A Series of Soimah's Struggle, Once Paid Rp 10 Thousand for Performing Wayang All Night Long and Raised with Strict Parenting to be Independent

Her parents raised Soimah strictly. She had to work to be able to eat, even though her family's economic condition at that time was considered sufficient to buy food.

She was frustrated with her parents for not treating her like her friends. But she only realized it when her mother passed away. "Oh, it turns out that what my parents did back then was to make me independent," said Soimah in Dodit Mulyanto's YouTube channel.

Soimah, who was born in Pati, Central Java, decided to migrate to Yogyakarta in 1995. At that time, she had just graduated from junior high school.

Having an interest in regional arts, Soimah continued her education at the Indonesian Karawitan High School (SMKI), which is now SMKN 1 Kasian Bantul.

At that school, she learned sinden seriously. She claimed to have gained a lot of knowledge about sinden and karawitan from this school. 

After graduating from vocational high school, Soimah briefly attended college. Because she focused on her career, Soimah decided not to continue her studies. 

She worked as one of the hosts of a local television station's regional arts program in Yogyakarta. Soimah received her first payment at that time, which amounted to 50 thousand rupiah. 

However, this mother of two children also admitted that she was once paid only 10 thousand rupiah when she became a performer in an all-night wayang show. 

Soimah advised the younger generation not to take it lightly if they want to delve into the arts. If there is still doubt, it is better to focus on other things because strong determination is needed for art.

Now Soimah can enjoy the fruits of her labor. Netizens praise Soimah's humble and simple personality despite living comfortably.

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