Nusantara: Hidup Damai di Kampung Bojong Salawe, Pangandaran
Di Kampung Bojong Salawe, mencari ikan itu bukan sekadar pekerjaan.
Lebih tepatnya, ini kegiatan serius yang dibalut dengan banyak obrolan santai.
Pagi-pagi, para nelayan sudah berkumpul di pinggir sungai.
Wajah mereka kelihatan fokus, sampai ada yang nyeletuk,
“Aing mah serius lain ku lauk, tapi ku beuteung can dieusian.”
(Saya serius bukan karena ikan, tapi karena perut belum diisi.)
Saat bagang mulai ditarik pelan-pelan, semua mata tertuju ke air.
Hening sebentar.
Lalu ada suara lagi,
“Kumaha? Aya nu asup teu?”
(Gimana? Ada yang masuk nggak?)
Begitu hasilnya belum kelihatan, langsung ada yang menenangkan,
“Sabar heula, lauk gé pasti mikir heula.”
(Sabar dulu, ikannya juga pasti mikir dulu.)
Kadang hasilnya banyak, dan suasana langsung ramai.
Ada yang tertawa sambil bilang,
“Heueuh… ieu mah rejeki keur dahar rame-rame.”
(Nah… ini rezeki buat makan ramai-ramai.)
Kalau hasilnya sedikit, tidak ada yang kecewa berlebihan.
Paling cuma komentar santai,
“Ah, laukna keur rapat sigana.”
(Ah, ikannya lagi rapat kayaknya.)
Sambil menunggu jaring diangkat lagi, obrolan melebar ke mana-mana.
Tentang cuaca, tetangga, sampai kopi.
Ada yang mengeluh pelan,
“Kamari saha nu poho mawa kopi ka dieu? Karasa pisan ayeuna.”
(Kemarin siapa yang lupa bawa kopi ke sini? Terasa banget sekarang.)
Anak-anak duduk di pinggir sungai ikut menonton.
Ketika mereka mulai ribut, orang tua langsung menegur,
“Ulah lumpat-lumpat, engké murag ka cai.”
(Jangan lari-lari, nanti jatuh ke air.)
Di Bojong Salawe, semua berlangsung tanpa tergesa-gesa.
Tidak ada yang marah kalau hasilnya sedikit,
tidak ada yang sombong kalau hasilnya banyak.
Karena di kampung ini,
ikan memang penting,
tapi kebersamaan dan tawa
tetap jadi tangkapan terbaik hari itu.
TIM
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Nusantara: A Peaceful Life in Kampung Bojong Salawe, Pangandaran
In Kampung Bojong Salawe, fishing is not just a job.
It’s more like a serious activity wrapped in very relaxed conversations.
Early in the morning, the fishermen gather by the river.
They look focused, until someone suddenly says,
“Aing mah serius lain ku lauk, tapi ku beuteung can dieusian.”
(I’m not serious because of the fish, I’m serious because my stomach is still empty.)
As the bagang net is slowly lifted, all eyes lock onto the water.
A short silence.
Then someone asks,
“Kumaha? Aya nu asup teu?”
(So? Did anything get in?)
When nothing shows up yet, another voice calmly adds,
“Sabar heula, lauk gé pasti mikir heula.”
(Be patient, even the fish need time to think.)
Sometimes the catch is good, and the mood instantly changes.
Laughter breaks out and someone says,
“Heueuh… ieu mah rejeki keur dahar rame-rame.”
(Yes… this is the kind of blessing meant for eating together.)
When the catch is small, no one really complains.
At most, someone shrugs and jokes,
“Ah, laukna keur rapat sigana.”
(Ah, the fish are probably in a meeting.)
While waiting for the next lift, conversations wander everywhere—
the weather, neighbors, and of course, coffee.
Someone sighs and mutters,
“Kamari saha nu poho mawa kopi ka dieu? Karasa pisan ayeuna.”
(Who forgot to bring coffee here yesterday? You can really feel it today.)
Children sit by the river watching.
When they get a little too excited, an adult quickly warns,
“Ulah lumpat-lumpat, engké murag ka cai.”
(Don’t run around, you’ll fall into the river.)
In Bojong Salawe, nothing is rushed.
No one gets upset when the catch is small,
and no one gets arrogant when the catch is big.
Because in this village,
the fish may be unpredictable,
but the laughter, the patience,
and the sense of togetherness
are always a guaranteed catch of the day.
THE TEAM