Cut Nyak Meutia (Keureutoe, Pirak, North Aceh, 1870 - Alue Kurieng, Aceh, October 24, 1910) is one of Indonesia's National Heroes from Aceh. In the course of his life Cut Nyak Meutia not only became a pearl family and the village of Pirak, hug he has become a pearl that remains glitter for the archipelago.
The struggle against the Dutch began when Cut Meutia married Teuku Chik Muhammad or better known as Teuku Chik Di Tunong. But in March of 1905, Chik Tunong succeeded in capturing the Dutch and succeeded in dying in the coastal environment of Lhokseumawe. Previously, Teuku Chik Di Tunong advised his friend Pang Nanggroe to marry and care for his son Teuku Raja Sabi.
Cut Meutia later married Pang Nanggroe according to the will and joined the other troops under the leadership of Teuku Muda Gantoe. At a battle with the Marechausée Corps at Paya Cicem, Cut Meutia and the ladies ridicule themselves in the forest. Pang Nagroe himself continued to fight until finally died on September 26, 1910.
Cut Meutia then got up and went on a joint action. He attacked and seized colonial outposts while heading toward Gayo through the jungle. But on October 24, 1910, Cut Meutia with his poker bow with Marechausée in Alue Kurieng. In that battle Cut Meutia was killed.
Early Life Cut Meutia from the marriage of Teuku Ben Daud Pirak with Cut Jah. In the marriage they are blessed with 5 children. Cut Meutia is the only daughter in the family, while the four siblings are male. His brother was named Teuku Cut Beurahim followed by Teuku Muhammadsyah, Teuku Cut Hasan and Teuku Muhammad Ali. His father was a Uleebalalang in the village of Pirak in the Keureutoe suburb.
Uleebalang area Pirak place of birth is an independent area because this region has its own government and the judiciary can be able to strengthen in the case in a low level. When the area of Uleebalang Pirak under the leadership of Teuku Ben Daud (Cut Meutia's father) the atmosphere is full of serenity and peace. For a wise attention Teuku Ben Daud always spilled on his people because in addition to Uleebalang he is also known as a scholar who until the end of his life did not want to obey the Dutch, certainly surprising that the nature of the knight was built in Cut Meutia.
Giving a beautiful name to himself with Meutia not only because the face is beautiful, is a beautiful body shape full of him. The recognition of physical and physical beauty did not escape the attention of a Dutch writer who reveals: "Cut Meutia is not only very beautiful, but it also has a handsome and exciting body.By adding a beautiful custom clothing according to the customs of women in Aceh with silueue (pants ) Black-colored silk and shirt buttoned gold jewelry on his chest and tightly closed, with his dark black hair ulee pine gold (a kind of hair jewelry) with a bracelet Behind that circular wrist limp, the lady is really an angel. Zentgraaff, 1983: 151)
When Adult Cut Meutia married with Teuku Syamsarif who has Teuku Chik title of Bintara. But Syamsarif has a weak character and a life attitude that wants to co-exist with the Company. Teuku Chik Bintara is the adopted son of Teuku Chik Muda Ali and Cut Nyak Asiah, Uleebalang Keureutoe. The area includes Krueng Pase to Panton Labu (Krueng Jambo Aye) which is central to his government in Kutajrat Manyang area which is now located 20 km from Lhokseumawe city.
Their marriage was not long. Finally Cut Meutia divorced and later married with Teuku Shamsarif's own brother Teuku Chik Muhammad or better known as Teuku Chik Tunong. After that and emigrate to the mountains to fight the Dutch.
Resistance Against the Dutch The beginning of the movement began in 1901 with the base of struggle from the Pasai or Krueng Pasai area (North Aceh) under the war command of Teuku Chik Tunong. They use guerrilla tactics and espionage by using to train spy gangs against the street-patrol and interception plans. The espionage tactics were carried out by villagers who, with their innocence, always obtained precise and precise information for the location of the patrols to be traversed by Dutch troops could be immediately known.
In June 1902, based on information from the espionage there were Dutch troops going on patrol operations with force of 30 personnel under the leadership of the Sergeant VanSteijn Parve. In the resistance the Dutch troops suffered a substantial defeat of the death of a leader and 8 soldiers and many troops who were severely and lightly injured, while in the Muslim army martyrs 10 people.
Then in August 1902, troops Chik Tunong and Cut Meutia intercepted Dutch troops patrolling in Simpang Ulim area, Blang Nie. The strategy adopted by the Aceh forces to intercept pesukan Netherlands is to put troops in the area were beralang-high reeds near the road not far from meunasah Jeuro making it easier for the fighters menyintai and undergo a sudden attack.
In the Netherlands this attack paralyzed forces and Muslim fighters can grab 5 rifles, November 1902 is issued by one of the Muslim fighters (Pang Gadeng) that forces Tunong Teuku Chik will hold a banquet held at the Village Matang Sampoiniet Rayeuk across the river. Got the news, the Dutch made a journey to pound the troops who were feast and led by Lieutenant RDP DE Cok with 45 personnel personnel. On the way, the Dutch troops received a tremendous melee attack from Chik Tunong's army as a result of the trap of birds trap prepared by Cut Nyak Meutia. In the attack, Lieutenant De Cok and 28 of his soldiers were killed and 42 rifles were obtained by the Muslims.
In addition, Cut Meutia troops also often sabotage trains, destruction of telephone lines to the transportation lane to transport logistics Dutch troops such as in Lhoksukon and Lhokseumawe. This act as an act of revenge after the Dutch attacked the village of Blang Paya itek as a result of betrayal Pang Ansari (from Blang Nie) where Dutch troops attacked the troops of Sultan Alaidin Mahmud Daudsyah that the Sultan and his forces must withdraw to Menasah Nibong Payakemuek.
Next on January 9, 1903, the Sultan with his followers such as Polem Commander Muhammad Daud, Teuku Raja Keumala and other royal leaders have stopped the resistance and declared down from the guerrilla attempt to attack Dutch troops. On that basis, Cut Nyak Meutia with her husband came down the mountain on October 5, 1903. With the approval of the Dutch datasemen commander in Lhokseumawe, HNA Swart, Teuku Cut Meutia justified Tunong and settled in Keureutoe precisely in Jrat Manyang and eventually moved to the area Teping Elephant Panton Pumpkin.
The end of the struggle Teuku Chik Muhammad and Cut Meutia is as a result of events in the eastern city Paya Meurandeh Lhoksukon on January 26, 1905. This event begins with the murder of the Dutch troops were patrolling and safety in meunasah Meurandeh Paya. The assassination of Dutch troops was a severe blow to the Dutch. In the Dutch investigation, it was found that Teuku Chik Tunong was involved in the murder. Therefore, Teuku was arrested and sentenced to hanging. But in the end turned into a death shoot law.
The execution of the death penalty took place in March 1905 on the shore of lhoksuemawe and was buried at the Mon Geudong Mosque. Before being sentenced to death, Teuku Tunong declare Pang Nanggroe, who is a friend of his struggle to marry Cut Nyak Meutia and take care of his children.
As per the mandate of her late husband, Cut Meutia received Pang Nanggroe's proposal. And with him, Cut Meutia continued the struggle against the Dutch by moving the base of the battle to Buket Bruek Ja. Pang Nanggroe set up a fighting scheme against a Dutch marsose patrol along with Teuku Muda Gantoe. The attacks of Cut Meutia and Pang Nanggroe started from the upstream of Kreueng Jambo Ayee, a very strategic defensive place because the area is a wild forest area with lots of hiding places. The Muslim forces attacked the Dutch bivouacs where many Muslim fighters were detained.
On May 6, 1907, Pang Nanggroe's troops staged a rapidly moving attack on the bivouac who escorted the railway workers. From the results some Dutch soldiers were killed and wounded. Together with 10 guns and 750 bullets and ammunition.
On June 15, 1907, Pang Nanggroe troops stormed back a bivouac in Keude Bawang (Idi), Dutch troops defeated with the death of a soldier and 8 wounded.
Another Cut Meutia assault tactic is a trap designed by spreading the word that there was a party at a house by inviting Dutch troops. The house has been given a trap in the form of delicious food, but the foundation of the house has been tricked with bamboo pieces so easily torn down. By the time the Dutch troops were inside the house, the house was demolished and Cut Meutia's troops attacked blindly.
Cut Meutia troop attacks also occurred on the railroads in an effort to break the logistics and railway distribution lines. In the middle of 1909 to August 1910 the Dutch side of the guidance of the captive villagers had known the defense centers of Pang Nanggroe and Cut Nyak Meutia troops. Some attacks were carried out, but the Cut Meutia troops that always moved to make the Netherlands hard to catch him. Some of the attacks were carried out in Jambo aye, Peutoe, Bukit Hague, Paya Surien and Matang Raya areas. But on September 25, 1910, during the attack in the Paya Cicem area, Pang Nanggroe was hit by a Dutch shot and died after appealing to his son Teuku Raja Sabi to take his father's rencong and headband and guard his mother Cut Nyak Meutia. The tomb of Pang Nanggroe is located beside the Lhoksukon Mosque.
After Pang Nanggroe was martyred, the troops were led directly by Cut Meutia and the defense base was moved to the Gayo and Alas areas along with troops led by Teuku Seupot Mata. On October 22, 1910, Dutch troops pursued the Cut Meutia army which is thought to be in the Lhokreuhat area. The next chase is done back to Krueng Putoe area to Bukit Paya, making Cut Meutia troops increasingly squeezed and always move between the mountains and the forest belelaBelanda very much.
In the October 25th battle at Krueng Putoe, Cut Meutia troops faced the Dutch attack. This is where Cut Meutia is martyred along with other Muslim forces such as Teuku Chik Paya Bakong, Teungku Seupot Mata and Teuku Mat Saleh. By the fall, Cut Meutia has instructed Teuku Syech Buwah to no longer face the Dutch attack, the next tactic is to retreat as far as possible and arrange the attack back, because their position has been very wedged this time. Cut Meutia also entrusted his son to be sought and guarded.