R.A KARTINI, WHO IS SHE?

“Ibu kita Kartini putri sejati, putri indonesia harum namanya...” I still remember this lyric when elementary school.Today is Kartini’s Day. All Indonesian people always remember this special day.

Who is Kartini?

Raden Ajeng (Adjeng) Kartini or, more accurately, Raden Ayu (Ajoe) Kartini, (April 21, 1879–September 17, 1904), was a prominentJavanese and anIndonesian heroine. Kartini is known as a pioneer in the area of woman’s right for native Indonesians. Kartini was born into an aristocratic Javanese family in a time when Java was still part of the Dutch colony, the Dutch East Indies. Kartini's father, Raden Mas Sosroningrat, became Regency Chief of Jepara, and her mother was Raden Mas' first wife, but not the most important one. At this time, polygamy was a common practice among the nobility.

Kartini was the fifth child and eldest daughter in a family of eleven, including half siblings. She was born into a family with a strong intellectual tradition. Her grandfather, Pangeran Ario Tjondronegoro IV, became a Regency Chief at the age of 25 while Kartini's older brother Sosrokartono was an accomplished linguist. READ MORE...