Folklore And Fairy Tales
The Origin of Tegal City
Tegal comes from the name Tetegal, a fertile land that is able to produce agricultural crops (Depdikbud Tegal Regency, 1984). Another source stated, the name Tegal is believed to come from the word Teteguall. The name given by a Portuguese merchant is Tome Pires who stopped at the Port of Tegal in 1500 –an (Suputro, 1955).
But the history of Tegal Regency cannot be separated from the toughness of Ki Gede Sebayu. His name is associated with the Majapahit breed, because the father Ki Gede Tepus Grass (later named Prince Onje) is a descendant of Batara Katong Adipati Ponorogo who still has a connection with the descendants of the Majapahit dynasty (Sugeng Priyadi, Pangeran Onje), 2002).
Tlata Tegal also can not be separated from the history of ancient kingdoms built in the Sunda Plateau, for example the Kingdom of Galuh Kawali whose territory covers more than half of the territory of present-day Central Java, this includes Tegal and Banyumas.
Ki Gede Sebayu is the 22nd son of 90 brothers. Her son 2 people, Raden Ayu Giyanti Subalaksana, who became the wife of Prince Selarong (Prince Purbaya) and Ki Gede Honggobuwono.
Ki Gede Sebayu Raden Benowo's brother went west and reached the banks of the Gung River. Seeing the fertility of the land, intrigued and intend together - the population increases agricultural output by expanding the land and making irrigation channels.
The area that is mostly farmland is then called Tegal.
For the success of his efforts to advance agriculture and guide the community in instilling a sense of faith in the Supreme Lord, he was appointed as a leader and role model of the community. By Regent Pemalang then confirmed to be an elder with the rank of Demung or Demang.
The appointment of Ki Gede Sebayu as the leader is carried out in traditional celebrations after enjoying rice harvest and other agricultural products, on the full moon on 15th Sapar year EHE 988 which coincides with the Friday of Kliwon also coincides with the date of April 12, 1580.. In the celebration also developed Islamic religious teachings and culture that influenced the lives of the people at that time.
The Mataram Kingdom began to take control of Tegal after an invasion of troops led by Prince Seda Krapyak. As part of the Mataram Kingdom, the Tegal region gained Duchy status on the Kliwon Wednesday of May 18, 1601, dan Ki Gede Sebayu was appointed by Panembahan Senopati (ruler of Mataram) to be the Demang (level of Tumenggung).
In the days of the resistance of Prince Diponegoro (1825-1830), according to P.J.F records. Louw in his book De Java Oorlog Uan, Tegal area led Resident Uan Den Poet.
Histories
The city of Tegal is an incarnation of a village called TETEGUALL, in 1530 has seen its progress and includes the Pemalang Regency area that recognizes the Kingdom of Pajang.
Day, date and year Ki Gede Sebayu was appointed as the Demung was designated as the Anniversary of Tegal City with Regional Regulation Number 5 Year 1988 dated July 28, 1988.
If the city of Bogor has Puncak, Purwokerto has Baturaden, Yogyakarta has Kali Urang, then the city of Tegal is also known as a producer of tea and its satellite, Tegal also has a tourist area that is not inferior to other areas, namely the famous hot water baths Juci cool and beautiful.
Bordered by Brebes and Pekalongan Object Tourism urn is at the foot of Mount Slamet. The urn that is geographically entered into the territory of Tegal Regency is a fertile area with cold air. The atmosphere of the mountains was already visible when we entered the area of Tegal district. This jar is precisely located in Bumijawa District, Tegal Regency.
