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| Earlier Reyog Dance Performance (Tropen Museum) |
Earlier Time of Ponorogo - Ponorogo region already exist and inhabited by humans since prehistoric period. The finding of archaeological evidence of human existence that inhabit of Ponorogo. Such as research by dutch archaeologist, P.V. Van Stein Callenfels 1928 to 1931. The discovery of the fossil of a bone tools in the form of an arrowhead made from deer antlers to be an evidence of man existence at that time. In the world of archaeological discoveries are then given name with Culture Bone Sampung.
Ponorogo at Wengker kingdom era is a regularly civilization form, formed when the kingdom in Central Java Medang shifted to East Java. Among those moving are Kettut Wijaya who later formed the kingdom named Wengker circa 900 AD. Wengker by language means "Wewengkon Angker" or Dangerous Area because of natural conditions, as well as residents do not want to be colonized another kingdom at that time.
According to the Chronicle Ponorogo (Purwowidjoyo; 1997), after Raden Katong arrive at Wengker area, then choose a place that is eligible for the settlement (ie in the hamlet village Plampitan Setono District of Jenangan). Through of many obstacles and challenges, Raden Katong, Selo Aji, and Ki Ageng Mirah and his family continues to establish settlements around 1482 M.
Year 1482 - 1486 AD, in order to achieve the purpose to developing area, Raden Katong approach Ki Ageng Kutu family and his follower. And with support by all parties, Raden Katong establish pioneering duchy, in the late fifteenth century, and he became the first duke.
Ponorogo Duchy was established on August 11, 1496 AD, this date is later in the set as the anniversary of Ponorogo. Determination of this date is an in-depth study on the basis of evidence of the ancient objects in Ponorogo and surrounding area. And refers to the book of Oriental History which can be found Bathoro inaugurated day as Duke of the Duchy Ponorogo. Bathoro Katong is the founder of the Duchy of Ponorogo which then evolved into Ponorogo Regency.
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| Steam Train in Ponorogo (Tropen Museum) |
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| Train Bridge (Topen Museum) |
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| River at Ponorogo (Tropen Museum) |
The History of Ponorogo
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