Podho Dedhe: Javanese local wisdom to overcome the exposure of the Covid-19
Covid-19 or the Coronavirus eventually became a global pandemic, not just attacking the Wuhan region in China. People who are infected and who die due to exposure to the Coronavirus have not stopped until April 2020. The highest death toll lately occurred in the United States, a superpower led by President Donald Trump. It looks like Mr. Trump has failed to make America great again. Donald Trump promised to make America Great Again. (npr.org) Apart from the political and economic problems caused by Covid-19, there is local wisdom of the Javanese people in Indonesia, about how they can enjoy a healthy life. The Javanese ancestors always reminded themselves and their families to do Podho Dedhe , especially in the morning after the sun's rays were enough to warm our bodies. The elders reminded their children or grandchildren by saying Come on Podho Dedhe Ben Sehat. This means they are reminded to sunbathe. It seems that the local knowledge of the Javanese people rema...