grapyak, sumanak, sumringah lan tuma`ninah = keep smiling

Scott Bronner (s-bronne@sophia.ne.jp) wrote :

Thanks Waluyohadi. By the way, in your co-culture (one of Indonesia's many cultural groups, which is yours?) do people have one name instead of 2 or 3? ALso, you left your notebook with phone numbers on the table by the copy machine in the International (Ryuugaku) Center so I put it in the receptionists office (Kudo-san) with a note. You can pick it up when you want, but I know their are tests on campus today until...? Take care ...

Whoops, I see from your email that your family name is 'Banget!!!'? That wasn't on your application form so it confused me :-) ^_^

-Peace, Mr. B-

Waluyohadi Banget!!! (waluyohadi@yahoo.com) wrote:

Dear Mr. B,

I am sorry, I can`t understand about the meaning of your question "people have one name instead of 2 or 3". But Actually, there are so many culture groups in Indonesia. Like local language in Indonesia, we have 300 local languages. Of course, It is possible to find the different naming style. I live in Jawanese culture, so my name just consist of only one word -Waluyohadi. But, in the different part of Indonesia, people use the family name, anchestral name, social status name, kingdom name, and also "joke" name etc... (is it the answer that Sensei want to get? I am sorry if my english is not so good)

About "banget!!!" word, that is the "joke name" of me, not family name. I am so sorry. Is it allright?... m(. .)m...

You are right, I have checked my notebook and I couldnt found it in my bag. I thingk I forgot. I will pick it up from Kudo-san on monday, thank you very much.

PS : "banget" word is taken from Indonesian language. It means "very-very-very...". So, Sensei can say "Waluyohadi Banget!!!" means "Very-very-very Waluyohadi". That is Indonesian joke that so many young people use it recentlly. We get that vocab from some kinds of MTV (Music TeleVision) Indonesia programme... MTV GUE BANGET!!! And, some times my friends call me "Waluyohadi Keren!!!" it is possible for Sensei to call me like that :-)

Best regards and peace forever..

Waluyohadi