Si Jagur
Si Jagur or Ki Jagur is an old cannon of
History
Si Jagur cannon was made by a Portuguese named Manoel Tavares Baccaro in Macau, China, which was then brought by the Portuguese to Melaka, In Macau, this cannon was placed by the Portuguese in the fortress of St. Jago de Barra (St. Jago = the name of a saint, de Barra = near the beach, therefore it was called "Si Jagur").[1]
Si Jagur was transferred from Macau to Malacca at some time in the 16th century. It was brought to
It is also said that Si Jagur has a "twin", the
According to Voyage Autour du Monde by Ludovic Marquis de Beauvoir, the cannon was brought to its position (about 2 mi (3.2 km) from Batavia's shore) by some extraordinary tide. Malay women come and settle accounts with the tutelary deity of this gun, and pray for children. The Malays surrounded it and offering incense as well as baskets full of flowers, and the heads of fighting cocks are cut off before it.[3]
The shape of the hand is good luck or warning off evils. This thumb shape is called "mano fico" or "mano figa" in Portuguese.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Legenda Meriam "Si Jagur"". Berdikari Online (in Indonesian). 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ "Jagur, Si | Portal Resmi Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta". jakarta.go.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ Beauvoir, Ludovic (1875). Voyage autour du monde: Australie, Java, Siam, Canton, Pekin, Yeddo, San Francisco. E. Plon.
- ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2024-02-09). "Ketika Bentuk Jempol Terjepit pada Meriam Si Jagur Dianggap Mesum, padahal Lambangkan Nasib Baik Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
External links
Media related to Si Jagur Cannon at Wikimedia Commons