History And Meaning Of The Song Ibu Kita Kartini By WR Supratman

RA Kartini (Source: Commons Wikimedia)

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 Kartini

To 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