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Lampu Merah yang Menyimpan Rahasia

The Red Lantern That Holds a Secret

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Setiap bulan purnama, nenek ku menyalakan sepuluh lampu merah di teras.Every full moon, my grandmother lights ten red lanterns on the front porch. Aku kembali ke desa setelah lima tahun merantau di kota.I returned to the village after five years living in the city.

Malam itu, aku bertanya mengapa lampu-lampu itu harus berwarna merah.That night, I asked why those lanterns must be red. Nenek tersenyum sambil menggantung lampu terakhir.Grandmother smiled while hanging the last lantern. " Merah ini bukan hanya warna, nak. ""This red is not just a color, child." " Ia mewakili semangat leluhur kita yang tak pernah padam, meski badai datang. ""It represents the spirit of our ancestors that was never extinguished, even though storms came." Tiba-tiba aku mengerti mengapa setiap rumah di jalan ini masih menjaga tradisi kuno tersebut.Suddenly I understood why every house on this street still maintains that ancient tradition.

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