Story : Final days Pitung

Final days Pitung

 

Betawi Betawi October 1893. People in the villages amid mourning. Word of mouth they hear Pitung or Bang Pitung died, after being shot in the battle not by the Company. For Betawi people, the death Pitung a profound grief. Because he defended poor people who suffered repression at the Dutch colonial period. Conversely, for the Company designation for the Dutch colonial government at that time, she was described as criminals, vandals, burglars, and whatnot.
Stud birth Rawa Belong, West Jakarta, this has created difficulties for the colonial government in Batavia, including the governor general. Because Bang Pitung is a potential security threat and order through a variety of strategies performed the Dutch Government to catch him dead or alive. Anyway Pitung defined as a person who must be searched with first-class villain status in Batavia.
How the Dutch are not agitated, in the act defend Bang Pitung small people standing in the front row. At that time the Netherlands impose forced labor against indigenous including "down a rat". In this movement of people deployed to eradicate rats in the paddy fields in addition to dozens of other forced labor. Not to mention the blasting (tax) is very burdensome peasants by landlords.
Pitung, which has for many years been the target of the Netherlands, based on folklore, died after being shot with a bullet gold by Schout van Hinne in a raid because they betray to tell his hideout. He was shot with a bullet gold by Schout (equivalent Kapolres) van Hinne since reportedly immune to ordinary bullets. So frightened colonists against Bang Pitung, to where she was buried secret. Fear of martial arts champion who became the idol of the common people will be the idol.
Pitung, based on folklore (folklore) are still alive in the Betawi people, from childhood to learn the Koran violated (mosque) in the village of Rawa Belong. He, according to the terms Betawi, "those who hear kate". He also "light hearted", cute catch ustadznya given religious instruction, to be able to read (tilawat) Koran. In addition to studying religion, with H Naipin, Pitung -like others-Betawi people, also learned martial arts. H Naipin, teacher institutes and experts maen blow.
Once when in their teens around 16-17 years, by his father Pitung told to sell goats to Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. From his residence in Rawa Belong he brought five goats riding a cart. When the merchandise out and going home, Pitung mugged by a couple of crooks market. From that moment, he did not dare go home. He slept violated and sometimes in the residence of his teacher H Naipan. This is in accordance with the determination would not be home before finding the sale of goats. He felt guilty to his parents. With that determination, he increasingly deepen knowledge and science institutes maen blow. Science punch called flow harbormaster. Then Pitung meditation alias tapa with stages fasted 40 days. Then do ngumbara or a trip to test their knowledge. Ngumbara carried to places that "creepy" that surely will be dealing with a robber.
One of the magic of science is learned Bang Pitung called Swamp Rontek. The combination of Islamic congregations and jampe-jampe Betawi. By mastering this knowledge Bang Pitung can absorb the energy of his opponents. As if his opponents did not see where Bang Pitung. Therefore he is depicted as if it could disappear. According to folklore, the supernatural science rontek his swamp it, Bang Pitung should not be married. Due to his life when he was killed in before the age of 40 years Pitung remain bachelors.
Pitung who gets the title "Robinhood" Betawi, though not the same as "Robinhood" rooster arrows of Sherwood Forest, England. However, at least two have the same properties: Always wanted to help oppressed people. Despite of the proceeds to the Company and the landlords who oppress the common people.
So far, the legendary figure Pitung described as a dashing hero. Youth-bodied strong and cool, causing cheekily every person is dealing with. In the film Pitung played by Dicky Zulkarnaen, he also described as young and strong and stocky. But, according to Trh Tanu in "Essence" depicts his mother according to the narrative of the story of his grandfather, Pitung not as big and segagah it. "Small stature. Looks Pitung did not attract the attention of the audience. His attitude was not as hero. Her skin dusky, with distinctive features a pair of sideburns long, thin, with a circular end to the front. "
According to Tanu Trh, during his visit to his grandfather's house according to the narrative of his mother, Pitung been raided by Schout van Hinne. Having examined the entire contents of the house turned out to Dutch police officers did not find Pitung. After van Hinne go, then Pitung suddenly appeared after hiding in the kitchen. Because a dozen times escaped from the Dutch target, do not be surprised if Pitung believed many people have disappeared science. "To be sure," said the mother, such as spoken Tanu Trh, "with a tiny body Pitung very good at hiding themselves and could slip in corners that are too narrow for others." Now if he could make himself invisible in the eyes people, there are believed because he has the testimony of "science rontek".