PEARLS OF ADVICE IN SALOKA MADURA (Saloka 91-100)

SALOKA 91

MARA OBHUR KALARÈ

It means :
Like a torch made from dry coconut leaves

Contents of advice:
Said to someone who has a change of heart.

A person's unstable mental state results in a lack of determination.
The most obvious impact is that he cannot be trusted to carry out his mandate.

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SALOKA 92

MARA CÈLÈNG TATTOO

It means:
Like a wounded wild boar

Contents of advice:
Someone who rages at anyone he meets.

Anyone who is controlled by uncontrolled passion will vent his anger without caring who is the target.

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SALOKA 93

MARA TEMBHÂNG PANGÈLÈN

It means :
Like a song from Pangèlèn
(Pangèlèn is one of the villages in Sumenep Regency which has the art of song which is performed by talking a lot, while shaking his legs while wearing a sleigh)

Content of advice:
A subtle satire aimed at someone who smokes and talks a lot while working.

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SALOKA 94

MARA KÈKÈYAN

It means :
Like a top game (a top is a game made of wood or metal that has a peg on its axis and can spin with a pulled string)

Contents of advice:
Said to people who act a lot.

People who talk and act excessively are boring
other people. Speak naturally like a normal person, so that other people do not accuse him of being a person with a disorder.

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SALOKA 95

MARA KONJERRÂN

It means :
Like a conjerran game
(konjerrân is a form of children's game in Madura, made from candlenut seeds with a small hole in the back. The part that is removed is replaced with oil, then the hole is closed again, the stomach is sharpened to make a throwing tool for the game of chèrek)

Contents of advice:
A compliment for someone who is skilled and agile in carrying out their work.

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SALOKA 96

MARA BHÂNDHENG RABET

Meaning: like a large and long milkfish

Contents of advice:
People who like to expose other people's disgrace, thereby destroying family relationships.

Gossiping, inciting and slandering other people is a disgraceful act because it can divide family ties and friendships.

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SALOKA 97

MARA BULÂN KEMBHÂR

It means :
Like twin moons

Contents of advice:
Words of praise for a husband and wife, because the husband is handsome and the wife is beautiful too. Likewise, it is addressed to two equally beautiful women who always appear together.

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SALOKA 98

MARA RA-KORA

It means :
Like a turtle

Contents of advice:
Someone who rarely goes out of the house

A person's closed nature usually greatly limits interactions with outsiders. Rarely maintains relationships with family, friends and society. This type usually rarely speaks, is easily offended, has a stiff way of speaking, and personally does not want to be interfered with by other people, usually called an introvert or asocial person.

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SALOKA 99

MARA TATTA'ANNA ROMAN

It means:
Like pieces of dried rice stalks

Contents of advice:
Something that has a lot of numbers.

Sometimes we encounter a problem that was initially thought to be small, but after it has been broken down it turns out to be large and beyond our expectations.
Don't simplify problems that are considered trivial, who knows, this may be the beginning of a big and complicated problem.

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SALOKA 100

MARA KO'OL

It means :
Like a rice field snail

Contents of advice:
Said to people who often move house

It is said to someone or a family who often moves house. This is usually due to many reasons, such as: not easily feeling at home in one place, frequently changing assignments as a clerk or employee, as a seasonal worker who does not settle, or as a migrant who often moves to try his luck in various places.

By R. Tg. Bustomi Irwan Kurniadi Jati Budoyo ,S,Pd.,M.Pd.,MM,C.NS