Jepara
Encyclopedia
Jepara is a small town in the province of Central Java
, Indonesia
.
Jepara is on the north coast of Java, north-east of Semarang
, not far from Mount Muria
. It is also the main town of the district of Jepara, which has a population of about 1 million. Jepara is famous as the center of Javanese teak
wood carving
art.
Originally Jepara name comes from the words of 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 "A New History of the Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD)" noted that in the year 674 AD a Chinese traveler named I-Tsing never visited the country Holing or kaling or Kalinga is also known as Java or Japa and believed to be located in Keling, Jepara eastern today, and led by a woman named Queen Shima king who was known to be assertive.
According to a named Portuguese writer Tomé Pires in his Suma Oriental ", a new Jepara known in the XV century (1470 AD) as a small trading port the newly occupied by 90-100 people and is led by East Aryo and was under the rulership of Demak. Then East Aryo replaced by his son named Pati Unus (1507–1521). Pati Unus trying to build a town of Jepara commerce.
Pati Unus known to be very persistent against Portuguese rule in Malacca who become the chain of commerce of the archipelago. After Pati Unus dies is replaced by-laws Faletehan / Fatahillah in power (1521–1536). Later in the year 1536 by the Sultan of Demak ruler Trenggono, Jepara handed over to the child and daughter of the Queen and Prince Retno Kencono Ladies, her husband. But after the death of Sultan Trenggono in the Military Expedition in Panarukan East Java in 1546, incidence of seizure of the throne of the kingdom of Demak tantrum that ended with the death of Prince Attends by Aryo Penangsang in the year 1549.
The death of the people who loved to make Queen Retno Kencono very grieved and leave palace life to meditate on the hill Danaraja. After the killing of Aryo Penangsang by Sutowijoyo, Queen Retno Kencono willing to come down from the monastery and became the ruler of Jepara inaugurated by Queen Kalinyamat NIMAS title.
In the 16th century, Jepara was an important port; in early 1513, its king, Yunnus (Pati Unus) led an attack against Portuguese
Malacca
. His force is said to have been made up of one hundred ships and 5000 men from Jepara and Palembang
but was defeated. Between 1518 and 1521 he apparently ruled over Demak. The rule of Ratu ('Queen') Kalinyamat in the latter 16th century was, however, Jepara's most influential. Jepara again attacked Malacca in 1551 this time with Johor
but was defeated, and in 1574 besieged Malacca for three months.
It was the site of an English Fort in the 17th century. It is the birthplace of Indonesian national heroine Kartini.
. In the 16th century, it was an independent kingdom, and was twice burned by the Dutch. As a pesisir ('coastal') area many traders from around the world landed in Jepara centuries ago. As a result, some of Jepara's resident have at part European, Chinese, Arabs, Malay or Bugis ancestry.
The town is renowned its furniture industry. The production of teak furniture, employs approximately 80,000 people in the town, working in a large number of mainly small workshops. The trade has brought considerable prosperity to Jepara, well above the average for Central Java. Since there is a large export trade, the fall in the value of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar and other currencies has probably led to an increase in income for the [furniture makers].
Jepara is also well known for a distinct fruit named Durian
Petruk.
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.
Jepara is on the north coast of Java, north-east of Semarang
Semarang
- Economy :The western part of the city is home to many industrial parks and factories. The port of Semarang is located on the north coast and it is the main shipping port for the province of Central Java. Many small manufacturers are located in Semarang, producing goods such as textiles,...
, not far from Mount Muria
Mount Muria
Mount Muria or Gunung Muria is a dormant volcano on the north coast of Java, Indonesia.The area is notable for a number of reasons. It is the site of the grave of one of the Wali Sanga of Java - Sunan Muria - one of the Islamic Saints associated with the origins of Islam in Java...
. It is also the main town of the district of Jepara, which has a population of about 1 million. Jepara is famous as the center of Javanese teak
Teak
Teak is the common name for the tropical hardwood tree species Tectona grandis and its wood products. Tectona grandis is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Burma, but is naturalized and cultivated in many countries, including those in Africa and the...
wood carving
Wood carving
Wood carving is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object...
art.
Early
Long before the existence of the kingdoms of the land of Java. Northern tip of Java island an existing group of residents who believed the men came from South Yunnan region which was then migrated to the south. Jepara was still separated by a strait Juwana.Originally Jepara name comes from the words of 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 "A New History of the Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD)" noted that in the year 674 AD a Chinese traveler named I-Tsing never visited the country Holing or kaling or Kalinga is also known as Java or Japa and believed to be located in Keling, Jepara eastern today, and led by a woman named Queen Shima king who was known to be assertive.
According to a named Portuguese writer Tomé Pires in his Suma Oriental ", a new Jepara known in the XV century (1470 AD) as a small trading port the newly occupied by 90-100 people and is led by East Aryo and was under the rulership of Demak. Then East Aryo replaced by his son named Pati Unus (1507–1521). Pati Unus trying to build a town of Jepara commerce.
Pati Unus known to be very persistent against Portuguese rule in Malacca who become the chain of commerce of the archipelago. After Pati Unus dies is replaced by-laws Faletehan / Fatahillah in power (1521–1536). Later in the year 1536 by the Sultan of Demak ruler Trenggono, Jepara handed over to the child and daughter of the Queen and Prince Retno Kencono Ladies, her husband. But after the death of Sultan Trenggono in the Military Expedition in Panarukan East Java in 1546, incidence of seizure of the throne of the kingdom of Demak tantrum that ended with the death of Prince Attends by Aryo Penangsang in the year 1549.
The death of the people who loved to make Queen Retno Kencono very grieved and leave palace life to meditate on the hill Danaraja. After the killing of Aryo Penangsang by Sutowijoyo, Queen Retno Kencono willing to come down from the monastery and became the ruler of Jepara inaugurated by Queen Kalinyamat NIMAS title.
In the 16th century, Jepara was an important port; in early 1513, its king, Yunnus (Pati Unus) led an attack against Portuguese
Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire , also known as the Portuguese Overseas Empire or the Portuguese Colonial Empire , was the first global empire in history...
Malacca
Malacca
Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...
. His force is said to have been made up of one hundred ships and 5000 men from Jepara and Palembang
Palembang
Palembang is the capital city of the South Sumatra province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square...
but was defeated. Between 1518 and 1521 he apparently ruled over Demak. The rule of Ratu ('Queen') Kalinyamat in the latter 16th century was, however, Jepara's most influential. Jepara again attacked Malacca in 1551 this time with Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
but was defeated, and in 1574 besieged Malacca for three months.
It was the site of an English Fort in the 17th century. It is the birthplace of Indonesian national heroine Kartini.
Contemporary Jepara
The population is almost entirely Javanese and over 95% MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
. In the 16th century, it was an independent kingdom, and was twice burned by the Dutch. As a pesisir ('coastal') area many traders from around the world landed in Jepara centuries ago. As a result, some of Jepara's resident have at part European, Chinese, Arabs, Malay or Bugis ancestry.
The town is renowned its furniture industry. The production of teak furniture, employs approximately 80,000 people in the town, working in a large number of mainly small workshops. The trade has brought considerable prosperity to Jepara, well above the average for Central Java. Since there is a large export trade, the fall in the value of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar and other currencies has probably led to an increase in income for the [furniture makers].
Jepara is also well known for a distinct fruit named Durian
Durian
The durian is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio and the Malvaceae family . Widely known and revered in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits", the durian is distinctive for its large size, unique odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk...
Petruk.