The following photos are photos of me and my friends when we visited Kuta Beach, Bali last January for a week. Later at the end of this post, I will tell you what happened to one of my friends when he was surrounded by hawkers.
Kuta Beach Bali, viral on social media?
I share this post with all of you because just a few days ago, Kuta Beach became a scene because there was a post by a foreign tourist from Australia who was disturbed and promised not to return to Bali because of the unpleasant treatment of some local hawkers.
We experienced the same thing while there. But we really understand that, apart from being fellow Indonesians as well as Balinese people who are completely dependent on the tourism sector, during the 2 years of the Covid-19 pandemic, they couldn't do anything and had almost no income. Domestic flights were restricted, international flights were completely closed, all economic sectors based on tourism services were paralyzed because not a single foreign tourist could visit Bali and again, it lasted more than 2 years.
Currently, Bali tourist destinations are re-opening and foreign tourists are coming back. Balinese people and tourism players are excited again. Including the hawkers on Kuta Beach are also very excited.
They again sell beach clothes or pants, Balinese fabrics, knick-knacks and Balinese accessories or sell massage services on the beach and other services.
During the closure of Bali tourism, they had no income at all, so when Bali reopened, their enthusiasm for trading returned, becoming excessive euphoria.
For example, they unknowingly scramble and crowd around tourists when offering their wares, or take too long to offer something even though the tourist has refused or stay there while waiting for the tourist to change his mind.
From the perspective of tourists who want to rest and enjoy the atmosphere of Kuta Beach, they are very disturbed, they just want to relax and don't want to buy anything. They wanted the hawkers to get away from their side as soon as possible.
I could feel the uncomfortable atmosphere the foreign tourist was in and had great empathy for him. Besides that, I also fully understand the actions of these hawkers because of the lack of tourists during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The good news
I received news directly from my friend Made, a Balinese who lives around Kuta Beach, that the local authorities had taken action against the perpetrators and had brought order to all the hawkers there. They can still sell, but must prioritize comfort and respect the privacy of tourists at tourist objects.
If anyone violates it and local authorities receive reports from tourists, the hawkers will be fined and will not get permission to sell again at any time on Kuta Beach.
About what happened to my friend.
The day we arrived at Kuta Beach, we really wanted to set foot on the beach, but when we were there, a number of women hawkers immediately approached and surrounded us. My friends and I immediately walked away because we didn't want to buy anything.
But one of my friends immediately took over the situation. He swiftly approached the hawkers. He conveyed in polite language that we were very uncomfortable with this situation. We are very grateful, he has represented us to convey that.
At that time, he also succeeded in teaching the street vendors some important points on how to trade properly to visitors, including:
- Don't fight each other
- Don't crowd and surround
- Do not force
- Don't linger
- Immediately leave if tourists are not interested
He had managed to overcome a small problem at that time and when I heard the news about this beautiful beach going viral on social media, I can only smile...
Best Regards
(Zed Amna)
*In Bahasa*
Beberapa foto berikut ini adalah foto saya dan teman-teman saat berkunjung ke Pantai Kuta-Bali pada Januari lalu selama seminggu. Nanti di akhir postingan ini, saya akan menceritakan pada anda apa yang terjadi dengan salah satu kawan saya tersebut saat dikerumuni oleh para pedagang asongan.
Pantai Kuta Bali, viral di media sosial?
Saya membagikan postingan ini kepada anda semua karena baru saja beberapa hari lalu, Pantai Kuta ini menjadi heboh karena ada postingan salah satu wisatawan asing dari Australia yang merasa terganggu dan berjanji tidak akan kembali lagi ke Bali karena mendapat perlakuan tidak menyenangkan dari beberapa pedagang asongan setempat.
Kami mengalami hal yang sama selama berada di sana. Tapi kami sangat memakluminya, selain karena sesama orang Indonesia juga karena masyarakat Bali yang sepenuhnya bergantung pada sektor wisata, selama 2 tahun masa pandemi Covid-19 tidak bisa berbuat apapun dan hampir tidak memiliki penghasilan. Penerbangan domestik dibatasi, penerbangan internasional ditutup total, seluruh sektor ekonomi yang berbasis àpelayanan wisata lumpuh karena tidak ada satu wisatawan asingpun yang bisa berkunjung ke Bali dan sekali lagi, itu berlangsung lebih dari 2 tahun.
Saat ini, destinasi wisata Bali kembali dibuka dan wisatawan mancanegara kembali datang. Masyarakat Bali dan pelaku wisata kembali bersemangat. Termasuk para pedagang asongan di Pantai Kuta juga sangat bersemangat.
Mereka kembali menjual baju atau celana pantai, kain khas Bali, pernak-pernik dan, asesoris khas Bali atau menjual jasa pijat di pinggir pantai dan jasa-jasa lainnya.
Selama penutupan wisata Bali, mereka tidak memiliki penghasilan sama sekali, sehingga ketika Bali kembali dibuka, semangat mereka berdagang kembali, menjadi eforia yang berlebihan.
Misalnya, mereka tanpa sadar saling berebut dan berkerumun mengelilingi wisatawan saat menawarkan barang dagangan mereka, atau terlalu lama menawarkan sesuatu meski wisatawan sudah menolaknya atau tetap berada di sana sambil menunggu wisatawan tersebut berubah pikiran.
Dari perspektif wisatawan yang ingin istirahat dan menikmati suasana Pantai Kuta, mereka sangat terganggu, mereka hanya ingin bersantai dan tidak ingin membeli apapun. Mereka ingin pedagang asongan itu secepatnya pergi dari samping mereka.
Saya bisa merasakan suasana yang tidak nyaman yang dialami wisatawan asing tersebut dan sangat berempati padanya. Di samping itu, saya juga sangat memaklumi tindakan pedagang asongan tersebut karena sepinya wisatawan selama pandemi COVID-19.
Kabar baiknya
Saya mendapat kabar langsung dari sahabat saya yang bernama Made, orang Bali yang tinggal di sekitar Pantai Kuta, bahwa otoritas setempat telah mengambil tindakan kepada pelaku dan telah menertibkan seluruh pedagang asongan di sana. Mereka tetap dapat berjualan, tapi harus dengan memprioritaskan kenyamanan dan menghargai privasi para wisatawan di objek-objek wisata.
Jika ada yang melanggarnya dan otoritas setempat mendapat laporan dari wisatawan, maka pedagang asongan tersebut akan diberikan denda dan tidak akan mendapatkan izin untuk berjualan lagi sampai kapanpun di Pantai Kuta.
Tentang apa yang terjadi dengan kawan saya tersebut
Hari kedatangan kami Pantai Kuta, kami sangat ingin menginjakkan kaki di pantai, tapi saat berada di sana, sejumlah ibu-ibu yang berpfofesi sebagai pedagang asongan segera mendekat dan mengelilingi kami. Saya dan teman-teman lain segera menjauh karena tidak ingin membeli apapun.
Tapi salah satu teman saya tersebut segera mengambil alih keadaan. Ia dengan sigap menghampiri para pedagang asongan tersebut. Ia menyampaikan dengan bahasa santun bahwa kami sangat tidak nyaman dengan situasi ini. Kami sangat berterima kasih, ia telah mewakili kami untuk menyampaikan itu.
Saat itu, ia juga berhasil mengajarkan kepada ibu-ibu pedagang asongan beberapa poin penting cara berdagang yang baik kepada pengunjung, antara lain:
- Jangan saling berebutan
- Jangan berkerumun dan mengelilingi
- Jangan memaksa
- Jangan berlama-lama
- Segera pergi jika wisatawan tidak berminat
Ia telah berhasil mengatasi masalah kecil saat itu dan ketika mendengar berita heboh tentang viralnya pantai indah ini di media sosial, saya hanya mampu tersenyum...
Salam Hormat
(Zed Amna)
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