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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Hullo everybody!
![]() Below is a poesaka (=heirloom) to share: . Doehoeng Asgar Name: Kangdjeng Wangsa Dita(=symbolises links to Limbangan and Soemedang) Desc: Doehoeng Sampana 5 Eloek(= symbolises as belonging to the hereditary boepati-class) LIMBANGAN Char: 5 Eloek , Kembang-katjang Blade: LxOALxWxT=34.5x41x7.93x1.06cm. GALOEH PANGAOEBAN (=symbolises link to Galoeh) Handle: Wood, Pralamba Jaksa Tjakra(=devastating energy) Wt: 170g. Sheath: Wood, Widjajan(=symbolises a very old family-tree); white-metal o/sheath w/ frontal pierced designs incl.’1813’ Comments: Taroem(=indigo) is traditionally identified with Soenda, hence the band. 16/02 1813 - British lieutenant-governor Stamford Raffles directed the regent of Limbangan to survey possible sites for a new capital city for Limbangan. Once the site and name for the new city had been determined, the Garoet Construction Committee was named. 15/09 1813 - first foundation-stone laid for construction of city of Garoet, to replace Soetji as capital of Limbangan regency. 07/05 1913 - Dutch Governor-general dissolves Limbangan regency and replaces it with a newly-created Garoet regency, w/ Garoet as its capital. |
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