Cut Nyak Dhien

Agriculture and Livestock is an area that many women gave birth to the indomitable hero uncompromising fight against the imperialists. Cut Nyak Dien is one of the steel-hearted woman who at the age of information is still pulled rencong and tried to fight the Dutch troops before he was finally arrested.

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

Tjoet NJAK Dien was born in 1848 from an aristocratic family of very religious. His father named Teuku Nanta Seutia, uleebalangs VI Mukim, part of the territory Sagi XXV. Ancestors of her father's side, namely Commander Nanta, was a descendant of the Sultan of Aceh in the early 17th century Queen's representative in West Sumatra Nature Tajjul. Cut Nyak Dhien's mother was the daughter of nobility Lampagar uleebalangs.

As is usually the daughters of noblemen Aceh, since childhood Tjoet Njak Dien obtaining education, especially religious education. This education is given in addition to his parents, also the teachers of religion. Knowledge of households, both cooking and how to deal with or serve the husband and the things pertaining to daily life, obtained from the mother and her relatives. Because of the influence of a very strong religious upbringing, supported atmosphere environment, Tjoet Njak Dhien have resilient properties, and the firm establishment of trust.

Dien Njak Tjoet upbringing struggle very powerful atmosphere, an atmosphere of war in Aceh. A long and exhausting war. Parlawanan hard it solely based on religious conviction and deep feelings of hatred and overwhelming to the infidels.

Dien Njak Tjoet were married by their parents at a young age, ie year 1862 with Teuku Ibrahim son of uleebalangs Lamnga Lam Nga XIII. Wedding celebrations livened by the presence of Abdul Karim famous poet who brought the poems adopt the religion and glorifying the heroic deeds that can arouse enthusiasm for a listen, particularly to fight against infidels (Snouck Hourgronje, 1985: 107). Once considered capable of taking care of his own household, the couple moved from his parents' house. Furthermore, his home life going well and harmoniously. They were blessed with a boy.

Soul fighters had been inherited from his father's Cut Nyak Dien is a freedom fighter who does not know compromise with colonialism. He has grown up in an atmosphere of worsening relations between the kingdom of Aceh and the Netherlands increasingly thicken patriotnya soul.

When war erupted in Aceh in 1873, Dien Njak Tjoet husband actively participated on the front line so it is a battle in the area of Mukim VI. Therefore Teuku Ibrahim rarely hang out with his wife and children. Dien Njak Tjoet 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 fruit of his heart he sang the verses that fosters a spirit of struggle. When her husband returned home occasionally, then discussed and done Tjoet Njak Dien none other than matters relating to the Dutch resistance against the infidels.

Once the painful feelings of Cut Nyak Dien death of her husband that everything will be sourced from the Dutch colonial greed and cruelty. The young mother's heart is still 28-year-old vowed to avenge the death of her husband once vowed would only marry a man willing to help their business to avenge them. After the death of her husband these days, with the help of the army, he continued to take the fight against the Dutch troops.

Two years after her first husband's death or, rather, in the year 1880, Cut Nyak Dien remarries Teuku Umar, a nephew of his father. Vows that will only marry a man who was willing to help avenge the death of her first husband actually met. Teuku Umar was a famous freedom fighter who brings a lot of losses for the Dutch.

Resistance to the Dutch increasingly great. Some areas already mastered the Dutch managed to capture. By marrying Tjoet Njak Teuku Umar Dien lead increasingly get support. Although he has had a previous wife, Tjoet Njak Dien who had the most influence on Teuku Umar. These women are always stimulating juangnya, affect, rein in its actions, as well as eliminate bad habits.

Overview of the Teuku Umar. Teuku Umar was known as a fighter who many tactics. In 1893, never pretended to conduct cooperation with the Netherlands only to weapons and war equipment. After three years of pretending to cooperate, Teuku Umar turned instead to fight the Dutch. But in one battle in Meulaboh on February 11, 1899, Teuku Umar killed.

Since the death of Teuku Umar, over 6 years Tjoet Njak Dien coordinate large-scale attacks against several Dutch position. Any valuables that still had sacrificed for cash to fill the war. Cut Nyak Dien back to itself again. But even without the support of a husband, his struggle has never subsided, he continued to further the cause in rural areas of Meulaboh. He is a fighter who never gave up or subject to the colonizers. Do not even know the word compromise even though the term peace.

Guerrilla resistance was conducted in the Netherlands felt very disturbing and even dangerous to their occupation on the ground in Aceh, so the Dutch armed forces are always trying to catch him but even if it never works.

Tjoet involvement in the war in Aceh Njak Dien very visible during the burning of the Great Mosque in Aceh. With anger and fiery spirit that he cried, "O Believers, who named the Acehnese! Look! Watch yourself with your eyes burned our mosques! They oppose God Subhanahuwataala, your place of worship destroyed! Dicemarkannya name of God! Remember that! Let us not forget the kindness of the infidel are similar! Are there still people in Aceh who like to forgive the sins of the heathen that similar? Are there still people in Aceh who like to be a slave to the Netherlands? "(Szekely Lulofs, 1951:59).

Long Dien Njak Tjoet forces weakened. This nobleman's daughter's life more miserable due to always live in the woods with a potluck meal. More advanced age, his health has declined, along with increasing age, Cut Nyak Dien was getting older. Her vision began to dim and a variety of diseases such as rheumatism parents began to attack. In addition, any number of troops on the wane, plus an increasingly difficult situation obtaining food. But when Pang Laot Ali, his right hand, and smote at once, offering to surrender as a way of liberation from the life of a remote-paced and full of suffering, Tjoet Njak Dien became very angry. Pang Laot Ali still did not have the heart to see the suffering of his leadership. Finally he menghianatinya. To the Dutch it was reported hiding with several conditions, among them not to commit violence and should be respected.

Once teguhnya Cut Nyak Dien establishment so that when it was besieged and captured about one he still had time to pull rencong and tried against the Dutch troops. Dutch troops who finally managed to capture so many hands.

When arrested a woman who was helpless and this myopic, lifted his arms with a gesture of defiance. From his mouth came out a sentence, "O Lord God is this the fate of the struggle? In the month of fasting I was handed over to the infidels ".

Dien Njak Tjoet incredible angry to Pang Laot Ali. Whereas the Lieutenant Van Vureen who led the arrest operation against the Islamic attitude is still visible by depriving rencong to stab him.

But even in captivity, she still continued to make contact or relationship with the fighters that have not been subject. Actions were again made to the Dutch furious that he was eventually exiled to Sumedang, West Java. which means denying one point pact with Pang Laot Ali.

In Sumedang not many people know this woman. Dim-eyed old man. Her clothes were shabby, and that's just inherent in the body. A rosary is not separated from his hands, also a rice pot from clay. He came to Sumedang with two of his followers as political prisoners the Dutch, who wanted mengasingkannya-field struggles in Aceh on December 11, 1906.

The old woman then deposited to the Regent Prince Sumedang Suriaatmaja Aria, who dubbed the Prince of Mecca. Seeing a woman who is very devout, the Regent could not put him in jail, but at home H. Ilyas, a cleric, behind the People (big mosque Sumedang). At home she's lived and cared for.

Among those who came much to bring food or clothing, other than because they put great respect and sympathy, and also because my mother was not willing to accept whatever Perbu provided by the Dutch.

This situation continued until 6 November 1908, when Mother died Perbu. Buried with respect at the Mountain Quail, a complex of burial Sumedang nobles princes, not far from downtown Sumedang. Until his death, society Sumedang not know who the real women who are many benefits to society, even until the independence of Indonesia.

When people Sumedang switch and forget Mother Perbu generation, the '60s based on the testimony of the new Dutch government is known that Tjoet Njak Dhien, a hero of the famous Acehnese women have been exiled to the island of Java, Sumedang, West Java. Exile was based on the Decree No. 23 (Colonial Verslag 1907:12). Finally, can easily be ascertained that none other than Mother Perbu Tjoet Njak Dhien the exiled Dutch with a 50-year-old commander and a nephew named Teungku 15-year-old Nana.

Dien Njak Tjoet struggle raises awe foreign history experts, 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.