Bird in the hand?<\/p>\n
\"I used to think that life in Jakarta was so great. It's like
\na dream place for people like me,\" said Eman, a 27-year-old man
\nborn and raised in Tangkil Sari, Cibaliung, West Java. Eman is
\none among thousands of people who think that way.<\/p>\n
Living in a village is sometimes hard, especially in
\nCibaliung, Banten. Many of the villagers are jobless farmers.
\nThey have not had a harvest for three years because they have
\nnothing to plow. This has been caused by the lack of rain and the
\ngovernment's regulation that forbids huma (farming by burning the
\nland first). Huma is done as the rice field do not need much
\nwater.<\/p>\n
Having nothing to do, some people creatively think to do
\nsomething that is forbidden. They go into a forest with some
\nincense and a trap. Famous in applying a magical formula, the
\nBantenese can call any bird by burning the incense, which casts a
\nspell on the bird. In this way, they can catch many birds. A bird
\ncalled Anis is worth up to Rp 80,000. This bird can be trained to
\nimitate the sound of any bird, including singing birds.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, bird hunters are far from happy. They may be
\narrested for catching protected birds in the forest. They have to
\nabandon this living because it will disturb the habitat and
\necosystem.<\/p>\n
Eman should abandon his idea of living in the city and return
\nto his village and, together with his fellow villagers, try to
\ndevelop the village by utilizing their potential and knowledge.<\/p>\n
AYA MUCHTAR<\/p>\n
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