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Si Pitung (Old spelling: Si Pitoeng; or sometimes written just Pitung) was a 19th-century bandit in Batavia, Dutch East Indies (modern-day Jakarta, Indonesia). His exploits have since become legendary, with numerous accounts of his life, deeds, and death. ==Biography== Pitung was born in Pengumben, a slum in Rawabelong (near modern-day Palmerah Station) to Bung Piung and Mbak Pinah;〔 he was the fourth son born to the couple. His real name was Salihoen. Based on oral tradition, the name Pitung is derived from ''pituan pitulung'' (Javanese for "group of seven"). As a child, Salihoen studied at Hadji Naipin's Islamic boarding school.〔 Aside from learning his prayers, he also received training in ''pencak'' and situational awareness.〔 Pitung's criminal career started after money earned from the sale of his father's goats was stolen in Tanah Abang. His father forced him to compensate the loss. As a result, he chased down the thief. This incident made him known as a ''jago'', or a brave person. Later Pitung invited his friends Dji-ih, Rais, and Jebul to rob Hadji Sapiudin, a wealthy landowner who lived northeast of Batavia, on 30 July 1892. One telling has it that the four men posed as civil servants and stated that Sapiudin was under investigation for fraud, but offered to keep his money in safekeeping. Sapiudin surrendered the money, unaware that he was being conned.〔 The police suspected that the robbers had used guns to threaten the house owner and neighbors. Some tellings have Pitung stealing money only from rich persons who had collaborated with the Dutch colonial overlords.〔 According to the daily ''Hindia Olanda'', on 18 July 1892 a ''schout'' (kind of police officer) in Tanah Abang rummaged through Bitoeng's house in one of villages of Sukabumi. During the search, a black coat, a police uniform, and a cap were discovered. Those items were allegedly used by Pitung and his comrades to rob a village. The next month, 125 guilders were found concealed under the house. The money was supposedly from the robbery of a Mrs. De C. and Hadji Sapiudin.〔 His crimes received the attention A.W.V. Hinne, a police officer who was stationed in Batavia from 1888 to 1912. Hinne wanted to capture Pitung and had caught him once. However, Pitung had escaped with the help of his gang members; folklore attributes the escape to Pitung's magical powers. Reports differ on what happened next. One account gives Hinne convincing Pitung's former teacher Hadji Naipin to reveal what talisman (''jimat'') gave Pitung his powers. Another version has Hinne asking Pitung's comrades (excluding Dji-ih, who was highly loyal to Pitung) the same question; these comrades betrayed Pitung. The ''jimat'' itself differs depending on the retelling. One source says it was his ''kris'' (a kind of dagger). Another says it was his hair, and his power would weaken if his hair was cut. Some sources suggest that Pitung would lose his supernatural powers if he was pelted with rotten eggs. Eventually, Hinne was able to kill Pitung. According to the report in the Dutch-language ''Locomotief'', the historical Pitung was caught in an ambush and killed by Hinne and several assistants; some Indonesian tellings indicate that Pitung's family had been arrested and tortured to draw him out.〔 A detail found in folklore, but not present in accounts from the period, is that Hinne shot and killed Pitung with a golden bullet.〔 Pitung was buried in a cemetery in Sukabumi (now part of Jakarta).〔 Hinne was awarded the title (Brother in Dutch Law) for his part in stopping Pitung. When the city began to develop, most of the cemetery where Pitung was buried was built over with the head offices of Telkom Indonesia. However, the grave remained undisturbed and was often the site of pilgrimages for those seeking mystical powers.〔 Another mythic figure, a Moluccan named Jonker, is buried nearby. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Si Pitung」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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