SHARPENED BAMBOO

Indonesian independence in wins with difficulty and sweat bathed in the blood stream. One of the icons of the war of independence is sharpened bamboo. Indonesia's traditional weapons superiority fighter has been proven effective to fight a colonial nation.

 Pointy bamboo is a plant life that thrives in the tropics that is called by the name of Indonesian bamboo, at the beginning of the founding of the nation of Indonesia made of bamboo in arms at the ends of bamboo in runcingkan meant to poke and make cuts resulting in death.

On Tuesday at 12.00 hrs Kliwon October 1945 Kyai R. Sumomihardho, a childhood name Abu Hasan R. Gunardho, first told H. Abdurrahman bin Subchi, known also by the name of H. Baghowi, call the youth Around the Village Laskar form patriot and for weapons to find bamboo "wulung" to be sharpened bamboo. The newly formed Youth karenakan experienced constraints in terms of weaponry. That there is a new sword, knife, klewang, daggers, spears and so on. But these weapons owned by people already limited. Thus, the newly formed team is armed with a tingling (Bamboo sharpened edges). The reason bamboo is readily available everywhere and easy to make. In addition, puncture wounds caused by the prick also more severe consequences to a secret potion Once recovered, then brought directly to the home KR. Sumo mihardho to be prayer or gilded, so there tuahnya which could then be used as a weapon to fight the enemy.

In juridical independence we have achieved it. But the sense of tranquility and peace sebaaimana layajnya a fully independent nation we have not got. Because there are still many obstacles and challenges that must be faced. Specifically ganjalan from Imperialist countries that want to go back clutching Indonesian soil fertile. As a result, a strong reaction from people Indonesiapun arise, to great battles occurred in various regions. Slogan "Independence or death" echoed throughout the arena Earth Motherland, which of course is not asking sacrifice little consequence.

Kyai in mind the constraints, ie, how to make people enthusiastic and confident if armed only with bamboo, could face the enemy and win, by the way before leaving for war bamboo is the wish to create a confidence from the fighters that bamboo owns a privilege and magical, It ended up being a "ritual" is not missed.

Perhaps not excessive if initiated manufacturing sharpened bamboos are known potent than the well-known scholars of the time. Ie CPC. KR. Sumomihardho. Because the role of scholars PARAKAN can not be discharged from the discussion and descriptions contained in this article

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