Rabu, 26 Juni 2013

Kujang Monument History


Kujang monument in the city of Bogor, surely everyone already knew him, especially for the citizens of West Java khususnya.Tugu is located at Jalan Padjadjaran Botanical Square in front of the campus adjacent to the IPB, and down the street from the Bogor Botanical Gardens. This monument is a symbol of standing strong for the city of Bogor as they do in other cities in Indonesia. Monument as high as about 25 AD It was built on May 4, 1982 on an area of ​​26M x 23m and is estimated to cost Rp. 80jt.
Kujang name itself is taken from the name of an ethnic Sundanese traditional heirloom weapons are believed to have supernatural powers. Kujang heritage itself has been known since the time of the Kingdom of Padjadjaran in the 14th century AD, in the reign of King Siliwangi. Kujang in the past can not be separated from society because of its function as a Sundanese agricultural equipment. The statements contained in manuscripts Torture Trance Kanda Karesian Ng (1518 AD) and the oral tradition that developed in some areas such as in the area of ​​scaffolding, Kudat. Evidence which substantiates the claim that Cleaver as farming equipment, we can still see to this day in Baduy, Banten and Pancer Pangawinan in Sukabumi.
With the progress of development, technological, cultural, social and economic Sundanese, Kujang also experienced growth and shift shape, function and meaning. From an agricultural equipment, kujangberkembang be an object that has a character of its own and tends to be a valuable weapon symbolic and sacred. Cleaver is the new form as we know it today was born estimated between 9th century to the 12th century.
Heritage or traditional weapons for the West Javanese society, then by the people in the city of Bogor City Bogordijadikan as a symbol for his memory and legacy is now enshrined in sebuahtugu Cleaver also now known as Tugu Kujang. As a heirloom ornament Cleaver who stand firmly on the Tugu Kujang actually weighs - +800 kg, with a heritage reaching 7 m tall. To enhance the appearance of the heritage, also coated with stainless steel, copper and brass materials.
Kujang monument was never lonely, because it lies at the intersection of busy roads. But unfortunately sometimes too shabby seen because of the large public transportation (public transportation) that ngetem tugumeskipun around the site have often cleared officers. Hopefully Bogor municipal government could pay more attention to the care of this monument is the pride of the citizens of Bogor.


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