Today is Mother's Day in my country, Indonesia. Me and my brother; we usually celebrate it, at least just give our mother a flower or other gift. In the early morning, I wrote a poem (actually I took it from an Indonesian song :P) and bought her some beatiful flowers. My brother helped me as a money donor. :D
Hey, by the way, my brother just gave my mother a big gift, he was announced that he has passed the exam of lawyer by PERADI (Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia). And finally, he is officially became a lawyer! :)
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| A Copy Cat Poem For My Mother |
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| Flower Shop |
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| Wrapping Flower Bouquet |
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| Me, My Mom, and My Brother. |
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Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating
motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It
is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, yet most
commonly in March, April, or May. Indonesia celebrates its Mother’s Day, known as Hari Ibu, on Dec. 22.
Indonesia’s Mother’s Day contains many historical, philosophical and
cultural meanings. It is the day of the first Indonesian Women’s
Congress held on Dec. 22-26 in 1928, in Yogyakarta.
The Congress
passed an important resolution calling for improvements to women’s
access to education, the provision of better information at the time of
marriage and on women’s divorce rights.
The idea to make the day
official started during the third Indonesian Women’s Congress in 1938.
In the spirit of national integration, the Congress led to the formation
of a federation known as Kongres Wanita Indonesia (KOWANI), a
broad-based umbrella organization of more than 75 women’s organizations.
Feminist
organizations in Indonesia have existed since 1912 with the formation
of the first women’s organization, Poetri Mardika, and inspired by
Indonesian heroines of the 19th century who promoted women’s rights and
fought against colonialism, such as Raden Adjeng Kartini, Tri Buana
Tungga Dewi, Martha Christina Tiahahu, Cut Nyak Dhien, Cut Meutia, Maria
Walanda Maramis, Dewi Sartika, Nyai Ahmad Dahlan, Rasuna Said and Nyi
Ageng Serang.
Indonesia’s Mother’s Day originally aimed to
celebrate the spirit of Indonesian women and to improve the condition of
the nation. Today, Mother’s Day is celebrated by expressing love and
gratitude
to mothers.
People always associate it with wearing
national dresses, holding various competitions and allowing mothers to
be free from their routine daily duties at home.
The role of
mothers is highly treasured. We could not imagine how a family would be
without mothers performing their roles and responsibilities. There are
countless tasks that fall to mothers, from birthing, nursing, diapering,
nose-wiping and nurturing.
Nothing compares to what mothers do daily. What they do is priceless
and dignified. An Islamic adage says that “heaven lies at Mother’s
feet”.
This implies children be obedient and respectful to their
mothers because mothers always want and pray for the best for their
children.
On this precious Mother’s Day, let us respect and love
our mothers more and more. Their love keeps showering their families
every single second. Selamat Hari Ibu.
Source: The Jakarta Post
