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Minggu, 06 Mei 2012

Kartini is My Hero

Raden Kartini Adjeng (born in Jepara, Central Java, 21 April 1879 - died in Rembang, Central Java, 17 September 1904 at age 25 years) a figure of Javanese and Indonesian National Heroes. Kartini is known as a pioneer of the rise of indigenous women. Raden Kartini Adjeng is one of the Javanese aristocratic class, the daughter of the Duke of Raden Mas Aryo Sosroningrat, Jepara district. She is the daughter of his first wife, but not the major's wife. His mother named M.A. Ngasirah, daughter of Siti Aminah Nyai and Kyai Haji Madirono, a religion teacher at Telukawur, Jepara. Of his father's side, the genealogy can be traced to Hamengkubuwana Kartini VI.

Kartini's father at first was a district officer in Mayong. Colonial rule then requires a regent beristerikan a nobleman. Because M.A. Ngasirah not a nobleman of high [2], then her father married again with Raden Adjeng Woerjan (Moerjam), a direct descendant of the King of Madura. After the marriage, Kartini's father was appointed the regent in the place of the father Jepara RA Woerjan, R.A.A. Tjitrowikromo.
Kartini was the fifth child of 11 siblings and stepfather. Of all siblings, Kartini was the eldest daughter. His grandfather, Prince Ario Tjondronegoro IV, was appointed regent at the age of 25 years. Kartini's brother, Sosrokartono, is a smart in the field of language. Until the age of 12 years, Kartini allowed in school at ELS (Europese Lagere School). Here, among others, Kartini learn Dutch. But after 12 years of age, he should stay at home because it could be secluded.
Because Kartini could speak Dutch, then at home he began to study himself and to write letters to my friends of correspondence from the Netherlands. One is Rosa Abendanon a lot of support. From books, newspapers, and European magazines, thinks Kartini interested in the progress of European women. Arises a desire to promote indigenous women, because he saw that indigenous women are at a low social status.


Kartini and her husband, R.M.A.A. Singgih Djojo Adhiningrat (1903).
Kartini read a lot of Semarang newspaper De Pieter Brooshooft Locomotief who cared, he also received leestrommel (package circulated magazine subscriptions to the bookstore). Among which there are magazines of culture and science is quite heavy, there is also the Dutch women's magazine De Hollandsche Lelie. Kartini was then several times sent his writings and published in De Hollandsche Lelie. Of his letters appear Kartini read everything with great interest, while taking notes. Kartini is sometimes called a bouquet or quote a few sentences. His attention is not solely about the emancipation of women, but also the general social problems. Kartini saw her struggle to obtain freedom, autonomy and legal equality as part of a broader movement. Among the books read Kartini before age 20, there is the title of Max Havelaar and Love Letters of Multatuli's work, which in November 1901 was read two times. Then De Stille Kraacht (Hidden Power) by Louis Coperus. Then Van Eeden works of high quality, Augusta de Witt's work is mediocre, roman-feminist work of de-Jong Goekoop Mrs. Van Beek and an anti-war novel written by Berta von Suttner, Die Waffen Nieder (Put a gun). All of them speak Dutch.
By his parents, Kartini was told to marry a regent Rembang, KRM Duke Ario Djojo Adhiningrat Singgih, who already have had three wives. Kartini married on 12 November 1903. Her husband understood Kartini Kartini and desire the freedom and support girls' school founded in the east gate of the office complex Rembang district, or in a building that is now used as the Scout House.

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