Mother's day in Indonesia

For All Mother and every woman that soon become mother: Great moms grow great kids! Happy mommy’s day to all my great friends. I Love You Mom…..whatever you are

Mother's Day is a day of commemoration / celebration of a mother's role in the family, both for her husband, her children, and their social environment. 22 December every year are annual celebration for mother's day in indonesia,


History
History of Mother's Day started with a meeting of women fighters with first Indonesian Women's Congress held on 22 - 25 December 1928 in Yogyakarta , in the building "Dalem Jayadipuran" which now serves as the office of History and Preservation Center of Traditional Values and addressed at. Brigjen Katamso.street .The Congress was attended by about 30 women's organizations from 12 cities in Java and Sumatra . The results of the congress is one of them is formed Women's Congress which is now known as the Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani).

Women's organization itself has been around since 1912 , inspired by the struggle of the heroes of 19th-century women such as Martha Christina Tiahahu , Cut , Tjoet Nyak Meutia , RA Kartini , Maria Walanda Maramis , Dewi Sartika , Nyai Ahmad Dahlan , Rasuna Said , and other -other.

That event is considered one milestone history of the struggle of Indonesian women. Leaders of women's organizations from different regions of the archipelago gathered together a mind and spirit to strive toward independence and improving women's lot. Various issues at that time thought to be worked is the unity of women Archipelago, involving women in the struggle against the independence, involvement of women in various aspects of nation-building, trafficking of children and women, improvement of nutrition and health for mothers and toddlers, early marriage for women , and so forth. Without fanfare marked gender equality, women fighters were doing critical thinking and various efforts are very important for the progress of the nation.

Determination of 22 December as a celebration of Mother's Day was decided in the Indonesian Women's Congress III in 1938 . [9] Commemoration of 25 years Mother's Day in 1953 was celebrated gala at no less than 85 Indonesian cities, ranging from Meulaboh to Ternate .

President Sukarno set Presidential Decree No. 316 of 1959 that December 22 is Mother's Day and is celebrated nationally until now.

Mission of Mother's Day was originally more to commemorate the spirit and struggle of the women in this nation's quality improvement efforts. From there it also reflected the spirit of women from various backgrounds to come together and work together. In Solo , for example, 25 years Mother's Day is celebrated by making charity market is the result for Labour Welfare Foundation fund scholarships for women and girls. At that time the committee also held a Mother's Day Solo general meeting which passed a resolution asking the government to control prices, especially basic food ingredients. In the 1950's, Mother's Day commemoration took the form of rallies and public meetings to voice the interests of women directly.

One important moment for the women is the first woman to become a minister is Maria Ulfah in the year 1946 . Before independence the Congress of Women was involved in the international movement and the struggle for independence itself. in Year 1973 Kowani become a full member of the International Council of Women (ICW). ICW category serves as a consultative council of the United Nations .

Now, Mother's Day in Indonesia commemorated to express affection and gratitude to the mothers, the mothers praised motherhood. Various activities in the anniversary was a special gift, editing rates, a surprise party for mothers, various cooking competitions and wearing traditional kebaya, or freeing the mothers from the burden of daily domestic activities.