A few times already people playing instruments have graced our property. They play a little jingle and then we give them a little "tip." Only one string on this man's guitar was even wound tight enough to vibrate, so it was the same note over and over. Kind of comical really.
We had a lot of walking to do yesterday as we visited a few families celebrating Idul Fitri. (more on that in a later post) One of the things we love about our area are the numerous "Jalan Tikus," or mouse roads. We would think of them more as shortcuts or little trails. Regardless, they are a good way to see people and things that you wouldn't otherwise if we just walked on the roads.
These children live on one of the Jalan Tikus that we often frequent. They are oftentimes just playing outside all by themselves, goofing off like most kids their age.
While visiting with our next door neighbors yesterday afternoon, one of the family members asked me to take a picture of grandpa so all future generations could know who he was/is. They want me to buy a big frame and give it to them with his picture already in it to hang on their wall. The respect and honor for family in this culture is vastly different than ours. Right next door to us, children from the age of 2 on up to the 78 year old grandpa pictured above all live under the same roof.
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