There's the forgotten history of Indonesia. The name of the female origin does not Minang resonates, like RA Kartini who was regarded as the hero of Indonesia. Whereas, if traced again, Siti Manggopoh was the hero of the Minangkabau woman who was able to maintain his people's customs, marwah, culture and religion. How does , Siti Manggopoh recorded ever do against the economic policy of the Colonialists through tax money (belasting).
In the majority of the people farmed the nagari and gardening, in May 1880 was born a baby that later transformed into a formidable woman. His parents Mak Kipap and Sutan Tariak, giving it the name of the only daughter of Siti. He was the youngest of six children.
Siti Manggopoh born in Manggopoh, Agam, in May 1880
Events that could not be overlooked the colonizers is a movement performed by Siti Manggopoh on June 16, 1908. The invaders are so overwhelmed the Minangkabau woman facing this so ask for assistance to the army of Invaders who are abroad Manggopoh.February 21, 1908, the Colonist apply belasting hoofd (head tax), inkomsten belasting (income tax a goods/customs), hedendisten (tax rodi), landrente (land tax), wins belasting (win/tax advantages), meubels belasting (tax household), slach belasting (tax slaughter), tabak belasting (tobacco tax), customs huizen belasting (Custom House tax). Party collecting the Invaders Manti, Dubalang, head of Nagari and socialised in order to Present the new policy. 1 March of that year, belasting policy went into effect.
Suppression of any consequence bore resistance. Air Bangis, nagari Nagari Padang, Painan Long issued a resolution of opposition. Luhak Agam do not meet the invitation of the head of the barrel in socialization. There is also a rally into the Office Assistant resident in Bukittinggi. Blanko belasting payment submitted torn people.
March 1908 Squad of cavalry Invaders enter Manggopoh. After round the wards, they are moving towards the heights, the area between the Hills Seven, Culminating in distance Bunian two kilo meters from the market Manggopoh. The invaders set up headquarters by placing the 55 troops here. It is not the policy to launch another belasting.
The Summit on 16 June 1908 with a stratagem that was arranged in such a way by Jane, he and his army killed 53 people soldiers guard the Fort. As a woman, Siti Manggopoh quite independently and not depend on other people. He utilizes the instinct keperempuanannya intelligently to find information about the strength of the invaders without drifting be lulled their plea. Accompanied by her husband Rashid Bagindo Magek, he came to Mak Luma (ninik mamak), Haji Abdul Gafar (Rajo Sipatokah), Haji Abdul Manan, the scholars that many of his followers to ask for opinions. War is condoned. A number of weapons be Kris, ruduih and ladiang. Ruduih and ladiang a type of machete.
Siti pengorganisiran and do the next form groups of 17. The first meeting was held at the Surau Kampung trenches.
(Drama shown students from SMA 1 Lubukbasung, 2 Lubukbasung SMA and SMA 3 Lubukbasung it tells the history of the struggle of the hero who was nicknamed the Lioness of Manggopoh)
And he died in Gasan, Gadang, Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra in 1965 when aged 85 years. Inner conflict between sense of motherhood that in her tightly against the sucking on the one hand and call the soul to release people from despotism invaders on the other, but he soon came out of there with a win calls his soul to help the people. Her responsibilities as a mother held back after the assault. Even his son, Dalima, she take it fled to the jungle for 17 days and then brought when he was arrested and jailed 14 months at the bottom of Basung, Agam, 16 months in Pariaman, and 12 months in the field. Perhaps because his son was a child or because of other reasons, Siti Manggopoh finally released. However, her husband was exiled to Manado.
note: from various sources
