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the pitung jawara betawi

the pitung jawara betawi

life history

the Pitung was born in the village of pengumben, a slum in mawabelong, near the current palmerah station.the fourth son of a couple bang piung and mbak pinah [1] this was the original name of salihoen. according to oral history, the fourth son of a couple bang piung and mbak pinah pinah [1], the nickname "si pitung" is derived from the Javanese phrase "pituan pitulung" meaning "seven friends of help".[2] As a child, salihoen studied at the hadji naipin pesantren, where he was born,[3] where he was taught to teach, trained pencak silat, and accustomed to always be aware of the circumstances around him.[1]

basically there are three versions of the story of the pitung circulating in the community, namely the Indonesian, Dutch, and Chinese versions.each version highlights the person of the pitung with its own assessment. the Pitung is hailed as a hero in the Indonesian version, but is denounced as a villain in the Dutch version.[4]

hikayat si pitung is spoken by Indonesian people until now, so it becomes part of the legend and cultural heritage of betawi in particular and Indonesia in general. the story of the Pitung is sometimes spoken in the form of a rancak (a type of ballad), verse, or lenong story.In the version of koesasi (1992), the pitung imaged as a popular betawi character, the story is said, a pious Muslim, and an exemplary suri for the enforcement of social justice.[5]

the Pitung is a good young man, he is diligent in worship and virtuous ethics.he comes from a swamp belong.in addition to learning to teach he also learned silat to hajji naipin. does not feel the time running, but he also learned how to do it, the Pitung transformed into a figure of a strong adult youth.he has the provision of religious knowledge and pencak siiat.

together with rais and jii, the pitung robbed the house of tauke and rich landlords.The results of the robbery were then distributed to the poor.of course over time, the activities of the pitung troubling kumpeni.

kumpeni did various ways to catch the pitung. mulamula, persuaded people to testify with the lure of a considerable reward. If his efforts failed, do not hesitate to force him with violence.

finally, kumpeni managed to get information about the family of the pitung. its advantages, is a weakness as well. the family as a source of motivation of the pitung actually became his weak point. Kumpeni immediately took his parents hostage and haji naipin. with severe torture, finally revealed the existence of the count and the secret of his immunity.

his high silat science and his bullet-proof body, facilitate every action of his robbing.numerous tauke houses and landlords he robbed, but he was not also captured.after all, he was not captured, people do not tell the existence of the pitung.he has a lot of merit on the people.

one day, the Pitung and his friends were found.the pitung tried to fight. the secret of his immunity that had kept him alive was known by the kumpeni. the pitung, the little folk hero was pelted with rotten eggs and shot many times. Finally, the hero, he breathed his last as the defender of the common people.