story of pati unus

In Javanese tradition, Pati Unus Unus or Duke or Yat Sun [1] (1480? -1521) Was the second king of Demak, which ruled from 1518 until 1521. He was the eldest son of Raden Patah, the founder of Demak. In 1521, Pati Unus led invasion of Malacca against the Portuguese occupation. Pati Unus killed in this battle, and was succeeded by his brother, king Trenggana. Pati Unus also known by the nickname Prince Sabrang Lor (Sabrang = cross, lor = north), because it never crossed the Java Sea to the Malacca against the Portuguese. In his Suma Oriental,...

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queen shima

   Shima is the ruling queen of the Kingdom of Kalinga is located on the northern coast of Central Java, around the year 674 AD. He applied the law of the hard and decisively to combat theft and crime, and to encourage people to always be honest. Tradition tells of a foreign king who put a bag of gold in the middle of the intersection near the square capital of Kalinga. Foreign king was doing it because he heard about the honesty of the people of Kalinga and intend to test the truth of the news. No one dared to touch the bag that was...

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jepara typical food and beverage

Jepara Typical foods:     Pindang Serani     Rondo Royal (Monyos) = tape-wrapped fried flour.     Klenyem (Lempok) = fried grated cassava brown sugar contents.     Kenyol (Gantilut) = grated yam wrapped in banana leaves and filled with brown sugar center, how to cook steamed.     Nogosari = flour wrapped in banana leaves and filled the middle of ripe bananas, how to cook steamed.     Moto Belong = grated yam wrapped in banana...

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the great queen kalinyamatan

Origins of the Prince and Queen Kalinyamat The original name was Queen Kalinyamat Retna Kencana, Trenggana daughter, king of Demak (1521-1546). During his youth, he was married to Prince Kalinyamat. Prince Kalinyamat comes from outside Java. There are various versions about its origin. Jepara people mention his real name is Win-tang, a Chinese merchant who had an accident at sea. He was stranded on the coast of Jepara, and then studied at the Festival. Another version, Win-tang comes from Aceh. His real name is Prince Toyib, son of Shah Sultan...

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history of jepara

 Long before the ground Javanese kingdoms. Northern tip of Java island an existing group of residents who believed the people were from southern Yunnan region which was then migrated to the south. Jepara was still separated by a strait Heilbron.   Origin of the name comes from the words of Jepara The Edge, Edge Mara and Jumpara who later became Jepara, which means a settlement where the traders who trade to the various regions. According to the book "History of New Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD)" noted that in the year 674 AD a...

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Mantingan mosque and grave

Mantingan Mosque is an ancient mosque in the village of Mantingan, District Annual, Jepara regency, Central Java. The mosque was reportedly established in the Sultanate of Demak.   Founded by a high floor tiles covered with Chinese-made, and likewise with the railroad-undakannya. All imported from Macao. Building including the roof ridge...

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Origin of the word temple and history of temple welahan

 origin of the word temple. There are two versions about the origin of the word temple:   Many of us who think the word is a term outside the temple. But actually the word temple is found only in Indonesia. If the habit of judging people in Indonesia who often gave names to an object or living thing based on the sounds generated - like a...

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