Kingdom of Sikka / Isl. of Flores – Prov. Nusa Tenggara Timur

The kingdom of Sikka was located on the island of Flores. District of Sikka. The kingdoms of Sikka and Nita were founded by the portugese around 1600.

District Sikka on Flores

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Location of the island of Flores


* Foto kingdom of Sikka: link
* Foto palace Lepo Gete : link


Foto kingdoms on Flores

* Foto kings today on Flores: link
* Foto kings on Flores in the past: link

* Foto island of Flores in the past: link
* Foto old sites on Flores: link
* Foto region of Manggarai: link


Line of kingdoms on Flores: link


Video history Flores and NTT, 50.000 BC – today: link


KINGDOM  OF  SIKKA

About the king

Last king: Raja P.C.X. da Silva : 1954 – 1958.

The Sikka royal regalia kept at the house of the royal descendants in the urban village of Uneng, Maumere.

Afbeeldingsresultaat voor regalia kerajaan sikka


History of the kingdom of Sikka

In the 1600s the Portuguese founded the kingdoms of Sikka in Natar Sikka  and the kingdom of Nita in the region Hoak Hewe Nita. So, since the 1600s Nuhan Ular Tana Loran was divided in 3 regions, namely the traditional kingdom of KangaE Aradae, and 2 kingdoms as portugese colonies, the kingdoms of Sikka and Nita.
In 1917 Sikka became a Landschap, by decision of the dutch government, Korte Verklaring 06 Juni 1917 No.38. With as king:  (bestuurder): Don Josephus da Silva alias Non (sic) Meak.
For more history: http://florestourism.com/discover/sikka/

Kingdoms on Flores, 17/18th century, incl. Sikka (red)


List of kings

  • Rae Radża (legendaris, 1200-1220)
  • Sugi Sao (1220-1250)
  • Lai Sao (1250-1280)
  • Moang Saru ( moang ratu, 1280-1310)
  • Moang Weling (1310-1340 ]
  • Moang Mada (1340-1370)
  • Moang Pedong (1370-1400)
  • Moang Herang (1400-1430)
  • Moang Mage (1430-1450)
  • Moang Bewat (1450-1470)
  • Bata Jawa (1470-1500)
  • Igo (1500-1550)
  • Baga Ngang (1550-1580)
    Lesu (1580-1625)
  • Pitang (1625-1640)
  • Dona Maria (1640-1660)
  • Samaoh (1660-1700)
  • Dona Inez (1700-1740)
  • Siku Kura (1740-1775)
  • Juan Niko da Silva (1775-1830)
  • Mbako I (1830-1860)
  • Thomas Mbo (1870-1874)
  • Andris Jati (1874-1898)
  • Protektorat belanda 1879-1946
  • Josephus Mbako II (1898-1902)
  • Radża Diding (regent 1902-1903)
  • Nong Meak (1903-1921)
  • Thomas Ximenes da Silva (1921-1952; regent 1949-1950)
  • Raja P.C.X. da Silva : 1954 – 1958.

King of Sikka, Don Jozef Thomas Ximenes da Silva, 1945


Palace: Lepo Gete

Lepo Gete became the royal palace of Sikka and the center of Sikka royal government in a vulnerable time, especially during the colonial period of the XVI century and the XVII century. Lepo Gete was once a cultural contact center between the local Sikka population in general and foreigners.

Foto palace Lepo Gete: link


Source Sikka (english)

– History of kingdom of Sikka: http://florestourism.com/discover/sikka/
– Sikka and the House of Da Silva: https://notesplusultra.com/2014/07/07/sikka-and-the-house-of-da-silva/

Source Sikka (only indon. language)

– Sejarah kerajaan Sikka dan Nita:  http://www.inimaumere.com/2008/10/kerajaan-nita.html
Daftar raja dan sejarah Sikka:  http://www.kemendagri.go.id/pages/profil-daerah/kabupaten/id/53/name/nusa-tenggara-timur/detail/5307/sikka#sejarah
– Tentang raja Sikka: http://riaulingga.blogspot.co.id/2005/08/sikka-flores-ntt.html
Sejarah desa Sikka:  http://www.kompasiana.com/junaedi-jun/jejak-flores-1-menyusuri-desa-sikka_550052af8133110b1afa74a9
– Sejarah kota Maumere: http://sejarahmaumere.blogspot.co.id/
– Suku Sikka:
http://protomalayans.blogspot.co.id/2013/08/suku-sikka-nusa-tenggara-timur.html
– Lepo Gete, istana raja Sikka: http://www.cendananews.com/2016/02/lepo-gete-istana-raja-sikka-merana-di.html

Source Flores (only indon. language)

– Sejarah pulau Flores: http://pulau-flores.blogspot.co.id/2011/11/sejarah-pulau-flores.html
Sejarah dan kebudayaan Suku Flores: http://dunia-kesenian.blogspot.co.id/2016/01/sejarah-dan-kebudayaan-suku-flores-ntt.html
– Sejarah Flores memeluk Katolik: https://m.tempo.co/read/news/2015/11/21/204720937/wisata-pantai-sejarah-flores-memeluk-katolik
– Asal usul pulau Flores: http://desiran.blogspot.co.id/2014/01/asal-usul-pulau-flores.html
– Masyarakat Flores: http://florestrawang-letare.blogspot.co.id/


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