Flying behind the Sun

Flying behind the sun........

28 October, Oath Youth Day

28 October is oath youth day in Indonesia. The activities to celebrate oath youth day by Yogyakarta's students at Malioboro Street.

The idea of organizing the Second Youth Congress came from the Association of Indonesian Students Student (PPPI), a youth organization that consisted of students from all over Indonesia. PPPI initiative, the Congress held in three different buildings and divided in three meetings.

The first meeting, Saturday, October 27, 1928, in Building Katholieke Jongenlingen Bond (KJB), Lapangan Banteng. In his speech, Soegondo hoping Congress can strengthen the spirit of unity in the heart of the youth. The event was followed by Jamin Moehammad description of the meaning and relationship with the youth union. According to him, there are five factors that can strengthen the unity of Indonesia is the history, languages, customary law, education, and willingness.

The second meeting, Sunday, October 28, 1928, in Oost-Java House Bioscoop, discuss education issues. The second speaker, and Poernomowoelan Sarmidi Mangoensarkoro, agreed that children should be educated nation, must also have a balance between education at school and at home. Children also should be educated in a democratic way.

At the next session, Soenario explain the importance of nationalism and democracy in addition to scouting movement. While Ramelan argued, scouting movement can not be separated from the national movement. Scouting movement since the early educate children and self-discipline, the things needed in the struggle.

Before the congress closed played the song "Indonesia" by Wage Rudolf Supratman. The song was greeted with a very lively by the participants of the congress. Congress closed with the statement announcing the results of the congress. By the youth who were present, it is pronounced as formulations Pledge of Allegiance, reads:

(Indonesian Version, Original Version)

PERTAMA.

KAMI POETERA DAN POETERI INDONESIA, MENGAKOE BERTOEMPAH DARAH JANG SATOE, TANAH INDONESIA.

KEDOEA

KAMI POETERA DAN POETERI INDONESIA, MENGAKOE BERBANGSA JANG SATOE, BANGSA INDONESIA.

KETIGA.

KAMI POETERA DAN POETERI INDONESIA, MENDJOENDJOENG BAHASA PERSATOEAN, BAHASA INDONESIA.



(English Version)

First
We, sons and daughters of Indonesia, admitted that one slaughterous, Indonesia homeland.
Second,
We, sons and daughters of Indonesia, admitted that one of the nation, the Indonesian nation.
Third
We, sons and daughters of Indonesia, upholds the unity of language, Indonesian.




History source:
http://indonesiakemarin.blogspot.com/2007/02/sejarah-sumpah-pemuda.html

0 Kilometer #1

The center of Yogyakarta City. You will find Vredenburg Fort where there occurred controversy heroic events, Serangan Oemoem 1 March 1949 (red: General Attack 1 March 1949), beetween Indonesia and Netherland colonizer. In 0 kilometer, you can find another old buidings which still use until now.

Malioboro Street Corner

One of Malioboro Street Corner. Malioboro street is famous place in Yogyakarta. You have not visited Yogyakarta if You haven't to go to Malioboro. You can find lot trader offer the art things, Batik, and "Gudeg" (Yogyakarta traditonal food) at Malioboro.

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Inside TransJogja...

If you want to get short trip to looking around of Yogyakarta City, you can use this transportation. Very cheaper I think, only IDR 3000, hehehe...