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Scout Jamboree On Horse Racing Malang early 1900


Scouting or Scouting is an activity that was popularized by Lord Baden-Powell in the early 1900s for adolescents Europe especially England. No wonder when the era of colonialism, the Netherlands also introduced scouting in Indonesia.

Pandu in Dutch colonial times
Scout, scouts or Padvinders in the Dutch language very well with kids in ancient times. The event nature of camping, hunting, up climb quite popular although in the past it was initially more enjoyed by the gentry.

Then, after the oath of youth in 1928, awareness of the unity of the country makes Padvinder more loved by the nation of Indonesia. At that time scouting organization created by a Dutchman named Nederland Indische Vereeniging Padvinders (Persatuan Pandu Pandu-Indies). The organization was born from a variety of activities jamboree.


One activity which is quite popular is the implementation of the jamboree in Malang.

In the Dutch colonial government, Malang has been known as a place on the plateau were lovely and cool. From some legacy archives found if this city ever to host. The event itself is done in Jalan Ijen, precisely in the field of horse racing in the 30s.

Malang scouting event in itself be used as preparation for scout activities worldwide in 1937 was conducted in Bloemendaal, Netherlands. Because as hosts, Dutch then invited countries to participate colonies.

From the archive documented by the Dutch a lot of activity aimed at the jamboree in Ijen. In addition to camping, unisex natural cruising the route up to the Source Porong Lawang.

From these activities, a number of participants who rated conversation then flown to the Netherlands to follow international jamboree is themed 'Lead Happy Lives'


Take a trip to Sumber Porong Lawang
The existence of scouting was lost when the Japanese invade Indonesia in 1942. Then the scout members in Malang many joined the camp of PETA in Blitar.
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Location: Malang, Malang City, East Java, Indonesia

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