President of Malioboro, Umbu Landu Paranggi Died

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com– The sad news comes from the world of art, one of Indonesia’s literary figures, Umbu Landu Paranggi passed away, Tuesday (6/4/2021).

The poet nicknamed as President of Malioboro as well as a teacher for Emha Ainun Nadjib he died at 03.55 WITA.

The news was uploaded to the official Kenduri Cinta account.

“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rojiun … Our grief, take you to the true huma Mr. Umbu Landu Paranggi,” wrote the account, quoted on Tuesday (6/4/2021).

“On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 03.55 WITA at the Bali Mandara Hospital,” he wrote later.

President Maliboro’s tag finally became one of Twitter’s trending today, Tuesday (6/4/2021). Many netizens are sorry for the poet’s departure.

“Innalillahi wa inna illaihi roji’uun .. Goodbye ,, goodbye .. And thank you for the knowledge .. #utangrasa, “ wrote Fahardyputra.

“Congratulations to the Grandmother of the President of Malioboro #UtangRasa #MaiyahBerduka,” tulis @CakGama.

“Umbu Landu Paranggi, poet, left, Tuesday (6/4/2021), at 03.00.
Umbu is nicknamed “the President of Malioboro”, Yogyakarta, because he fostered a community of artists in the area in the 1960s and 70s. He is Emha Ainun Nadjib’s teacher, Linus Suryadi AG, Korie Layun Rampan., “Wrote @ilhamkhoiri.

“Goodbye President Malioboro, your rhymes are eternal …” wrote @amarasintha.

Born in East Sumba on August 10, 1943, Umbu is a poet and teacher for young poets such as Emha Ainun Nadjib, Eko Tunas, Linus Suryadi AG, Iman Budhi Santoso.

He was once entrusted with tutoring the poetry and sasatra rubric at Pelopor Yogya, and the Appreciation rubric at the Bali Post.

The story of Umbu was once written by Emha Ainun Nadjib on her caknun.com page.

How Cak Nun first met Umbu and learned about what he called the Poetic Life.

Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rojiun …

Our sorrows, lead you to the true huma
Mr. Umbu Landu Paranggi

On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 03:55 WITA at Bali Mandara Hospital.#MaiyahBerduka pic.twitter.com/YRa1I8cih1

– Kenduri Cinta (@kenduricinta) April 5, 2021

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