Raden
Ajeng Kartini was born on 21 April 1879 in the
town of Jepara, Central Java. He is the son of a nobleman who was very obedient
to the customs. After graduating from elementary school he was not allowed to
continue their schooling to higher levels by the parents. He secluded while
waiting to be married. Small Kartini very saddened by this, he wanted to
challenge but did not dare for fear of being considered rebellious child. To
get rid of her sorrow, she collects books, textbooks and other science which is
then read in the garden accompanied by Simbok (aides).
Finally
read into his interest, no day without reading. All books, including newspaper
reading. If there is difficulty in understanding books and newspapers they
read, he always asks his Father. Through this book, Kartini think women are
interested in the progress of Europe (the Netherlands, who was then still ruled
Indonesia). Arises desire to promote women's Indonesia. Women not only the
kitchen but also must have knowledge. He began by collecting her girlfriends to
teach writing and other sciences. Amid the busy life he did not stop reading and
also writing letters to his friends in the Netherlands. No sooner had he
written a letter to Mr.JH Abendanon. He pleaded awarded a scholarship to study
in the Netherlands.
Scholarship
acquired Kartini had not utilized by his parents because he was married to
Raden Duke Joyodiningrat. After marriage she joined her husband to the Apex
area. Her husband understood Kartini and supporting women to establish a
school. Thanks to his perseverance Kartini succeeded in establishing the School
for Women in Semarang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Malang, Madiun, Cirebon and other
areas. The name of the school is "Kartini schools". Fame does not
make Kartini be arrogant, he remained polite, respectful family and anyone
else, does not distinguish between poor and rich.
On
17 September 1904, Kartini died at the age of 25, after she gave birth to her
first son. After Kartini died, Mr.JH Abendanon memngumpulkan and posted the
letters that Kartini had sent to his friends in Europe. The book was entitled
"DOOR TOT DUISTERNIS Licht" which means "Light After Dark".
Currently
hopefully in Indonesia will be reborn-Kartini Kartini who would fight for the
interests of the people. In the era of Kartini, late 19th to early 20th
century, women have not obtained the freedom of this country in many ways. They
are not allowed to obtain a higher education as men have not even allowed to
determine the mate / husband, and so forth.
Kartini
who feel free to make choices even felt had no choice at all because it was
born as a woman, has always been treated different from relatives and friends
of man, and envy the freedom of Dutch women, eventually growing desire and
determination in his heart to change habits that are less good.
Lately,
the determination of Kartini's birth date as the big day is rather moot. With a
variety of arguments, each party gives the opinion of each. Communities that do
not so agree, there is simply not celebrate Kartini Day, but at the same time
with Mother's Day celebration on December 22.
Their
reasoning is that no favoritism with the heroes of other Indonesian women. But
the more extreme to say, there are still other heroine who is more powerful
than the RA Kartini. According to them, the struggle was just in Jepara Kartini
and Apex only, Kartini also never bear arms against the invaders. And various
other reasons.
While
their pro even said Kartini not just a figure of the woman who raised the
degree of emancipation of women Indonesia alone but is a national figure means
that, with the ideas of reform that he had fought for the interests of his
people. The way he thought was in the national scope.
Although
the Youth Pledge has not been coined then, but his thoughts are not limited to
the area or land kelahiranya Java alone. Kartini has reached maturity so that nationalism
is a national think like that are triggered by the Youth Pledge in 1928.
Regardless
of the pros and cons, in the history of this nation we know many of the names
we like the heroine Cut Him 'Dien, Cut Mutiah, Nyi. Ageng Serang, Dewi Sartika,
Nyi Ahmad Dahlan, Ny. Walandouw Maramis, Christina Martha Tiahohu, and others.
They
fought in the area, at the time, and in different ways. Some are struggling in
Aceh, Java, Maluku, Manado and other. Some are struggling in the Dutch colonial
era, the Japanese colonial period, or after independence. Some are struggling
to take up arms, others through education, through the organization and there
are other ways. They are all fighters of the nation, the nation's heroes
deserve our respect and emulate.
Raden
Ajeng Kartini itself is the hero that takes its place in our hearts with all
ideals, determination, and actions. The ideas of it had been able to mobilize
and inspire the struggle of his people from the ignorance that is not realized
in the past. With courage and sacrifice are sincere, he was able to inspire his
people from the shackles of discrimination.
For
women alone, with initial efforts are now women in this country has enjoyed
what is called equality rights. The struggle is not over yet, in this era of
globalization is still widely perceived oppression and unfair treatment against
women.
Referensi : http://kolom-biografi.blogspot.com/2009/01/biografi-ra-kartini.html
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