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Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the Radio. We introduce some Indonesian vocabulary and tips on how to use them in a conversation. This segment is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language and Book Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is Ayo, Ikut Denganku in English ‘Let’s come with me’.

Read to this conversation aboutAyo, Ikut Denganku in English ‘Let’s come with me’. Rama invites Kevin to go to his hometown in Bogor.

Now, I am going to introduce some vocabularies and expressions related to the topic today.

If you want to invite others to go along with you, you can say Ayo, ikut dengankuor Ayo, ikut aku which means‘Let’s come with me’.

In response to the invitation to go together, you can use an interjection asyik if you receive the invitation in informal situation, or ya boleh which means ‘ok’ or ‘alright’, and Tidak , terima kasih which means ‘no, thank you’ or ‘sorry, I can’t’, to refuse the invitation.

For examples:

Someone invites you by saying:

-Besok aku mau pulang kampung ke Bogorwhich means ‘Tomorrow I want to go to Bogor, my hometown’,

-Ayo ikut dengankuwhich means ‘Let’s come with me/why don’t you come with me?’.

To answer the invitation you can say Asyik, aku mau ikutwhich means ‘Ok, I will come with you’, if you agree.

-Besok aku mau pulang kampung ke Bogorwhich means ‘Tomorrow I want to go to Bogor, my hometown’

-Ayo ikut denganku which means ‘let’s come with me’.

You can answer it by saying Tidak, terima kasihwhich means ‘no, thank you’, if you want to refuse the invitation.

In the Indonesian language the invitation sentence usually use the words mari, marilah, ayo and ayolah.

That was “Let’s Speak Bhs Indonesia”, a lesson in Bahasa Indonesia or the Indonesian language on the radio. Hopefully, this edition will be useful for those who want to know more about Bahasa Indonesia.  

Hundreds of mothers came down to Cimadur River located on the northside of Ciusul Village, Citorek Kidul Village, Cibeber sub- district, Lebak regency, Banten province on November 5^th 2020. They bathed together to carry out a tradition called ‘Seren Taun Kasepuhan Ciusul’ which is held once in a year. Bathing together carried out by the women is called the Neres tradition. The tradition has been done for hundreds of years and it is still continuously preserved up to now. Besides being a ritual event, this tradition has also become a tourism attraction in Kasepuhan Ciusul.

The Neres Tradition is part of a series of Seren Taun ceremony  held as a form of gratitude after the harvest is over. Neres is a ritual performed to get rid of  harmful diseases, such as the spread of disease outbreaks, famine, every time to plant rice or trees with poor results. Besides   bathing, in the Neres Tradition, every day women also bring household utensils to clean. They come from a village in Kasepuhan Ciusul. In the Neres tradition, not all women are allowed to participate; they must fulfill certain conditions, including the menstruating women. Interestingly, the Neres tradition also uses natural elements for bathing, for example, using rice stalks or burnt straw for shampoo.

Besides the Neres tradition, the community of Kasepuhan Ciusul  has various other tourism attractions. For natural tourism, there is charm of the country above the clouds of  Mt. Luhur. The cultural tourism is also various. To  know the local culture, you can go around Kasepuhan. The right time to visit Ciusul Citorek is when Kasepuhan is holding a big harvest and Seren Taun. On the occasion, tourists may witness various cultural and traditional attractions.

Indonesia Fashion Week (IFW) is held again amid the Covid-19 pandemic. However, for 2020, the fashion show is to take place virtually from November 14-15. The implementation of IFW 2020 proves that the Indonesian Fashion Designers and Entrepreneurs Association (APPMI) is consistent to support the progress and to provide promotional space for fashion industry players to rise and to create something amid the pandemic.

President of IFW and concurrently Chairperson of APPMI, Poppy Dharsono said at a press conference on Monday (Nov 9) that Indonesia Fashion Week has a moral responsibility to the public and to the government, as well as all stakeholders who always support the APPMI. Everyone learns to adapt to new life, new behavior, and new steps. Just like the previous year, IFW 2020 again highlights the theme of Kalimantan culture, entitled "Tales of the Equator - Treasure of the Magnificent Borneo". As is well known, Kalimantan has cultural elements that are diverse, and unique. They also have many dimensions that can be explored as a source of inspiration for the Indonesian fashion industry.

Even though it is held virtually, this 9th IFW is packaged with an interesting concept. Dozens of designers from home and abroad will take part in this new era fashion show. A number of well-known designers such as Ida Royani, Agnes Budhisurya, Sugeng Waskito, Tuty Ayib, and Jenny Cahyawati will also show off their best collections. In addition, there will be a Fashion Talk with inspirational and informative themes about the world of fashion by presenting speakers who are competent in their fields.

The Young Fashion Designer Competition (IYFDC) will also be held in a series of IFW 2020 events. The jury from IYFDC consisting of Aam Kekean, Misan Kopaka, Jacky Suharto, Bimo, and Alya Dimitri will assess the works of the ten best young designers who have been selected previously.

At this year's IFW, the Indonesian Fashion Designers and Entrepreneurs Association (APPMI) is collaborating with the Indonesia Global Compact Network (IGNC), an alliance of the United Nations (UN) for sustainable fashion. This is to make the environmentally friendly fashion industry increase in number and grow in Indonesia.

Entering mid November 2020, it has been almost one year that Covid-19 has hit the world. How is the handling in various countries? Although there has been a decrease in the number of cases in various places, the increase is still happening. Some have even experienced a second spike after having subsided. It seems that the situation is still a cause for concern. In fact, the efforts to find  and produce the vaccine  as soon as possible are being done. This seems to go hand in hand with the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in some countries.

The United States, for example, has reached the highest transmission rate, around 100,000 people infected per day since December last year. After the election of Joe Biden as President, it is suspected that a lockdown policy may soon be issued to handle the Covid-19 case whose numbers continue to rise.

In Turkey, the government issued a ban on smoking in public places, following a spike in asymptomatic cases of the Covid-19. With this ban, Turkish citizens have no reason to take off their masks while smoking in public places.

Russia seems to be a country that is quite optimistic about the handling of the Covid-19. In particular, it is related to the development of Russian vaccine findings, which is believed to play a major role in reducing, even overcoming Covid-19. However to this day, the number of cases is still quite high.

The Covid-19 pandemic that began to hit the world since it was first discovered in Wuhan, China at the end of December 2019 has brought about impacts not only on the health but also on the social and economic sectors; in fact it’s almost all lines of human life. So far, the right formula for handling the Covid-19 has not been found. The trend of transmission is still high. Thus, it is difficult to predict when the world is truly free from the Covid-19.

Vaccines have started being tested in various countries. Over time and effort, awareness of maintaining cleanliness, and a healthy lifestyle with the Covid-19 protocols have become a global lifestyle. These are the key hopes for the biggest solution to the decline in the Covid-19 numbers.