Women Brackish

Empus Talu, 27 April 2012, around 06.00 pm, an elderly woman was walking while carrying an empty basket. His footsteps leave scars that are still visible on the grass wet with dew.The cold air in the morning and not be a hindrance for her. Like the previous morning, he will be heading to pick brackish velvetleaf growing wild around brackish. Careful and sandals that she wore off, he began to get into brackish. put his foot in the mud. One by one wild velvetleaf was picked. The old woman would come out of the muddy swamp after a full basket.

Velvetleaf was a pillar of his life. Because, after picking will soon be sold in the market this morning, Takengon, Central Aceh.

That is one of the routines that must be endured Tania Mak. He was already stepping 75 Years. Velvetleaf is a land of wild life so far, since Mak Tanih a widow and live alone.

Brackish where picking velvetleaf was not his, but belongs to the local population, such as rice fields are not taken care of and left abandoned.

When the dry season is a difficult time for Tania Mak. "Land of Life" becomes dry because there is no water, whereas velvetleaf only live on land that is watery.

If the conditions are such that, then Tania Mak will find other plants that can be sold, such as wild kankung and the like. Tania Mak occasionally even receive help from the community.But Tania Mak is not the person who needs the mercy of others, because he prefers to work rather than receive. Therefore, if there are locals who invited him to pick coffee, then gladly Tania Mak will help. Tania Mak job that can sustain to keep the smoky kitchen.

With advanced age, Tania Mak health certainly very vulnerable. And it is recognized Tania Mak. His legs often feel cramps and pain when going to bed. However, if after taking arthritis medicine bought at a pharmacy, a sense of pain was reduced.

Tania Mak actually have children, but his children away and rarely see him, as well as his extended family. Land to be gardening land was not owned by Tania Mak.

Therefore, brackish around the house to the main pedestal Tania Mak. "I can feel the cold dew inherent dirumput-sharp grass, feeling sore when spikes attached at the foot. I felt freezing cold. But I still have to do it, "said Tania Mak, his eyes began to look glassy.

In a day, when it is good, the whole velvetleaf be sold out, but it is not uncommon to have to bring home Tania Mak velvetleaf were picked, because it did not sell well in the market.

Activity continues to strum velvetleaf he did. Often, weed out by plucking him every morning. If you have this, he often relied orchard-garden crops neighbor was kind enough to sell to the market. For example, squash, pumpkin japanese, lemon and others with the system for two, half to the owner of the garden and the other half for Tania Mak.

Tania Mak conditions cause for serious concern. When velvetleaf did not sell would be a problem for Tania Mak, as he had to issue a rickshaw fare for going to and from the market.

Another problem, what if one day the owner brackish wants to cultivate his land or building on land that is land livelihoods Tania Mak? Where else to brackish Tania Mak velvetleaf be hunting?

If the condition occurs, Tania Mak could only surrender. But he tried to stay strong through all of these conditions. "For sure, I will do what I can still do, such as working the garden or washing the clothes of others neighbors," he said quietly.

Seeing conditions Tania Mak, local village officials apparently did not remain silent. because, village officials made Tania Mak always included as a recipient of aid, whether direct cash assistance (BLT), Raskin or the like.

Actually, a woman is not the desire brackish Tania Mak, but life led him there. And he has remained strong and was able to be patient.

Coffee Beans: Sweat and Tears

Maybe people will think, as a coffee-producing regions, women in Gayo mostly highly educated and fashionable style stylish. However, the allegations were false.
Want proof? Look Nurhalimah (41 Years). A widow who daily mendepe coffee in a coffee warehouse property located in the village of Ola Empus Talu Bebesen District, Central Aceh.
Mendepe is a term in the Gayo coffee mill, a process of sorting the lack of good coffee beans that have been peeled dipabrik and the state is dry (it has a certain moisture content).
This job requires patience in distinguishing the beans in question. The information I had heard of women who mendepe, generally, when you first work, a stiff neck due to head down towards the table, the vision became slightly blurred because the beans were small.
Nurhalimah itself has been in the job for two years mendepe.

Women Gayo Between Ages Flakes

Women, in life, often a marginal part of the unwritten. Between the accident and did not. Not surprisingly, when women become part of the number two even number three in life. No exception Gayo women.
Among turnover time, women have been faithful in nature. Childbirth, Raising children, taking care of the family, to other small business in their home life.
But now, in addition to the above cases, women also like the "Required" and "obligation" to help the family economy, finance their children's education up to the kitchen. If not able, then a bit of a "threat" to be ready facing life. One of them is a match.
If you have housekeeping, life must continue to take, both in the kitchen, the mattress until the economy. All have lived and continue to take, even if her husband was dead.