Cut Nyak Dien (1848-1908) Women's Steel Watch Aceh

 Cut Nyak Dien (1848-1908)

NAD is an area that many women gave birth to a persistent hero uncompromising fight against the imperialists. Cut Nyak Dien is one of the steel hearted woman in his old age still trying to fight the repeal rencong and Dutch troops before he was finally arrested.

The birth of National Hero Lampadang, Aceh, in 1848, this firm until the end of his life fighting for the independence of his nation. Women who married twice, is also married to men fighters. Teuku Lamnga Ibrahim, her first husband and her second husband Teuku Umar is freedom fighters and even a National Hero.

Tjoet Njak Dien was born in 1848 of noble family who is very religious. His father was named Lil Nanta Seutia, uleebalang Mukim VI, part of the Sagi XXV. Paternal ancestors, the Commander of Nanta, are descendants of the Sultan of Aceh at the beginning of the 17th century Queen's representative in West Sumatra Natural Tajjul. Cut Nyak Dien's mother was the daughter of nobility uleebalang Lampagar.

As is usually the daughters of noblemen Aceh, since childhood Tjoet Njak Dien education, especially religious education. This education is given in addition to his parents, as well as religious teachers. Knowledge of the household, either cooking or how to deal with or to serve her husband and the things pertaining to everyday life, obtained from the mother and her relatives. Due to the influence of a very strong religious upbringing, supported atmosphere environment, Tjoet Njak Dhien possess steadfast, unwavering stance and trust.

Tjoet Njak Dien grew up in a very fierce struggle atmosphere, an atmosphere of war in Aceh. A long and exhausting war. Parlawanan the harder it is solely based on religious conviction and deep feelings of hatred and overwhelming to the infidels.

Tjoet Njak Dien married off by her parents at a young age, which was in 1862 with Lil Lamnga Ibrahim son of uleebalang Lam Nga XIII. Wedding celebrations enlivened by the presence of the famous poet Abdul Karim who brought the breath of religious poems and glorifying the heroic deeds so as to arouse enthusiasm for a listen, especially in order to fight the infidels (Snouck Hourgronje, 1985: 107). Once considered to be capable of taking care of his own household, the couple moved from his parents' home. Further the lives of the household running well and in harmony. They had one son.

Fighting spirit had been inherited from his father's Cut Nyak Dien is a freedom fighter that do not compromise with colonialism. He was raised in a deteriorating relationship between Aceh and the Dutch royal soul patriotnya increasingly solidified.

When the Acehnese war erupted in 1873, husband Tjoet Njak Dien also active in the front line so that the character of warfare in the region VI Mukim. Because it is seldom gathered Teuku Ibrahim with his wife and son. Tjoet Njak Dien mengikhlaskan her husband's involvement in the war, even a morale booster and burning her husband. To cure longing for her husband who was away on the battlefield, as he cradles the baby's heart he sings poems that fosters a spirit of struggle. When her husband returned home occasionally, it was said and done Tjoet Njak Dien was none other than matters relating to the Dutch resistance against the infidels.

So painful feelings Cut Nyak Dien of the death of her husband who all come from the Dutch colonial greed and cruelty. Hearts of young mothers who were aged 28 years was sworn to avenge the death of her husband once vowed only to marry a man who is willing to help their business is revenge. Days after the death of her husband, assisted by his troops, he continued to fight against the Dutch troops.

Two years after the death of her first husband, or rather in 1880, Cut Nyak Dien remarries Teuku Umar, a nephew of his father. Oath that would only marry a man who is willing to help avenge the death of her first husband actually met. Teuku Umar was a famous freedom fighter who brings a lot of harm to the Dutch.

Dutch resistance to the increasingly severe. Some areas that have been successfully seized by the Dutch master. By marrying Tjoet Njak Dien lead Teuku Umar getting support. Although he has had a previous wife, Tjoet Njak Dien was the most influential of the Teuku Umar. This woman is always uplifting juangnya, influence, restrain its actions, as well as eliminate bad habits.

Overview of Teuku Umar. Teuku Umar known as a fighter who many tactics. In 1893, never pretended to cooperate with the Netherlands only to acquire weapons and armor. After three years of pretending to cooperate, Teuku Umar instead turned to the fight against the Dutch. But in a battle in Meulaboh on February 11, 1899, Teuku Umar fall.

Since the death of Teuku Umar, for 6 years Tjoet Njak Dien mengordinasikan massive attack against some of the Dutch position. Any valuables that he still had sacrificed to fill the cash battle. Cut Nyak Dien back to itself again. But even without the support of a husband, his struggle has never subsided, he continued to struggle in the countryside Meulaboh. He was a fighter who never gave up or subject to the invaders. Do not know the word compromise peace even though the term though.

Who conducted guerrilla resistance was felt very disturbing even endanger the Dutch occupation of their land in Aceh, so that the Dutch troops are always trying to catch him but even if it never happened.

Involvement in the battle of Dien Njak Tjoet Aceh seems completely when the burning of the Great Mosque of Aceh. With anger and a burning zeal he cried, "O believers, all the named people in Aceh! Look! Witnessed with our eyes burned mosque! Subhanahuwataala they oppose Allah, destroy your place of worship! Dicemarkannya God's name! Keep in mind that! Let us not forget the reason that such heathen! Are there still people in Aceh who like the heathen who forgives sins like that? Are there still people who like to be a slave Aceh Dutch? "(Szekely Lulofs, 1951:59).

Long Dien Njak Tjoet forces weakened. This princess lives more miserable due to always live in the woods with a potluck meal. More advanced age, his health has declined, as we age, Cut Nyak Dien was getting older. His eyesight began to dim and a variety of diseases such as gout parents began to attack. Besides increasing the number of troops was reduced, plus the increasingly difficult situation obtaining food. But, when Pang Laot Ali, his right hand as well as his commander, offering to give up the path of liberation and the isolated paced life full of suffering, Tjoet Njak Dien became very angry. Pang Laot Ali still had not the heart to see the suffering of his leadership. Finally he disdaining. The Netherlands was reported hiding with some reservations, of which do not commit violence, and should respect it.

Once firmly establishing Cut Nyak Dien, so when it was besieged and captured about anything he still managed to pull out rencong and tried to fight the Dutch troops. Dutch troops finally managed to capture so many hands.

When arrested a woman who was helpless and this myopic, lifted his arms to the resistance. From his mouth uttered the phrase, "O Lord my struggle is this fate? In the month of fasting I was handed over to the infidels ".

Tjoet Njak Dien tremendous upset to Pang Laot Ali. While the Lieutenant Van Vureen who led the arrest operation against Mujahidah this attitude still seems to want to stab rencong repeal.

But even in captivity, he still kept in contact or relationship with the fighters that have not been subject to. Action came back to the Netherlands furious that he was eventually exiled to Sumedang, West Java. which means denying one of the items deal with Pang Laot Ali.

In Sumedang not many people know this woman. Elderly and myopic eyes. His clothes were shabby, and that's just inherent in the body. A rosary was out of his hands, as well as a rice pot from clay. He came to Sumedang with two of his followers as the Dutch political prisoners, who want to banish from the terrain of struggle in Aceh on December 11, 1906.

The old woman then handed in to the Prince Regent Sumedang Suriaatmaja Aria, who dubbed the Prince of Mecca. See a very religious woman, the Regents did not put him in prison, but at home H. Ilyas, a cleric, at the back of the Tribe (big mosque Sumedang). At home she's lived and cared for.

Among those who came brought a lot of food or clothing, but because they put a great respect and sympathy, as well as hilly mother was willing to accept whatever was offered by the Dutch.

This situation continued until 6 November 1908, when she died hilly. Respectfully buried in Mountain Quail, a complex of burial of the noble prince Sumedang, not far from the center of Sumedang. Until his death, people do not know who the real Sumedang women that provide many benefits to society, even to the independence of Indonesia.

When the switch Sumedang generation and forget Mother hilly, in the 60's based on a description of the new Dutch government is known that Tjoet Njak Dien, a famous heroine of Aceh has been exiled to the island of Java, Sumedang, West Java. Exile was based on Decree No. 23 (Colonial Verslag 1907:12). Finally, can easily be ascertained that the mother is none other hilly Tjoet Njak Dhien the exiled Dutch with a 50-year-old commander and a nephew named Teungku Nana was 15 years old.

Dien Njak Tjoet struggle creates a feeling of awe foreign experts of history, so many books that describe the greatness of this woman warrior. Zentgraaff said, women who are de leidster van het verzet (opposition leader) of the Netherlands in the great war. Aceh know Grandes Dames (big women) who play an important role in various sectors.