BROMOCORAS
Santry

After Dzuhur in Pondok Hidayah. Ajimukti who had just come out of the mosque hastened his pace as soon as he saw Sobri not far from the courtyard of the mosque walking with Manan.

"New look, Kang?" Ask Ajimukti when he was with Sobri.

"So Sowan to Lek Pras' house, Gus. Ngapunten was not mature first. His intention was to buy only cigarettes." Sahut Sobri slightly embarrassed smile.

"Ah, it's okay, Kang." Sahut Ajimukti also while shaking his hand.

"So I heard Ning Habiba was also here, Gus? Is true?" Ask Sobri later.

"Yes, Kang. But already home. Not long, Kang." Ajimukti.

Sobri just nodded in understanding.

"Oh, yes, Kang Sobri, tomorrow accompany me to find my old friend yes." Say Ajimukti later.

"Snouts, Gus. Who is it, Gus?" Ask Sobri later.

"Miss, Kang." Sahut Ajimukti.

"Who is that, Jik?" Sela Manan with her curiosity as usual.

"Nyoman was one of my friends at the time of the cottage, Nan. He is from Bali. He's a very capable cantrik." Clearly Ajimukti later.

"Cantrik, Nick? What's that cantrik?" Ask Manan again.

"Cantrik's the same as Santri, Kang." Sobri Sahut.

"Yes, Nan. Cantrik is just like Santri. It's just that my friend Nyoman is reluctant to be called santri, she prefers to be called cantrik." Ajimukti.

"Why is that, Jik? Is it because of the Balinese?" Ask Manan again.

"No, Nan. It's not because he's from Bali. Precisely actually cantrik was very thick in the scope of pesantren in addition to the term santri we know today." Clearly Ajimukti again.

"That's it, Jik. Then what's that cantrik, Jik?" Ask Manan again.

"Look, Nan. I told you a little bit about Santri. The term santri itself was only around 1600 AD. The term santri was derived from Pondok Gebang Tinatar, Jetis, Ponorogo, the originator is the famous Kyai Muhammad Besari who died in 1747 AD. Even Sunan Pakubuwono II was one of the sons of the king who had stayed there. In addition, big names such as poet Ronggowarsito and Prince Diponegoro are also recorded to have been santri in Gebang Tinatar, Nan." Clearly Ajimukti at a later date.

"True Kang Manan. Gebang Tinatar pesantren changed the education system, especially in the palace, from which Kyai was originally called to the palace to teach religion, turned into a palace to send his children to Kyai in pesantren." Imbuh Sobri interrupted.

"That's what Kang Sobri said, Nan. Therefore, Gebang Tinatar pesantren in Tegalsari is considered the oldest pesantren and is the root of the emergence of pesantren pesantren in this archipelago." Imbuh Ajimukti as well.

"Emmm, it's a pity that as long as I'm in bed I just heard this, Jik. This is history, Jik." Sahut Manan's.

"Then, Jik. Is it before the existence of the Tinatar Gebang School that there has never been an education system that requires students to live on location?" Ask Manan later.

"There, Nan. Even before founding Gebang Tinatar, Kyai Muhammad Besari himself studied with Kyai Donopuro in Sentono Village, not far from Tegalsari Village. However, the education system at that time was padepokan, the students were not too many and came from the nearest environment. Students also learn anything, not just studying religion. Students are even required to work to help kyai do physical work, such as farming, caring for the house, being a courier of goods and so on. Therefore it is called not santri but cantrik." Obviously, the end.

"Like khodam like that, Jik?" Manan asked again still filled with curiosity.

"right, Nan. That's the term cottage rift today. The word cantrik is more associated with the figure of a maid or assistant for a teacher, knight, priest, dhalang, or hermit. The nature of studying personally based on the experience of interacting with mentors in everyday life. Consequently, there is no standard curriculum and no classes. Unlike the santri whose parents pay to the pesantren although not always in the form of money, the cantrik is never required to pay." Sahut Ajimukti afterwards while re-explaining.

"Then, Nan. Does the concept of cantrik still exist today?" Ask Manan again still seems to feel the sense of affection.

"Of course there is. Even in a pesantren that is already large, there are usually some students who because of the limited cost of choosing the path to be cantrik in order to get knowledge." Terang Ajimukti later.

"Yes, just like Nyoman my friend Nan. He was far away from Bali to do science, but because he did not have enough costs, so he chose to be a cantrik in the pesantren first." Ajimukti.

"Emm, so that's why your friend prefers to be called cantrik instead of santri, Jik?" Asked Manan while slightly nodding his head.

"Yes, Nan. That's it." Ajimukti also seemed to nod his head assenting.

"Yet, Nan. There are advantages and disadvantages to being cantrik. The drawback, because most of the time must be dedicated to doing physical work Kyai suratnya, then the opportunity to take classes learning in pesantren directly limited. However, there are advantages as a cantrik, which is to have the opportunity to interact directly with Kyai and draw directly the life sciences from the kyai. A cantrik get the privilege to get mentorship directly from the mentor, the Kyai itself through daily interactions. Sincere origin, although not always mempedep the book, but not infrequently, a cantrik actually got karomah from his Kyai it." Clearly Ajimukti later.

Manan nodded his head a few times, "Emmm, no wonder, Jik. People used to be even though only santri but have extraordinary karomah karomah.".

"That's how it is, Nan."

"That means the origin of the santri is from the cantrik itself huh, Jik?" Ask Manan again.

"Many opinions, Nan. Some say the santri comes from Sanskrit, Shastri which means literate or able to read. Well, shastri itself in Indian means one who studies the scriptures of Hinduism." Imbuh Ajimukti later.

Ajimukti smiled slightly, "It's not without reason, Nan. Sanskrit is a liturgical language in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, as well as one of the twenty-three official languages of India. Sanskrit was once used in the archipelago during the Hindu and Buddhist period which lasted from the second century AD until the end of the sixteen century with the collapse of the Majapahit Kingdom." Clearly Ajimukti again.

Manan only then nodded his head as if beginning to understand a little.

"Will but, Nan. From the Arabic language, the origin of the term santri can also be examined. The word santri consists of four Arabic letters, namely sin, nun, ta’, and ro’, each of which has its own meaning and should be reflected in the attitude of a santri." Imbuh Ajimukti again.

"Well, here, Jik. The more curious I am." Manan's face looked extremely radiant at this moment after gaining new insights.

"Monggo Kang Sobri Mang selamke." Ajimukti pointed to Sobri.

"Well, Gus..."

Ajimukti only concluded his smile.

Sobri then just sighed deeply.

"In short, Kang Manan. According to Simbah Kyai Haji Abdullah Dimyathy Pandeglang Banten, the letter sin refers to satrul al ‘awroh, closing the aurat, the letter nun comes from the term na’ibul ulama which means representative of the ulama, the, ta’ letters from tarkul al ma’ashi or leave the action, as well as the letter ro' from ra’isul ummah, the leader of the Ummah. For his explanation Gus Aufa was more able to detail, Kang. Monggo, Gus." Said Sobri while pointing back at Ajimukti.

Ajimukti smiled wide enough to feel bullied back by Sobri.

"Explain it, Kang." Ajimukti.

"Also with the mawon, Gus." Sobri looks very shaky.

"But it doesn't seem like we need to explain Manan must know too, Kang." Say Ajimukti while glancing at Manan.

"Explain instead understand me later, Jik." Manan's words widened his smile.

Ajimukti flicked his hand. "It's you, Nan Nan."

Manan laughed this time.

"Then, Jik. Regarding the santri day that we celebrate every October 22, what do you think?" Ask Manan later.

"Emmm, santri's day huh, Nan?" Ajimukti.

"That is actually the anniversary of the jihadi resolus triggered by Hadratusy Sheh Hasyim Asy'ari, Nan. It also can not be separated from the actual colonization of this country, Nan." Ajimukti.

"You know that, Jik. Almost average of our fighters are the santri." Sahut Manan later.

"Yes, Nan. That's why santri is very fond of Hubbul Wathon Minal Iman, Nan. The history of this country has taught us." Ajimukti.

"Yes, it's true, Jik." Manan seemed to nod his head in approval to Ajimukti's words.

"Then what about that santri day, Jik? Emm, also its history." Ask Manan afterwards.

"Yes that was, Nan. It began with the resolution of jihad Hadratusy Syah Hashim Asy'ari." Ajimukti.

"I mean it has to do with the history of the country, Jik." Manan Assert.

"Hmmm, look, Nan. All we know for three hundred years our country in the control of Dutch colonialism, then three years later under Japanese occupation. It was not until August 17, 1945, that our first president Engineer Soekarno announced the proclamation of independence. But was our country free and independent at that time?" Ask Ajimukti then at the end of his speech.

"Either, Jik. Even until now if you have to say free it feels not right yet, Jik." Sahut Manan's.

Ajimukti smiled, "On that matter indeed, Nan."

"Then, Jik?"

"Japanese soldiers were indeed repulsed by NICA. But after that, NICA is trying to regain control of our country. Our country is again controlled by the West. Mbah Hashim proclaimed the jihad resolution to beat them back on October 22. One year and three months later, namely on November 15, 1946, the Linggarjati agreement was held which essentially recognized the sovereignty of Indonesia as an independent state and was ratified on March 25, 1947 by both parties, namely Indonesia and NICA or Dutch. But after that it turns out there is still a denial of the agreement, Nan. Until the renville agreement on the first military aggression of the Netherlands because of the Linggarjati agreement. After that, once again the Dutch again made their second aggression until the round table conference. On top of all that, santri once again moved. And it was not until December 27, 1949, that Indonesia really recognized its sovereignty, Nan." Clearly Ajimukti later.

"So basically, Indonesia became independent on that date, Jik?" Ask Manan.

"Come, Nan. As you said." Sahut Ajimukti while smiling and then invite them into the terrace ndalem.

"We continue the conversation on the terrace."

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