah said the other day, 'No rattan, so the roots will be.' He was right, he didn't use a washing machine, the manual method was done this morning. Mr. Fattah, Mr. Fattah. That's great, Mr. Fattah!" he exclaimed. (MJA)

Watch the short film of this series in the following video.