JAKARTA - RA Kartini was declared a national hero on May 2, 1964. Even so, this Jepara-born woman has often been talked about for years.
The story goes back to the Indonesian Women's Congress on December 22, 1929. In the event, one of the attendees was a young man named Wage Rudolf Supratman (WR Supratman).
The forum discussed a Javanese woman named Raden Ajeng (RA) Kartini who was said to be a great person. In his only 25 years of life, Kartini's correspondence was successful in inspiring a Dutch scholar named Mr. Jacques Henri Abendanon.
Abendanon is a law graduate who was the Director of the Ministry of Teaching and Crafts in the Dutch East Indies. He also compiled a book entitled Door Duisternis tot Licht in 1911 from RA Kartini's letters.
At that time Supratman wanted to know more about Kartini. He then studied the book by Abendanon.
In the song he composed, Supratman looked so impressed and raised Kartini's figure. He considered RA Kartini as a person who has a very important role for all women in his nation.
Lyrics of the song Ibu Kita KartiniTo start the discussion, let us remember again what the lyrics of Ibu Kita Kartini's song look like and how this song is sung.
Our mother Kartini
Real princess
Indonesian Princess
His name smells good
Our mother Kartini
Nation warrior
Warrior of his clan
To be free
O our mother Kartini
Your noble daughter
Really big dreams
For Indonesia
Our mother Kartini
Princess jeweler
The meritorious daughter
Throughout Indonesia
Our mother Kartini
Holy daughter
The free princess
His ideals
O our mother Kartini
Your noble daughter
Really big dreams
For Indonesia
Our mother Kartini
Nation warrior
Approachers of mothers
All over Indonesia
Our mother Kartini
Cultivator
Counselor of the nation
Because of her love
O our mother Kartini
Your noble daughter
Really big dreams
For Indonesia
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