Ngulon Ga Ngulon Ngetan Ga Ngetan

Today's entry as all other entries is a very short one, an excerpt you might call it or Nukilan as we call it in Indonesian. I admit in my past blogs I have been too engrossed in the Javanese aspect or element of things forgetting our second most populous ethnic group, the Sundanese in Indonesia. The element of character "Ci" means water or river and is to be found frequently in cities and villages in West Jawa. It's most famous river must be the Cisadane River in Tangerang that flows into the Sea of Java. The Chinese ethnic group found here, called "Cina Benteng" speak a quaint and strange dialect, a mix of Indonesian, Chinese and Sundanese and a few Javanese words thrown in, very much like a serving of gado-gado. Or we might call it Gado-Gado Cina di Tangerang. Its capital city is Ciputat located in the regency of Tangsel (Short for Tangerang Selatan). The Sundanese, once confirmed enemies of the Javanese were centered in the region of Tatr Pasundan. But today, all is forgotten, old rivalries and wounds have been healed and the combined 800 tribes in Indonesia identify itself as one Bangsa Indonesia or fondly known as Bhinekka Tunggal Eka.....which means "All Different But One".