Every April 21 people in indonesi commemorate the kartini day. it is beautiful 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 great lady
with the bright idea.
kartini
was born in 1879 april 21 in mayong jepara. her father was rmaa. sosroningrat
wedana (assistant of head of regency) in mayong. her mother, ma ngasirah was a
girl from teluk awur village in jepara asthe daughter of a noble family, she
felt luck because she got more than the ordinary people got. she got better
education than other children.
In
november 12 1903 she married adipati djoyodiningrat, the head of rembang
regency. according to javanese tradition kartini had to follow her husband. then
she moved to rembang. in september 13 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 finally 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 indonesian women progress is influenced by kartini's spirit stated on
collection of letter habis gelap terbitlah terang from the dusk to the dawn.
Taken from Readings to Remember, 2004
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