The Legend of Makahiya

The Legend of Makahiya

   10:18 AM       Raihan Fauzan

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The Legend of Makahiya

Philippines

Long time ago, there was a couple in Barangay Masagna (Pampanga today) who wanted a daughter. Their wish was granted and the wife gave birth to a baby girl. They called her Maria. Maria was very beautiful but very shy that she wouldn't go out from their house.

Weeks later, Spaniards came to their town. The Spaniards was very cruel that they get everything they wanted. They rob houses and kill everyone who gets in their ways and who refuses to give what they wanted.

The couple was very frightened to lose their deughter, so they hid Maria in the bushes so the Spaniards couldn't find her.

After the Spaniards left their town, the couple tried to look for Maria but they couldn't find her even in the bushes where they hid her, instead they found a little plant that is very sensitive that when you touch it, it would immediately close.

So they thought it was their daughter, Maria. They called the plant "Makahiya" that means "touch me not", like their daughter who was very shy.

Makahiya / Shameplant
Source : gmanetwork.com

Story by Zinnia Marniel Bendayon
Source : myths.e2bn.org

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Lovely Bandung

Lovely Bandung

   10:52 PM       Raihan Fauzan

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Interesting Place

By Raihan Fauzan

“When we talk about interesting

 place, I choose my lovely city,

 Bandung.”

Bandung, Lovely City

Pidi Baiq, an artist, once said, “And, for me Bandung is not only about geographic, it involves feelings, in silence." Bandung is chosen as the fourth most favourite city tours in Asia, after Bangkok, Seoul, and Mumbai. Based on this year survey, Bandung citizen is the happiest citizen in the world. So, why do I think Bandung is interesting? Let’s check it out!

Bandros (Bandung Tour on Bus)
Bandros is a double decker bus prepared for taking tourists around Bandung. It easily became an amazing attraction.

Bandros

Creative Communities
Bandung is a creative city with ngariung (gathering) culture. There are so many creative communities with high potential. You like skateboarding? Or even beatboxing? Everything’s available here in Bandung!

Community

Paradise of Culinary
Come to Bandung, and you’re gonna be satisfied. Any cuisine, from Aceh to Papua, is available. Bandung also has unique cuisine, with its unique name. Cimol, cilok, batagor, gehu, and many more. Yummy!

Batagor

Day Theme

Thematic days! Every day in a week has its own theme. Monday with its #onedaynorice, Tuesday with its #SelasaTanpaAsapRokok, Wednesday as Sundanese day, Thursday as English day, Friday as cycling day, and Saturday + Sunday for refreshing. Every day becomes interesting and exciting!

Rebo Nyunda

Impact of Social Media
Bandung can be great of course because of its mayor, Ridwan Kamil, who is often called as Kang Emil. Kang Emil optimizes every coherence through social media. What’s the impact? Bandung is rewarded some appreciations on public services and became the big three of Smart City in Indonesia.

Ridwan Kamil

Ridwan Kamil on Twitter

“Bandung, you are creted by God perfectly. So, please wait 

 20 years, and I’m gonna be your next leader and care-taker.”

Lovely Bandung

Now, let’s take a quiz!

           1.       Which city has the happiest citizen in the world based on this year survey?

A.      Tokyo

B.      Amsterdam

C.      Paris

D.      Los Angeles

E.       Bandung

           2.       What does ngariung mean?

A.      Playing

B.      Gathering

C.      Chatting

D.      Working

E.       Gardening

           3.       Which food is from Bandung?

A.      Gado-gado

B.      Cimol

C.      Konro

D.      Gudeg

E.       Pempek

           4.       What theme does Saturday have?

A.      Rebo Nyunda day

B.      No rice day

C.      Cycling day

D.      English day

E.       No theme

           5.       Who is mayor of Bandung?

A.      Joko Widodo

B.      Basuki Tjahaja Purnama

C.      Ridwan Kamil

D.      Anies Baswedan

E.       Abu Bakar

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Uniqueness of Otter

Uniqueness of Otter

   10:35 PM       Raihan Fauzan

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Uniqueness of Otter

By

Raihan Fauzan

Syahdila Gunawan

Otters in General
Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. Lutrinae is a branch of the weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, honey badgers, martens, minks, polecats, weasels, and wolverines.

Etymology
The word otter derives from the old English word otor or oter. This, and cognate words in other Indo-European languages, ultimately stem from the Proto-Indo-European languages root *wódr̥, which also gave rise to the English word "water”.

Life cycle
The gestation period in otters is about 60 to 86 days. The holt is built under tree roots or a rocky cairn, more common in Scotland. It is lined with moss and grass.

Terminology
An otter's den is called a holt or couch. Male otters are called dogs or boars, females are called bitches or sows, and their offspring are called pups. The feces of otters are typically identified by their distinctive aroma. After one month, the pup can leave the holt and after two months, it is able to swim. The pup lives with its family for approximately one year. Otters live up to 16 years; they are by nature playful, and frolic in the water with their pups. Its usual source of food is fish, and further downriver, eels, but it may sample frogs and birds.

Characteristics
Otters have long, slim bodies and relatively short limbs. Their most striking anatomical features are the powerful webbed feet used to swim, and their seal-like abilities holding breath underwater. They are notable for their ability to use stones to break open shellfish on their stomachs. This skill must be learned by the young. Otters are active hunters, chasing prey in the water or searching the beds of rivers, lakes or the seas. Otters are playful animals and appear to engage in various behaviors for sheer enjoyment, such as making waterslides and then sliding on them into the water.

Uniqueness
Otters hold on to each other while sleeping, so they won’t be separated <3

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