Hunted Dutch , Diponegoro Descendants Survive the Secret Kata Sandi

Hunted Dutch , Diponegoro Descendants Survive the Secret password

 

Jakarta - After Prince Diponegoro was arrested , his descendants had experienced difficult times . They are hunted by the Netherlands because it is considered part of the rebels . To recognize each other , agreed upon a secret password that is used to various generations . What is that?

Ki Roni Sodewo as the seventh descendant of Prince Diponegoro tell , there are families who live sedentary because so coveted Dutch soldiers , there are struggling to continue resistance Diponegoro , others returned to the palace .

" They all took off noble status and mingle with the community , " said Roni while talking to AFP near the cemetery ruang Djunet prince , one of the sons of Prince Diponegoro in Ciapus , Bogor , West Java , on Friday ( 02/07/2015 ). Besides Roni , present also other descendants of Diponegoro namely , Abdul Wafa , Damon Joseph Martadiredja and Pancawati Goddess .

From year to year , Diponegoro descent living with a secret kata sandi . They try to keep in touch , although separated by a considerable distance . To recognize each other , a characteristic mounted in front of their house . password lasted until the fourth generation , or during Dutch rule .

" Said the elder , if there is a family home typical of Diponegoro descent . In front of his house there must be two trees yellow and brown trees , " he says .

" There are also other password wells constructed in the form to the right home . Though the Java commonly on the left . That's one way to keep track of breeds Sodewo , " he added .

New life was better for the descendants of Diponegoro after independence era. They re- emerged with the last name ' Diponegoro ' or offspring .

President Sukarno , according to Roni , even once assembled the descendants of Diponegoro in 1950. The relationship with the royal family who was badly finally rehabilitated . Diponegoro descent was again recognized the palace . The descent was diminat make an official pedigree by Sukarno .

"Previously on January 8 , Soekarno was launched today Diponegoro , but unfortunately does not continue , " he explained .

"Before 1950 , we did not dare nginjek palace . It's better to do , " he continued .