12-13 July : Field Survey

Kutuh Village is known by people as a village who produced high quality cottonii seaweed for many years. At the time between 2003-2008 was the most succesful years for Desa Kutuh. Seaweed quality was so high it has a very high price also. But unfortunately, for the last three years, the quantity of the product was degrading. What happen actually? To answer this question we went again to the beach (the seaweed planting area), the organization of farmer, and women farmer organization.

One view of Seaweed Planting Area, here you could see that the water level was degrading, so you can see the coral there. It makes the work of planting and harvesting easier.

Here, Bu Made, one of the farmer there, is “sunbathing” the seaweed. Making it dry of course. The smell of the drying seaweed was so –_____- I don’t literalli like it anyway.

A side view where you can see the “Bedeng” used by farmer to store the dried seaweed and taking a rest after work. They are not actually live there, only as a workplace.

Here you can see “Jukung”, another form of rectangle-canoe that usually be ridden in low-water-level. Has more stability and more space for storage.

This is just some woods that farmer used to dry the seaweed.

Bu Made is one of local people who did seaweed planting as the daily work. Not many differences as we heard from another local farmer. The problem of having a sufficient capital and the “damned” low price of dried seaweed. To start planting the seaweed she said that a farmer will need about 20-25 millions rupiah. The problem of low price of dried seaweed is that they have to accept the price from the buyer. Price was not moving in equilibrium way so that it sickening the farmer.

If we see the problem more, we will know that the quality of the seaweed is not degrading, only the quantity. It means if they can turn their luck on buyer and making a user-end product, they will have a higher return, theoretically. It has been realized by the Women Farmer’s Association where they tried to create Jelly Drink, Pudding, and Seaweed Mix Ice.

If you ever tasted Okky Jelly Drink, the jelly drink is plus minus looks like that, but still has minus point with no plus point. The pudding itself just look like Agar-agar, nothing really special to attract consumer. The Seaweed Mix Ice is the one that we cannot see since the seller said the weather was so cold so no one will buy it anyway –____-

Her you could see the “showroom” of the Koperasi Sari Segara. It provides the daily needs of the farmer and also the production thing such as rope, net, and sack.

Bu Oka, the shopkeeper and her son Kadek.

The Sri Rahayu Jelly Drink

The looks of the trademark of Sri Rahayu Jelly Drink.

Crackers (they called it like that, no protest please)

Many things still need to be done here. Many. No holiday yet I think –____-.

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11 July : Another Trip to DPS

As a finishing point of the trip on 10 July before, another trip has to be made to deliver the props to the Dinas Koperasi dan UMKM Badung. But what happens singing another bad song to us. After the props was left behind yesterday, today, again, we cannot meet the head of the dept since she had an appointment to open an art gallery. Because of this reason, the secretary and the receptionist (just called them the front office anyway) told us just go back and they will contact us if there were some minutes to be filled.

We also (Deddek actually did it) reserve the tickets for our DPL, Ibu Diah Retno Wulandaru and her family, husband and son. We got the tickets from Garuda Airlines for 1,something millions to be used in Sunday, 15 July 2012. We then copied some files to be used in KKN, some RRK, LRK, Daily Absences.

Deddek’s car need to be repaired because his father wants to use the car tomorrow, so we delivered the car to the workshop. Deddek rode the car, and I followed him by using a Scoopy motorbike. The first time I went into a big road using a motorbike. Hahaha…

And here are the photo of the food for our lunch.

Two pieces of Lumpia Bali, Three pieces of Bakwan Bali, and a big glass of Es Daluman.

Tipat Cantok. Made from Lontong and some vegetables sauced with peanut sauce. It was more like Pecel or Petis that we used to eat in Java.

After that we went back to Deddek’s house to have a rest since Deddek Father’s car would arrive at 6pm. There I met Deddek’s girlfriend, Siska, a medical student in Udayana University. Pretty girl, a very match couple they are hahaha… Her mother gave me a package of fried sliced beef (abon sapi). Siska also bought Deddek a big pack of Pie Susu, a very new made, and it was amazing (the taste I meant).

And here are some photos that has been published in facebook.

From left to right: (layer 1) Gilang, Syarif, Roy, Ucen, Febri, Saka, Lala, Dani, Natal, Latan.

(layer 2) Aji, Dini, Bian, Vera, Erika

(layer 3) Agus, Putro, Dalton, Cumi, and Uta.

 

From left to right : Deddek, Manda, Natal, Erika, Lala, Hani, Vera, Dhani, Agus, Uta, and an unknown tourist.

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10 July : A Formal Trip To DPS

There is nothing that comes so perfectly except God. Even in the slightest of air, there will be something unwanted. And it also comes to our KKN Kutuh. Because of a technical reason, PemKab Badung, the regency government where we will do the KKN, still not making contact with us until some days before. The reason was so simple and actually could be avoid in an easy way. The formal letter that showing our commitment and helping some helps from the PemKab, was lost.

Because of this silly thing, we need to go back to Denpasar to make a contact to the head of division of Dinas Koperasi dan UMKM Badung. But, again, there is another silly thing, happens. The proposal that we need to show, was left behind in Deddek’s house in Denpasar. Damn. Cursed hole. Sonice Sapi.

So the agenda was changed. First, we went to PemKab Badung, especially Dinas Koperasi dan UMKM. Second, we went to Tiara Dewata. And third, we go to the Bank of Indonesia.

PemKab Badung. Dinas Koperasi dan UMKM

Right after finishing the morning process, taking bath and having breakfast, we went to PemKab Badung. The office of it were located like-middle-so-far away from Kutuh, and also from Deddek’s house. It took about 40 to 60 minutes to go there, depend on the traffic. And the traffic were so crowded that day. We’ll be some damned late from the schedule. We arrived there about an hour after the start of the journey from Deddek’s house.

The office of PemKab Badung was located in a very big area. But here, we will find all important department that needed to govern a city. Every aspects starts from agriculture, Sea and Fishery, Koperasi, Religion Affair, to Tourism, will easily be found here.

This is the office of Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kab. Badung, also located in the area of Pusat Pemerintahan Kabupaten Badung.

The inside hall of Badan Pertanahan Nasional of Kabupaten Badung. Gilang needed some helps from this department, so we visit this dept first. But the head of the division was not there at that day. So we need to wait.

A Pura in the area. A big ones.

Me in the corridor that connected every department in PemKab Badung’s Office. Meaning that every Department in Badung will work together to ensure the wealth of Badung’s citizen.

One side of a building in PemKab’s Office, every building in Bali needs to be designed in Balinese theme. Lampung has been doing it lately, with “gaje” Siger.

Failed “Abbey Road”

Tiara Dewata

Tiara Dewata was the name of a very big department store in Badung. Saka said that Tiara Dewata maybe can give us some help, either with fund, or with some other things. Not many things can be told as a story, but we ate RotiBoy before left Tiara Dewata. Rp 8.500 a bun. I paid Rp 10.000,-

 

Bank Indonesia – Regional Bali

Bank Indonesia has announced theirself as one of the sponsor of our KKN. It formalized it by sending us a formal letter, written there that Bank Indonesia would help funding the program and also contribute in one of the program written in the proposal, Rumah Baca, by giving us 90 exemplars of magazine and comics, all related to economics. But today, we only needed to took the magazines and the comics, the fund itself will be transferred directly to one of the cp in the letter, either Dini, or Saka.

We arrived there exactly at 14.00 WITA. The security first making a thorough examination to Deddek’s car, asking who we wants to meet and bla-bla-bla. After parking the car, we went inside to the building. It was designed like a not-important building. It is true that a deep examination were done by the security, but the design of the front office were so not-amazing. But, the inside one. Nothing special too.

 

 Left side of the Bank Indonesia Reg. Bali’s building. There are two kinds of examination, first is at the gate, and second one with metal detector.

Another left side of the building.

Waiting room.

In the inside of the building. We were sitted at the meeting room, and waiting for the person that will meet us. Noted that to come to the room, we need to have special permission. Ciye.

Nasi Luk-Luk

Menu for lunch today is Nasi Luk-Luk with cow meat.

Luk-Luk Rice with Cow Meat Soup, Cow Meat and Vegetables, and Chilled The Botol.

Rp 20.000,-

Nasi Luk-Luk’s Effect to Gilang. Unpredictable.

Another effect of Luk-Luk. “So full that I cant stand to sleep”.

Bukan Anggota DPR.

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Pantai Pandawa

Setiap ke Bali, mungkin yang ada di pikiran orang-orang adalah pariwisata, dan liburan. Mindset boleh bilang begitu, tapi kenyataan bisa berkata lain. Saya ada di Bali untuk sebuah program bernama KKN, dan juga, liburan, tentunya setelah pelaksanaan KKN. Dan jika setiap orang ke Bali, mungkin mindset langsung mengarah ke Kuta, sanur, Legian, Nusa Dua, atau Tanjung Benoa. Namun kali ini akan saya bawakan paketan lain dari Bali, sebuah pantai yang mungkin belum terekspos dengan seluas-luasnya.

Masih di daerah Kuta, tepatnya di Selatan, pastinya di sebuah desa berkembang, bernama Desa Kutuh, ada sebuah pantai yang cukup luas. Pantai ini bernama Pantai Pandawa. terletak di desa berkembang, lantaran memang berada di wilayah yang sedang dibangun. Dinamai Pantai Pandawa karena nantinya akan dibangun patung-patung Pandawa di tebing-tebing di sekitaran pantai. Pasirnya putih dan tidak banyak sampah non-organik berkeliaran, sangat bersih untuk ukuran pantai yang pernah saya lihat.

Di daerah ini jugalah sentra penanaman rumput laut dipusatkan. Cukup banyak tanaman rumput laut bergelayutan mengikuti ombak air. Beberapa pondokan petani juga terlihat di sekitaran pantai. Meski sangat asri, pantai ini belum diresmikan, selain patung-patungnya belum selesai dibentuk, akses jalan ke Pantai Pandwa masih tertutup debu kapur dari tebing-tebing sekitar yang dirapikan. Rencananya, pantai ini akan secara resmi dibuka pada bulan Agustus tahun ini. Berikut beberapa foto yang saya jepret saat sebelum berangkat ke sana dan saat ada di sana.

Anjing milik Pak Perbekel. Galak. Serius. Single and Available.

Tampak awal masuk Pantai Pandawa. Amazing Spiderman.

Pose terbagus Aji selama tujuh tahun terakhir.

Yang moto si Agus Nuse, mau background Pure malah difoto sebadan, Purenya malah ga keliatan. Agus the Photographist dah emang –____-

Ngecap sitik josss… Apa coba hayo yang ngecap?

Veraaa mana Veraaaaa…..

Perahu sederhana untuk penanaman rumput laut.

Kormanit Seteress.

1 Kormanit dan 2 Kormasit Seteress.

Ini yang namanya tangan.

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Sore 8 Juli

Liat judulnya sih udah kayak judul lagu dengan nilai historis yang tinggi, atau nama peristiwa atau judul cerita dari generasi ke generasi. Tapi apa yang mau penulis share disini cuma sekedar foto-foto yang dijepret pada sore hari tanggal 8 Juli 2012. Atau tepat beberapa jam setelah kedatangan kami di Desa Kutuh, Bali. Nah, foto-foto ini bukan edisi gay atau yang lain, namun diambil ketika yang datang baru cowo-cowo, makanya isinya cowok semua..

Foto-foto ini diambil di kantor Perbekel Desa Kutuh, sekitar pukul setengah lima sore.

Regu “Akal-Akalan Montir”. Penampakan Aula Musyawarah Desa Kutuh.

 

Regu “Depan Bisa Belakang Bisa”. Tampak Depan.

Regu “Nasek” dengan cover dan vokalis baru.

Penjaga Pantai Pandawa.

Tak terasa sudah 2 tahun kami tinggal dan melaksanakan KKN di Desa Kutuh. Rasanya baru 4 jam yang lalu kami turun dari bis Wisata Komodo. Ah.. waktu memeang begitu cepat berlalu…

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Sesampainya di Desa…

Setelah perjalanan selama 26 jam (lebih lama dari perjalanan Jogja-Bandar Lampung), kamipun sampai pula di Bali. Sayang sekali, rumah idaman kami yang sudah didambakan ternyata gagal digunakan karena ada permasalahan dengan air. Untung saja, dengan bantuan kepala Desa Kutuh (Perbekel) kami mendapatkan tempat tinggal. Cewek-cewek tinggal di rumah Perbekel, sementara para laladon di oper ke kos-kosan lokal. 5 di tempat yang saya ga tau namanya, dan sisanya diletakkan di tempat yang saya juga ga tau namanya.

Beginilah ilustrasi ketika kami sampai di Desa Kutuh, tepatnya Kantor Perbekel kami.

Suasana Kantor Perbekel di potret dari ruang Aula Musyawarah. Tampak si Deddek, Perbekel, dan Ibu Perbekel sedang bermusyawarah menentukan tempat tinggal kami.

Oiya, nama Perbekel kami itu Pak Mesir, mengakunya keturunan Afrika-India, dan berakhir dengan nama Mesir –_____-.

Suasana koper di tempat peristirahatan sementara kami…

Dispenser, Printer, dan LCD TV.

Suasana Aula Musyawarah Desa Kutuh.

VERA MANAAAA VERAAAAAAAAA –_______-

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Keberangkatan KKN

Tepat tanggal 7 Juli 2012, kelompok KKN Kutuh 2012 diberangkatkan dari Sayab Barat Grha Sabha Pramana dengan Bis Pariwisata Wisata Komodo. Harga tiket panjeran adalah Rp215,000,- dengan besaran nilai jajan Rp100,000,- maka nilai keberangkatan ke Bali adalah Rp315,000,-. Bercanda. Untuk perjalanan keluar pulau kali ini, khusus saya membawa guling dan bantal, dalam kardus dispenser. Satu koper, satu tas punggung, dan sebuah pulpen.

Untungnya ada abang Hasnan Amin yang mau pinjamkan mobil sekaligus mengantarkan ke airport GSP UGM. Kalo ga, ga tau ini bakalan jadi apa tangan ngangkat barang dari kos-kosan ke Bandara. Maklum Alphard masih dalam masa perbaikan.

Suasana bandara yang sedang penuh sesak. Tampak dalam gambar adalah Dini, Saudara Dini 1, Saudara Dini 2, Saudara Dini 3, Saudara Dini 4, Aji dan Bian.

Suasana landasan bandara dipenuhi orang yang sedang berolahraga, Hap-Hap-Hap. Tampak dalam gambar adalah tumpukan barang Bang Putro “Akal-Akalan Montir” dan tumpukan barang saya. Serta beberapa orang yang sedang berolahraga, Hap-Hap-Hap.

Sepanjang jalan ke Bali, ga banyak yang dapat dilakuin selain duduk, tidur, makan, dan kentut.  Main kartu juga ga pewe, jajanan tinggal dikit, ga bisa sebat juga –____-

Paket makanan kupon pesawat. Nasi telor. Enakan yang di burjo serius. Tapi es tehnya mayan dah.

Suasanan makan di kafet bandara. Cewek cakep lagi berdoa.

Suasana pemandangan dari jendela pesawat.

Bersambung…

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Belanja KKN dan Oseng-Oseng Mercon

Sekedar pemberitahuan aja kalo artikel ini ditulis ketika saya udah ada di Bali. Dengan koneksi internet yang ga ada, semua tulisan mesti direkap dulu dan baru terbit nanti kalo kita uda di Denpasar. Ya sepertinya begitu akan lebih baik sehingga saya juga ga terjebak dengan internet, 9gag, dan blog dan bisa lebih fokus ke KKN dan membangun negara. Kami mahasiswa KA-KA-EN!

Judul di atas memang ga ada istimewanya, seistimewa saya, ga istimewa, tapi ada cerita yang perlu teman-teman dengar agar hal ini tak terjadi kepada teman-teman. Dan saya, sebagai anggota KKN Kutuh 2012, akan membahasnya dengan tajam, setajam insert.

Dengan terkumpulnya dana yang telah dikembalikan oleh LPPM senilai Rp 845,000 yang entah mengapa harus ditariki dari mahasiswa dan kemudian dikembalikan, kami bisa segera belanja keperluan KKN. Nah dengan begitu kami segera bergerak mengambil langkah strategis belanja kebutuhan seperti pembersih toilet, alat-alat tulis, celana dalam, dan sebuah kaos singlet V-Neck merk GT-Man.

Berikut penampakan yang bisa penulis tangkap selama penulis berkelana bersama teman-teman KKN yaitu Saka, Ucen, Erika, dan Dini.

Dini, Saka, Erika, dan Jemurannya Ucen. Fotografer : Uta.

Setengah Dini, Uta, dan Erika Berbayang. Foto berbayang bukan karena fotografer, tapi karena tanah di jalan tersebut ga rata.

Ucen, Saka, Mangkok, Toples, Baskom, Bak, Trolley, dan BB. Nasib nungguin wanita belanja.

Tampak Belakang: Sok Serius.

Tampak Depan : “Eii ember ni bole tawar tak Pak Cik?”

Nasib nemenin cewek belanja. macam kuli angkut Tanah Abang.

Setelah puas berbelanja beberapa kebutuhan KKN, kami pun segera pulang. Tapi di tengah perjalanan, lutut kami pun berbunyi, tanda kalo kami lapar. Segeralah kami berdiskusi dan hasil diskusi kami makan di Oseng-Oseng Mercon Pelopor No.1 di Yogyakarta. Nama yang aneh –___-

Dan disinilah inti dari perbincangan yang sungguh tak punya inti ini. Pesan penulis, kalau mau makan oseng-oseng mercon yang melibatkan daging bergajih seperti sapi, jangan minum es. Mengapa? Berdasarkan pengalaman penulis yang mengalaminya sendiri, jika kita makan oseng-oseng mercon dengan minum es, maka kerongkongan kita akan ikut bergajih, dan konsekuensinya adalah batuk. Nah, janganlah kita berbuat jahat, karena semua itu ada balasannya.

Foto bergoyang karena sakit batuk akibat oseng mercon campur es.

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