The sun plus sea scent mixed sewage, screaming when entering the village area of Cilincing fishermen, North Jakarta. The typical wooden ships fishing of unhearable parked nets on the dock edges.
It seems that a fisherman is fixing the net. The spinal man named Royani who since 2006 lived in the area and hangs his life from the sea. Royani is commonly called Pitak, looking for fish around the Gulf of Jakarta with his rolemate friends, Judi and Sukardi. They are a small friend in a coastal village in Indramayu, West Java.
Like generally the tradition of the hawkers of the Edul Fitri, they also plan to return the village. They use ships such as previous routines. This year, they decided to depart a bit early, a day before the banic banic banquet and shortening by the government. A variety of needs during their journey is prepared, such as food logistics, fuel and not forget by the family and impression handai. The long journey towards Indramayu can not be predicted, depending on the weather and the water condition.
A number of ships belonging to the fishermen in the village of Nelayan, Cilincing, North Jakarta.
Nelayan origin Indramayu, Sukardi (left) combined with his friends in Cilincing, North Jakarta.
"Yes we are the weather clay also, use the ship if the wind is tightly danger," said Royani with a thick Indramayu log.
The journey starts the afternoon when the dancing rays begin warm with the Javanese sea watering route. Auctions early days, the mist begins to populate the surface, moving the rinse covering the horizon. The Wellkoda also gives the command to turn off the machine and remove the anchor because the mist makes the visibility very limited. The ship stops and they rest while waiting for a validity time arrives.
Usai santaps, the journey is continued. The sea is still friendly, the wave ripples appear shy. Entering the middle of the day, the temperature is very brave, the peak touches 47 degrees Celsius. Simply make the energy drained but it does not sort ABK to stay in touch.
Nelayan origin Indramayu, Judi lit the ship machine in Nelayan Village Dermaga, Cilincing, North Jakarta.
Nelayan Cilincing origin of Indramayu Royani (center), Sukardi (left) and Judi (right) are in the waters of the Gulf of Jakarta when sailing to Indramayu.
Don’t feel, the trip is overnight. Prepare their ships in the waters of Eretan, Subang-Indramayu border. Royani decided to look for fish. The design flag began to be released to the sea as the main point and Sukardi began to defose the net, while Judi cooked rice and hot water to unsatisfactory.
"Lumayan if you can fish, can be sold and add money to the family in the village ", said owner of the ship Erika Jaya.
Remove the middle of the night, when waiting for the pull of the net, begin to sound the longest sound and lightning kiln. The rain falls, the waves that initially quietly slap turn into a strong wave that makes the sea water into the ship. Indeed, the wave lacing lasts only 20 minutes but enough to make them to spend water entering the boat hull.
The location of Royani in the water of the Gulf of Jakarta.
The origin service of Indramayu Judi burns the fish of catch to unsatisfactory in the waters of the Gulf of Jakarta.
After the weather is improved, the journey is continued again. After laying approximately two hours from the last point, arriving in the Pancer Leave area, namely the mangrove belantara area in the middle stretched many river streams. Seen, a group of flying cruntul games’s arrival boat. The magnificent of music and gdut pantura began to sound and the sound of the man solve the result of the sea, the sign of the fight is no longer.
Not long ago, the ship began sandar and they were welcomed a close decaptur of relatives.
A momentary hug, heavy rindu standby release.
Sukardi implements prayer in the middle of the sea on the trip to Indramayu.
It is above the ship when exposed to high waves in the waters of Eretan Bay, Indramayu, West Java.
Photo and Text : Muhammad Adimaja
The berlindungeon uses plastic when rain and high waves in the waters of Eretan Bay, Indramayu, West Java.
The seawater surface in the water of Eretan Bay, Indramayu, West Java.
Nelayan Indramayu, Royani controls his ship in the waters of Eretan Bay, Indramayu, West Java.
Dua tail games flying between mangrove forests in the muara Pancer Leaves area, Karangsong, Indramayu, West Java.
Sukardi embraced his wife at the village of Cemara, Losarang, Indramayu, West Java.
Royani and family photographed together when Hari Raya Edul Fitri in the village of Cemara, Losarang, Indramayu, West Java.
Editor : Prasetyo Utomo
