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Blending Traditions: A Christmas Harmony in Bali
Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Blending Traditions: A Christmas Harmony in Bali
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Story Transcript:
Id: Pasar Buleleng di Bali ramai sekali saat musim panas.
En: The Pasar Buleleng in Bali is very crowded during the summer.
Id: Rak-rak penuh hiasan Natal berwarna-warni dan buah tropis yang segar.
En: The shelves are full of colorful Christmas decorations and fresh tropical fruit.
Id: Suara hiruk pikuk terdengar dari para pembeli yang tawar-menawar, dan aroma sate lilit mengundang selera.
En: The sound of hustle and bustle can be heard from shoppers bargaining, and the aroma of sate lilit is enticing.
Id: Di situ, Adi berjalan pelan sambil mengamati sekitar.
En: There, Adi walked slowly while observing the surroundings.
Id: Ini adalah tahun kelima ia bertugas menyelenggarakan pertemuan keluarga Natal yang penuh tantangan.
En: This was the fifth year he was in charge of organizing the challenging family Christmas gathering.
Id: Di sebelahnya berjalan Dewi, adik perempuannya yang terkenal suka hal-hal mewah.
En: Beside him walked Dewi, his younger sister known for her love of luxurious things.
Id: Sementara Komang, adik bungsu mereka, berjalan di belakang dengan wajah serius.
En: Meanwhile, Komang, their youngest brother, walked behind them with a serious face.
Id: Dia sangat tradisional dan tidak suka perubahan.
En: He was very traditional and disliked change.
Id: Ketiganya hadir dengan satu tujuan; membuat Natal kali ini berlangsung dengan damai.
En: The three of them had one goal; to make this Christmas a peaceful occasion.
Id: "Dewi, kita mulai dari mana dulu?" tanya Adi berusaha santai, meski dia sadar tantangan akan segera datang.
En: "Dewi, where do we start first?" Adi asked, trying to be casual, even though he was aware the challenges would soon come.
Id: Dewi dengan penuh semangat menunjuk ke salah satu rak yang dipenuhi lampu-lampu dekorasi yang berwarna-warni.
En: Dewi enthusiastically pointed to one of the shelves filled with colorful decorative lights.
Id: "Kita beli lampu-lampu ini, mereka akan membuat suasananya lebih meriah!" katanya.
En: "Let's buy these lights, they will make the atmosphere more festive!" she said.
Id: "Tapi itu mahal," kata Komang tak setuju.
En: "But that's expensive," Komang disagreed.
Id: "Mengapa tidak kita gunakan dekorasi sederhana yang kita sudah miliki dari tahun lalu?"
En: "Why don't we use the simple decorations we already have from last year?"
Id: Adi merasa tekanan mulai meningkat di antara keduanya.
En: Adi felt the pressure beginning to build between the two.
Id: Dia tahu Dewi ingin segalanya menjadi istimewa dan modern, sementara Komang lebih mengedepankan kesederhanaan dan kebiasaan lama.
En: He knew Dewi wanted everything to be special and modern, while Komang prioritized simplicity and old habits.
Id: Situasi ini biasa terjadi, tetapi Adi berharap bisa membujuk mereka bekerja sama saat ini.
En: This situation was common, but Adi hoped he could persuade them to work together this time.
Id: Ketiganya terus berjalan melewati tenda-tenda.
En: The three continued walking past the stalls.
Id: Di satu sisi pasar, ada seorang penjual yang menjual pakaian tradisional Bali.
En: On one side of the market, there was a vendor selling traditional Bali clothing.
Id: "Bagaimana kalau kita tambahkan sedikit tradisi?" Komang menyarankan sambil menunjuk ke arah pakaian tersebut.
En: "How about we add a bit of tradition
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