Have you ever passed Ringin Sirah crossroad in Kediri ? It’s among Hayam Wuruk street, Joyoboyo street, Pemuda street, and Erlangga street. But now people call it Sri Ratu crossroad, because it’s in the east of Sri Ratu. There is also a yard named Ringin Sirah arround there, precisely in font of Joyoboyo Trade Center. Do you know? There is a history why people call that location, Ringin Sirah.
Once upon a time, there was a man named Gentiri. He’s not just an ordinary man, he had a great power. In Java term, it called “aji pancasona”. With his power, he can’t be killed by anyone. But with conditions, his body should be allied and his blood couldn’t touch the ground.
He was a good man, he liked to helped poor society. But he did it with a wrong way, however he had a good intention. He stole treasures of rich people and gave it to the poor people. Because of it, people called him “Maling Gentiri”. “Maling” means thief.
Anyway, poor society were very happy with what Gentiri did. But of course, rich people was angry with his behavior.
They had done many things to killed Maling Gentiri. But, they couldn’t kill Maling Gentiri because of his great power.
Until finally, rich people knew about Gentiri’s weakness. They knew if they killed and intersect Gentiri’s body became some parts, it could made him die.
In a word, they were succesful to killed Maling Gentiri. Rich people conspired to killed Maling Gentiri. They killed Gentiri and then they cut his body became some parts, and buried his body in the different places. One of that places is in Kediri, precisely is in place that now we call it Ringin Sirah. As is said, Gentiri’s head buried right there.
That’s why people now call this location Ringin Sirah. “Ringin” means banyan tree. It’s in the midst of the Ringin Sirah yard. And “Sirah” means head that burried arround there. Now, some people still believe that arround banyan tree in the Ringin Sirah yard, there is Gentiri’s head that has been burried many years ago.
