The Story of Nek Nurhayati When Meugang

LHOKSEUMAWE - The people of Aceh have a special tradition in order to welcome the holy month of Ramadan. Two days before Ramadan, people buy beef or buffalo meat to be cooked with their families then eaten together.

However, it turns out that not all residents who can enjoy the tradition with relatives. In the midst of the atmosphere of festivity, there are also some people whose lives are so alike kara, so for everyday needs were only obtained from the provision of local residents.

It was experienced Nurhayati (51), poor widow of Gampong Teumpok Teungoh residents, Banda Sakti Sub-district, Lhokseumawe City. Nek Nurhayati every meugang entering the holy month of Ramadan, never enjoy beef (ox) like other citizens.

For me it is like a normal day. Because I do not have money to buy beef, let alone the price is quite expensive. I do not have daily necessities, but if a big day like this there is always a gift from the local people. But not beef, which is given in the form of basic needs of cooking oil, sugar, syrup and rice beverages as well, said Nek Nurhayati, to portalsatu.com, Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

Nek Nurhayati confess, this condition has been years of experiencing, not have relatives who live with him. Unaccompanied by her husband for having died a few years ago, while her only son now disappears without news.

Alhamdulillah, this morning (Tuesday) I get two kilograms of sugar and syrup from the local people, every meugang there are visited me to the house and given what are its convenience. I am happy and grateful, "said Nek Nurhayati.

Whereas Nurhayati had intended to cook chicken eggs as a food menu on the day meugang, but after a little help from the citizens so he disregarded the intention.