The history of kretek cigarettes is interesting to review further. It is said that this kretek cigarette is told in Babad Tanah Jawi. Then, what is the history of kretek cigarettes in Indonesia in Babad Tanah Jawi? Check out the following review.
Kretek Cigarettes in Babad Tanah Jawi
In history, kretek cigarettes are mentioned in the story of Babad Tanah Jawi which occurred in the 16th century. In the period 1613-1645, famous a woman who had a beautiful face named Roro Mendut. Roro Mendut is famous for his beauty able to attract all men. Including the warlord Sultan Agung of the Sultanate of Mataram, Tumenggung Wiraguna.
As a result of the beauty of Roro Mendut, emboldened Tumenggung Wiraguna to apply for a pinangan. However, the pinang was rejected on the grounds that Roro Mendut had liked another man named Prana Cita. Then, Wiraguna was finally angry and obliged the punishment to Roro Mendut to pay taxes to the Mataram Kingdom.
Roro Mendut with determination and persistence was able to pay taxes to the Kingdom of Mataram by selling cigarettes. Roro Mendut mixed cigarettes in glue with licks of his tongue, which was able to attract villagers in droves to buy cigarettes. Although the cigarettes offered were quite expensive at that time, but it did not matter to the villagers. Roro Mendut cigarettes have good taste, so no wonder many men like their cigarettes.
By selling cigarettes, able to make Roro Mendut become an independent woman and managed to pay taxes to the Sultanate of Mataram. However, Wiraguna was envious and devised a new plan to kill Prana Cita, which was considered the cause of his wishes rejected by Roro Mendut. Finally, Wiraguna killed Prana Cita by stabbing him many times with a kris in a fight. At the end of the story, Roro Mendut also died with his lover while being a shield with a stab of a kris.
Kretek Cigarette Development in Modernization
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Along with the development of modernization, kretek cigarettes also experienced a significant flow of progress. This resulted in the emergence of variations of kretek cigarettes divided into three types. Namely hand kretek cigarette cigarettes (SKT), machine kretek cigarette cigarettes (SKM), and white cigarette machines (SPM). Also, cigarette variants are divided into cigarettes that contain filters (without cloves) and cigarettes that contain cloves. In addition, kretek cigarette production is also divided into two. Namely kretek cigarettes that are rolled by hand and kretek cigarettes produced using machines.
In society, the distribution of kretek cigarette marketing also competes with filter cigarettes from abroad. However, this does not hinder the existence of kretek cigarettes in the community. Kretek cigarettes are still widely produced by the cigarette industry such as PT Gudang Garam.Tbk and PT Surya Madistrindo.
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