“Si Pitung the Legend Hero of Betawi”

In ancient times, in a region of Rawa Belong, was born a pious young man
named Si Pitung. He was a diligent young man who studied at Haji Naipin a
very famous scholar of his time. In addition he trained silat for many years until
his ability to master the science of religion and martial greatly increased and
extraordinary. Because of his talent in martial arts, Pitung's abilities were far
above the average of the fighters in Betawi at that time.

Si Pitung lived in the Dutch colonial era, Si Pitung tapped his heart to defend
the people of Indonesia. He felt sorry for the suffering that the small and weak
people experienced. Meanwhile, the Company or the Dutch people continued to
rule as well as a group of Tauke and the Landlords, they were all rulers who
wandered in wealth. Their treasures include houses and fields guarded by strong
and fierce strongholds.

Then Si Pitung plotted robbery against the rulers to help the poor. He was
helped by his friends Si Rais and Si Jii.

"We're ready to help you, Pitung!" said Si Rais eagerly followed by a nod that
agreed Ji Ji.

"Well then, let's set the tactics, and if we do get robbed, we'll share the results
with the needy little people!" said Si Pitung sure, then he and his two friends
directly set tactics to rob. Then he and his friends robbed the rulers, after getting
the result of his robbery, Pitung and his friends immediately distributed to the
poor, in front of the house of a hungry family on the shoulders of rice. Given
also compensation in the form of money to families who are in debt.
Once upon a time, a boy named Pitung was born in Jakarta. He was born in
Kampung Rawa Belong, his parents named Abah Piun and Nyak Pinah. At that
time Jakarta is still known as Betawi or Batavia and it has been colonized by
dutch in hundred of years. Pitung witnessed the Dutch cruelness against the
Betawi people every day. As he grew older, his father hoped that Pitung would
grow up to be a good child.

His father put pitung into the Pesantren Haji Naipin, or known as Islamic
boarding school in Kemayoran. Pitung is a child who is good at reciting the holy
Qur'an. Not only that, in the pesantren they are also taught about one of
Indonesian Martial arts which is pencak silat and pitung can master it very well.

After several years as a santri haji naipin, pitung returned to his hometown.
when he got home he was served food that was extraordinarily delicious,
remembering when he was at the Pesantren he only ate what was there because
it was to remember gratitude to God.

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named Pitung was born in Jakarta. He was born in Kampung Rawa Belong, his
parents named Abah Piun and Nyak Pinah. At that time Jakarta is still known as
Betawi or Batavia and it has been colonized by dutch in hundred of years.
Pitung witnessed the Dutch cruelness against the Betawi people every day. As
he grew older, his father hoped that Pitung would grow up to be a good child.

His father put pitung into the Pesantren Haji Naipin, or known as Islamic
boarding school in Kemayoran. Pitung is a child who is good at reciting the holy
Qur'an. Not only that, in the pesantren they are also taught about one of
Indonesian Martial arts which is pencak silat and pitung can master it very well.

After several years as a santri haji naipin, pitung returned to his hometown.
when he got home he was served food that was extraordinarily delicious,
remembering when he was at the Pesantren he only ate what was there because
it was to remember gratitude to God.
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Orphans were not spared from his sight, he gave a parcel and a variety of other
gifts. The incident continued, until the Company, the people of Tauke and Tuan
Land became furious and wanted to arrest him. But it never works because Si
Pitung and his group are not people at random.

Many people say the success of Si Pitung and his friends in robbing there are
two things, the first he has knowledge of martial arts, martial arts and immune,
because reportedly Si Pitung body immune to bullets.

And the second is the people he helped not want to say where the Pitung is now
located every the Company and the rich robber Si Pitung persuade or force the
people.
Furious at the loyalty of the people to Si Pitung, the Company and the rich used
violence to force the little people to open their mouths. Until one day, the Tauke
people and the Landlords managed to get information about Si Pitung's parents
and Haji Naipin, so the company and the rich took hold of Si Pitung and Haji
Naipin's parents.

"Say it! Or you'll shoot!" shouted the Company and the rich people of the
parents of Pitung and Haji Naipin. But they will not answer it. Eventually they
were tortured and persecuted very cruelly. With a very severe torture eventually
the company and the rich people to get information where Si Pitung is also a
secret immunity against the bullet.

The police of the Company also managed to ambush Si Pitung hideout and his
friends. The Pitung and his friends do not stay silent, they also fight against all
the strength. But information about the secrets of immune Si Pitung already
known to the police company that is by pelting Si Pitung rotten eggs and shot.
Then Si Pitung killed instantly. Lost is a hero of the defenders of the small
people, but even so Si Pitung is the pride of the people of Jakarta.