At age 160 Years, Still Able Muin hoe Four Hour Day

Thursday, October 21, 2010 1:54 pm
Waykanan, Lampung (AFP)
In addition to still be able to dig four hours a day, at the age of very old, Muin (160), still good at reading the Holy Koran verse without the use of eyeglasses each pilgrimage after praying five times.
Men born in Rangkasbitung, Banten in 1850 who likes humor and was always called Aki Muin said, life is beautiful if healthy, if they were sick so not beautiful, but there are still lessons to be grateful.
"I eat like a goat` alias `vegetables from the garden alone, never buy, and that comes from living things such as meat or eggs I avoid. Maybe that's what makes the eyes still look out for reading the Quran after the obligatory prayer activities," he said, in Blambanganumpu, located about 200 km from the town of Bandarlampung, Friday.
He further said that, in processing of agricultural commodities and hers like coffee, eggplant, long beans, chili and rice, he did not use chemical fertilizers.
"I never use chemical fertilizers, utilizing the natural means, such as leaves or rice straw. As for working in gardens or fields, I usually start at 6 am, and regular hoeing around 4 hours a day, already know` so many `old-fashioned tired, "he said, showing off his teeth are gone.
He also admitted, in 2008 he even was able to climb tall palm tree about 10 yards he had to tap palm wine.
"Before the fall two years ago, I was still able to climb the palm tree, but now can no longer, my back was broken, so bent like this," he said.
Related to the Dutch and Japanese colonial history he says, live in the era of occupation sakura country more difficult than when the army controlled the land windmill Indonesia.
"The Japanese Period clothing is hard, I just use the skin of the tree as cover aurat objects, such as gloves or kebaya, but quite warm. But when the Dutch colonial era quite easily, the price of cigarettes 3 cents to 20 cigarettes," he said.
Next he said he also had joined the army voluntarily and paid 25 silver each month, but after the war of independence chose to become an ordinary person because he wanted to be free.
"I was married 13 times, but all 12 are early divorce, was married last with my wife in 1973," he said.
Maniah (64), the last wife Aki Muin, say, a beloved husband also rarely slept.
"Even Aki had not eaten rice for 3 years, in addition to that, too, got up for dawn prayers on average at four in the morning, bathing, prayers and ended the Koran," he said.