History of RA Kartini

 RA Kartini

Every April 21, people in Indonesia commemorate the cartini day, It is beautifful day for the woman because we celebrate the birth of great lady, RA kartini. Everyone knows who kartini is. She is our national heroine and a greatlady with the bright idea. Kartini was born in 1879, April 21in mayong jepara. Her Father was RMAA. Sosroningrat, Wedana ( Assistant of head regency ) in Mayong. Her Mother, MA Ngasirah was a girl from teluk awur village in Jepara. As the daughter of a noble family, She felt luck because she got more than ordinary people got. She got better education than other children, She did anything she wants althoughit was forbiden. She passed her childhood with her brother and sister. Because she very was very energetic, her father called her "trinil" Then her father was chosen as Bupati (The head of regency) in Jepara 

She and her family then moved from mayong to jepara. In the same year, Kartini's second sister RA Kardinah was born. The environment in jepara gave her big change to develop her idea. She could study at the dutch owned school where only children from noble family could study here . Few years after finishing her study, RA Kartini was willingto continue her study in higher level. But the custom of that day forbid a women go to school. A tradition of that time, a teenage girl should be secluded  and limited her activity. So Was Kartini.

She was secluded inside the house and forbidden to go ouyt until a man propose her. The rule could restrict her body but not her mind. During her "pingitan" time, she spent her time by reading book which she got from relates. Although she was not able to continue her study to higher level, she was smart had a bright idea. She got the knowledge from the books she read. To express her idea, she established a school for local people on the backyard of jepara city hall. in November 12,1903, she married Adipati Djoyoningrat, the head of rembang regency. According to javanese tradition Kartini had to follow her husband. The she move to rembang. In September 1904 she gave a birth to her son. His Name was singgih. But After giving birth to a son, her condition was getting worse and she finnaly passed away on September 17,1904 on her 25 years old.Now Kartini has gone. But her spirit and dream will always be in our heart. Nowadays Indonesia women progress is influenced by Kartini's spirit stated on collection of letter " Habis gelap terbitlah terang" from the dusk to the dawn.