Chapter 94

           

           IaskedKetut,myoldmedicineman,"Whatdoyouknowaboutromance?"

           Hesaid,"Whatisthis,romance?"

           "Nevermind."

           "No-whatitis?Whatthiswordmeans?"

           "Romance."Idefined."Womenandmeninlove.Orsometimesmenandmeninlove,orwomenandwomeninlove.Kissingandsexandmarriage-allthatstuff."

           "Inotmakesexwithtoomanypeopleinmylife,Liss.Onlywithmywife."

           "You’reright-that’snottoomanypeople.Butdoyoumeanyourfirstwifeoryoursecondwife?"

           "Ionlyhaveonewife,Liss.Shedeadnow."

           "WhataboutNyomo?"

           "Nyomonotreallymywife,Liss.Shethewifeofmybrother."Seeingmyconfusedexpression,headded,"ThistypicalBali,"andexplained.Ketut’solderbrother,whoisaricefarmer,livesnextdoortoKetutandismarriedtoNyomo.Theyhadthreechildrentogether.Ketutandhiswife,ontheotherhand,wereunabletohaveanychildrenatall,sotheyadoptedoneofKetut’sbrother’ssonsinordertohaveanheir.WhenKetut’swifedied,Nyomobeganlivinginbothfamilycompounds,splittinghertimebetweenthetwohouseholds,takingcareofbothherhusbandandhisbrother,andtendingtothetwofamiliesofherchildren.SheisineverywayawifetoKetutintheBalinesemanner(cooking,cleaning,takingcareofhouseholdreligiousceremoniesandrituals)exceptthattheydon’thavesextogether.

           "Whynot?"Iasked.

           "TooOLD!"hesaid.ThenhecalledNyomoovertorelaythequestiontoher,toletherknowthattheAmericanladywantstoknowwhytheydon’thavesexwitheachother.Nyomoaboutdiedlaughingattheverythoughtofit.

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