Carok and sickles not Madurese Original Of Culture
Posted on Kamis, 08 Maret 2012
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Carok derived from the ancient Kawi language which means the fight. Madurese language literally, could mean Ecacca Carok erok-infant (killed / mutilated ...).According to Imron D.Zawawi a cultural epithet of Sumenep Gold sickles, Carok is an intermingling of cultures that are not completely genuine from Madura.
Carok a final decision or final resolution of a problem that can not be settled amicably or deliberations in which the meaning contained therein to maintain self-esteem.Carok also always been synonymous with the murder of 7 derived the name of honor. Tembeng matah Pote, Angoan Tolang Pote (from white to bone white eyes = better than bear the shame, it's better to die or kill). Carok revenge on behalf of this can continue until their grandchildren. Like a blood debt to be paid with blood.Carok also performed in order to maintain self-esteem. For example, the wife is taken, then the duel is a final judgment or settlement to be made. They will be killing each other. And unique, for families who took another man's wife, so when he was killed, none of the victims' families would avenge the killings because they looked embarrassed when her family to take another man's wife. But conversely, if the killed were those who had a wife, then there will appear a grudge 7 derivatives.Carok perpetrator is a male perpetrator or sportsmanship. If they had killed, then he will come to the police station and reported himself that he had killed people. This is done as a form of responsibility to the community as well as murderers pleading form of legal protection. Although some cases are also often happens, they hire a hit man to kill his opponent, or bias, but also perpetrators of the killing that went to jail is another person, the penalty term buy. Surely the last thing that there should be compensation, ie, the offender must be giving out all of the cost of living in families who have been willing to go to jail on his behalf.Carok also always been synonymous with sickle weapon. A weapon was originally a weapon for mowing the grass. Madura knows no such weapons. Since the Raden Segoro to Many Wide (1269), prince Joko Tole (1415) up to the nobles or clerics Pragolbo Chakra (1531) sickle weapons still exist. They only know the weapon spear, sword, dagger and arrow, in common with the soldiers of the kingdom. Until the beginning of the founding of Majapahit kingdom supported by Sumenep, or earlier at the time of the fall Singasari Tumapel up by royal Bracelet Bracelet-assisted Kediri Madura troops, weapons still exist sickles. Even during the invasion of Batavia, assisted by Fatahillah Madura troops, they are also armed with a kris or other (not sickle). Even in the event Branjang Penatas Wire and Ravine, there is absolutely no mention of sickle weapon.According R.Abdul Hamid, one of the descendants of Cakraningrat explained bahwasannya carok culture is the embodiment carried out by people who used to madura are still many who have low education. but as the development of the era, where many guru2 IMPRES who came to Madura, Carok stood to lose.Calok only mentioned in Songenep tripe. Calok itself is a weapon vanished Kek (1749) who rebelled and almost mastered all the plains of Madura. Juka Calok weapon ever used Ayothaya Siam's army in the war against other kingdoms. At that time a popular form of Calok Selaben and Lancor. It is said that soldiers carried weapons Calok Madura to Siam as part of the kingdom of Madura reinforcements in security in the land of Siam.According to the Cultural D.Zawawi Imron Gold sickles, sickles weapons have deep enough filosophy. Of its shape resembling question marks, could be interpreted as a form of personality Madurese who always wanted to know.Then what about the real story?. Since when did the term Carok and sickles are known? Until now there is still no research that leads to a sentence that smells of this grim. To be sure, the phrase was first introduced to the pack Sakerah a foreman in the cane-Pasuruan Bangil against Dutch colonial injustice. With sickle weapon which is a symbol of resistance to the common people abat 18. Company who was irritated by the resistance Pak sakerah then hired the hitman, hitman blater Madura to deal with Pak. Sakerah. Namuni, none of the blater Sakerah the win from the pack. The question, really very good at playing sakerah pack moves sickles? .. No one answered sumberpun a definite bias.Since then, the resistance of ordinary people with sickle became known and popular. However, it still does not have sickle weapon design adequate as a means of killing. The people of Makati and Bangil when it only has a weapon that every day are used to mowing grass. So the popularity of the sickle as a weapon of war continued to spread the common people. That's why the Dutch Propaganda to frame pack Sakerah quite successfully by using the two terms Carok and sickles.
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