Bau Mesiu H Abdul Manan dan Perang Kamang 1908

4. Forgiveness Feast in Kamang.

Several days after the Kamang War of 1908. Several laras and nagari heads came to the office of Controller L.C. Westenenk in Fort de Kock. In the meeting, the discussion began by saluting the Controller, then the guests sat on the floor. Then an apology was discussed on behalf of the Kamang community for the acts of resistance that had occurred. They invited the controller to come to a peace party. The nagari heads hoped that peace would return and the Dutch could see the sincerity of the people. Westenenk stated that he accepted the invitation with pleasure and would come to fulfill the request to come to Kamang. In the series of meetings, the naga heads handing over carano or also called boko.39 The antique and beautiful boko is made of copper as a sign of submission. Inside it is filled with betel, areca nut and money. 40 The agreed day has arrived, Controller L.C Westenenk came to Kamang and was greeted enthusiastically by the community. The place of the party at that time was in an open field which was a dry rice field after the harvest in Johor district which in the local name is called Joho. The event at that time was the presentation of an apology on behalf of the community and continued with a banquet. In that field were present the men and women who participated in the feast. Skilled wrestlers perform shows, songs, drums and lamentations are hummed. After that the chiefs came to apologize to the government for the previous incident.

Controller L.C. Westenenk got his turn to speak. He said: "Gentlemen with humility have apologized, holding a banquet as a fine where each nagari in harmony provides a buffalo and 100 measures of rice." L.C. Westenenk also stated that he accepted the apology. This was considered an apology from the son to return to his father. The request was certainly impossible to refuse, said L.C. Westenenk. He reminded that this must be done honestly. If not, of course the father would be very angry 42.

The end of the Belasting tragedy was the beginning of a change in the cultural orientation and nature of the Indonesian struggle, especially in Minangkabau. Step by step, the progress of the struggle was made in a more peaceful way. In the 1920s, La Febre said that half of the STOVIA students in Batavia were children at minangkabau.

5. This proves that the educational path

has been chosen by the Minangkabau people to move towards progress and independence efforts. More and more Minangkabau youths are delving into the world of education because they are increasingly convinced that this is the path that will be needed in the effort to reach the realm of freedom.

After 1908 the kelarasan system was abolished by the Dutch colonial government and they replaced it with the Onderdistrik Administrative System headed by an Assistant Demang. This Onderdistrik Administrative System aimed to eliminate the influence of the Kamang incident and so that the Kamang War would not be imitated by other nagari. Around 1916 there was a change in the names of the nagari in the Kamang Kelarasan, namely the name of Nagari Bukik changed its name to Surau Koto Samiak, Nagari Kamang was replaced with Aua Parumahan. While Suayan and Sungai Balantiak are still allowed to use the same names even until now.

Koto Samiak Mosque and Aua Parumahan Village underwent another name change in 1949. Koto Samiak Mosque changed its name to Kamang Mudiak and Aua Parumahan used the name Kamang Hilia since the period of war to defend independence. Among the figures of the time involved in this naming process, among others Saidi St. Lembang Alam, Ak. Datuak Gunung Hijau, Patih A, Muin Datuak Rangkayo Maradjo, in ameeting in Anak Air Dalam Koto Kamang. They agreed to use the name Kamang into the existing nagari name.

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