CUT NYAK DHIEN
Cut Nyak Dhien was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces
during the Aceh War. She was born in Lampadang in 1848.
Following the death of her husband Teuku Umar, she led guerrilla
actions against the Dutch for 25 years. She was awarded the title
of Indonesian National Hero on 2 May 1964 by the Indonesian
government.
Cut Nyak Dhien was born into an Islamic aristocratic family
in Aceh Besar. Her father, Teuku Nanta Setia, was a member of the
ruling Ulèë Balang aristocratic class in VI mukim, and her mother
was also from an aristocratic
family. She was educated in
religion and household matters.
She was renowned for her beauty,
and many men proposed to marry
her. Finally, she married Teuku
Cik Ibrahim Lamnga, the son of an
aristocratic family, when she was
twelve.
On 26 March 1873, the
Dutch declared war on Aceh. In
November 1873, during the Second
Aceh Expedition, the Dutch
successfully captured VI mukim
in 1873, followed by the Sultan’s
Palace in 1874. Source: http://tranquility-hati.
blogspot.com
Picture 13.2
38 Kelas X Semester 2
In 1875, Cut Nyak Dhien and her baby, along with other mothers,
were evacuated to a safer location while her husband Ibrahim
Lamnga fought to reclaim VI mukim. Lamnga died in action on
June 29, 1878. Hearing this, Cut Nyak Dhien was enraged and
swore to destroy the Dutch.
Some time later, Teuku Umar proposed to marry her.
Learning that Teuku Umar would allow her to fight, she accepted
his proposal. They were married in 1880. This greatly boosted the
morale of Aceh armies in their fight against Dutch. Teuku Umar
and Cut Nyak Dhien had a daughter, Cut Gambang.
The war continued, and the Acehnese declared Holy
War against the Dutch, and were engaged in guerrilla warfare.
Undersupplied, Teuku Umar surrendered to the Dutch forces on
September 30, 1893 along with 250 of his men. The Dutch army
welcomed him and appointed him as a commander, giving him
the title of Teuku Umar Johan Pahlawan. However, Teuku Umar
secretly planned to betray the Dutch. Two years later Teuku Umar
set out to assault Aceh, but he instead deserted with his troops
taking with them heavy equipment, weapons, and ammunition,
using these supplies to help the Acehnese. This is recorded in
Dutch history as “Het verraad van Teukoe Oemar” (the treason of
Teuku Umar).
The Dutch general Johannes Benedictus van Heutsz sent
a spy to Aceh. Teuku Umar was killed during a battle when the
Dutch launched a surprise attack on him in Meulaboh. When Cut
Gambang cried over his death, Cut Nyak Dhien slapped her and
then she hugged her and said: “As Acehnese women, we may not
shed tears for those who have been martyred.”
After her husband died, Cut Nyak Dhien continued to resist
the Dutch with her small army until its destruction in 1901, as the
Dutch adapted their tactics to the situation in Aceh. Furthermore,
Cut Nyak Dhien suffered from nearsightedness and arthritis as she
got older. The number of her troops was also decreasing and they
suffered from lack of supplies.
One of her troops, Pang Laot, told the Dutch the location
of her headquarters in Beutong Le Sageu. The Dutch attacked,
catching Dhien and her troops by surprise. Despite desperately
fighting back, Dhien was captured. Her daughter, Cut Gambang,
escaped and continued the resistance. Dhien was brought to Banda
Aceh and her myopia and arthritis slowly healed, but in the end
she was exiled to Sumedang, West Java because the Dutch were
afraid she would mobilize the resistance of Aceh people. She died
on 6 November 1908.
4. Who was Teuku Cik Ibrahim Lamnga?
5. When did the Aceh war start?
6. What happened in Aceh in 1874?
7. Why did Cut Nyak Dhien swear to destroy the Dutch?
8. What was the effect of Cut Nyak Dhien’s marriage to Teuku
Umar on the Aceh armies?
9. Why did Teuku Umar surrender to the Dutch in 1893?
10. How was Teuku Umar killed?
40 Kelas X Semester 2
11. According to the text, how should an Acehnese woman respond
to the death of her family member in a war?
12. What did Cut Nyak Dhien suffer from when she was old?
13. What was done by Cut Gambang after Cut Nyak Dhien was
captured?
14. When Cut Nyak Dhien was brought to Banda Aceh, was her
nearsightedness getting better?
15. Why did the Dutch put her into exile in to Sumedang?
16. Had you lived close to Cut Nyak Dhien, what would you have
done to support her efforts in fighting against the Dutch
colonialization?
Cut Nyak Dhien was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces
during the Aceh War. She was born in Lampadang in 1848.
Following the death of her husband Teuku Umar, she led guerrilla
actions against the Dutch for 25 years. She was awarded the title
of Indonesian National Hero on 2 May 1964 by the Indonesian
government.
Cut Nyak Dhien was born into an Islamic aristocratic family
in Aceh Besar. Her father, Teuku Nanta Setia, was a member of the
ruling Ulèë Balang aristocratic class in VI mukim, and her mother
was also from an aristocratic
family. She was educated in
religion and household matters.
She was renowned for her beauty,
and many men proposed to marry
her. Finally, she married Teuku
Cik Ibrahim Lamnga, the son of an
aristocratic family, when she was
twelve.
On 26 March 1873, the
Dutch declared war on Aceh. In
November 1873, during the Second
Aceh Expedition, the Dutch
successfully captured VI mukim
in 1873, followed by the Sultan’s
Palace in 1874. Source: http://tranquility-hati.
blogspot.com
Picture 13.2
38 Kelas X Semester 2
In 1875, Cut Nyak Dhien and her baby, along with other mothers,
were evacuated to a safer location while her husband Ibrahim
Lamnga fought to reclaim VI mukim. Lamnga died in action on
June 29, 1878. Hearing this, Cut Nyak Dhien was enraged and
swore to destroy the Dutch.
Some time later, Teuku Umar proposed to marry her.
Learning that Teuku Umar would allow her to fight, she accepted
his proposal. They were married in 1880. This greatly boosted the
morale of Aceh armies in their fight against Dutch. Teuku Umar
and Cut Nyak Dhien had a daughter, Cut Gambang.
The war continued, and the Acehnese declared Holy
War against the Dutch, and were engaged in guerrilla warfare.
Undersupplied, Teuku Umar surrendered to the Dutch forces on
September 30, 1893 along with 250 of his men. The Dutch army
welcomed him and appointed him as a commander, giving him
the title of Teuku Umar Johan Pahlawan. However, Teuku Umar
secretly planned to betray the Dutch. Two years later Teuku Umar
set out to assault Aceh, but he instead deserted with his troops
taking with them heavy equipment, weapons, and ammunition,
using these supplies to help the Acehnese. This is recorded in
Dutch history as “Het verraad van Teukoe Oemar” (the treason of
Teuku Umar).
The Dutch general Johannes Benedictus van Heutsz sent
a spy to Aceh. Teuku Umar was killed during a battle when the
Dutch launched a surprise attack on him in Meulaboh. When Cut
Gambang cried over his death, Cut Nyak Dhien slapped her and
then she hugged her and said: “As Acehnese women, we may not
shed tears for those who have been martyred.”
After her husband died, Cut Nyak Dhien continued to resist
the Dutch with her small army until its destruction in 1901, as the
Dutch adapted their tactics to the situation in Aceh. Furthermore,
Cut Nyak Dhien suffered from nearsightedness and arthritis as she
got older. The number of her troops was also decreasing and they
suffered from lack of supplies.
One of her troops, Pang Laot, told the Dutch the location
of her headquarters in Beutong Le Sageu. The Dutch attacked,
catching Dhien and her troops by surprise. Despite desperately
fighting back, Dhien was captured. Her daughter, Cut Gambang,
escaped and continued the resistance. Dhien was brought to Banda
Aceh and her myopia and arthritis slowly healed, but in the end
she was exiled to Sumedang, West Java because the Dutch were
afraid she would mobilize the resistance of Aceh people. She died
on 6 November 1908.
4. Who was Teuku Cik Ibrahim Lamnga?
5. When did the Aceh war start?
6. What happened in Aceh in 1874?
7. Why did Cut Nyak Dhien swear to destroy the Dutch?
8. What was the effect of Cut Nyak Dhien’s marriage to Teuku
Umar on the Aceh armies?
9. Why did Teuku Umar surrender to the Dutch in 1893?
10. How was Teuku Umar killed?
40 Kelas X Semester 2
11. According to the text, how should an Acehnese woman respond
to the death of her family member in a war?
12. What did Cut Nyak Dhien suffer from when she was old?
13. What was done by Cut Gambang after Cut Nyak Dhien was
captured?
14. When Cut Nyak Dhien was brought to Banda Aceh, was her
nearsightedness getting better?
15. Why did the Dutch put her into exile in to Sumedang?
16. Had you lived close to Cut Nyak Dhien, what would you have
done to support her efforts in fighting against the Dutch
colonialization?
4.Teuku Cik Ibrahim Lamnga was Cut Nyak Dhien HouseWife
5.The Aceh War Start On 26 March 1873
6.Sultan's was captured by Dutch in 1874
7.Because Cut Nyak Dhien heard her husband Cik Ibrahim Lamnga died in action on June29,
8.The Effect was The greatly boosted the morale of Aceh Armies in their fights againts Dutch
9.Because Teuku Umar had a secret plan to destroy Dutch and planing to betray Dutch
10.Teuku Umar was killed during a battle when Dutch launched a suprised attack on him in Meulaboh
11.An Acehnese woman should shed tears for those who have been martyred
12.Cut Nyak Dhien suffered from nearsightedness and arthritis
13.After Cut Nyak Dhien Captured Cut Gambang was escaped and continued the resistance
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