Keraton Kanoman Passes Panting Age
A marquee surrounded by white walls, unkempt. One side shows only the fence with porcelain from China that had invested in the walls. Not to mention the graffiti wall by irresponsible elements plus a grass sprout in several places in the yard. Thus the view that looked so foot in front of the palace gates.
That's only part of the picture Kanoman Palace in Kota Cirebon. Poor condition is exacerbated by the location behind the crowd Kanoman Market. To go to court, both cars and rickshaws to the merchants through the crowd.
Not inconceivable that the place was kept a long history of heroism, also syiar Islam, if not good at the main building. It is not for the buildings in Yogyakarta or Surakarta Palace but still emits its own charisma.
Curiosity led merambahi step shady yard. If more carefully studied, it would seem privilege fence or gate is decorated with porcelain plates are beautiful.
Lucky, when visiting the palace, the Warta Kota met with fifth son of the late Sultan Kanoman XI, the Prince of King Mohammed Qodiran who served as Prince Regent Kanoman.
According to Mohamad Qodiran, Kanoman Empire was originally a part of the Sultanate of Cirebon. But the Sultan of Banten, Ki Ageung Tirtayasa, then named the two princes of the Son Panembahan Adining Kusuma (Kingdom of Mataram) to hold the two imperial powers. Prince is in the Sultanate of Badriddin Kartawijaya Kanoman title Anom and Prince Sultan Shamsuddin Martawijaya in the Sultanate of Sultan Sepuh Kesepuhan title.
Sultanate Kanoman inaugurated in 1677. "Among other royal courts in Cirebon, like the Palace and the Palace Kasepuhan Kacirebonan, Kanoman Palace only to be the center of civilization Sultanate of Cirebon," he said.
This royal palace is also known more devout and conservative customs and holding pepakem. For example Grebeg tradition Ramadhan, a week after Idul Fitri. Syawal Grebeg point is the sultan and his family pilgrimage to the tomb of Sunan Gunung Jati Sinuhun Village Astana, North Cirebon district
The habit is very different from the Palace Kasepuhan, which historically was the elder brother, and Kacirebonan Palace. Keraton the latter was known to have only one sovereign or the sovereign sepengadegan, the Sultan of Carbon (18th century) in which their offspring, according to Dutch court's decision when it determined no longer have rights as a sovereign.
Museum collection
The main attraction of new Kanoman Palace can be enjoyed when entering the museum is located on the right side of the main building. In buildings that are not too big that are stored palace relics, ranging from the royal train, household, until the royal arms.
According to Warta Kota observation, treatments of these goods are less attention. Left dusty and damp for so long. Even the museum building seems almost collapsed because of the ceiling many traces of water due to leaks.
"It is our lack of funds and personnel to manage this place. It may only rely on government funding. As his successor, would we try to keep it," said Mohamad Qodiran.
Some of the collections were not complete. On the train line, most notably is Naga Liman Railway. The train was, as stated in the description, made of brown wood in the year or the year 1350 Saka 1428 AD by Prince Losari. That is the greatness train Sunan Gunung Jati, Cirebon Sultanate ancestors, who ruled 1479 -1568.
Giving it a name associated with wooden carvings depicting the front of the form of pivot joint (birds), dragons, and Liman (elephant) holding a gun. Alloy a form that symbolize the unity of the three elements of power on land, sea, air and symbolizes territorial integrity.
Special thing from this place is located on the wings of a statue that can open-close time is running, as well as different forms of wheels with wheel carts usual. Concave wheels built into the. Such wheel construction is very useful if through the wet muddy road. Splashing dirt will not pollute the passengers.
Another train is Jempana, train greatness to consort with Cirebon batik decoration. Brown wooden trains were also designed and built the landing of Prince Sejong in the same year.
The trains are occupying the center of the room. The edge of the museum was filled with other collections. Among collections transvestite puppet show, wedding chairs, gamelan, complete with writing desk writing equipment palm leaves and palm fibers that serves as a means of writing, including boxes, boxes from Egypt. In one corner, we can see a collection of weapons ranging from swords various local and European swords, Kris, firearms, various shields, and guns.
There is also the Sultan's throne made of ivory, was more than 700 years. This chair is used in the early Ottoman rule until the period of Cirebon Sultan Kanoman VIII. Because the condition does not allow a chair to sit again, then began Kanoman IX Sultan dimuseumkan chair.
Historic relics in the Palace Kanoman syiar closely related to the Islamic religion which actively conducted Sunan Gunung Jati, who is also known as Sharif Hidayatullah.
Unfortunately, people rarely look at this court, even in the holiday season. Classical problems, such as publicity, promotion would be a culprit. Never mind the publicity and promotion business, for the restoration of all the affairs of the palace was pant-pant-an. Need cooperation efforts with private parties who supported the government, especially the palace is one of the attractions of Cirebon City.
