The history of the origin of the name of the island of Lombok and Sasak

Lombok Sasak and are two names that can not be separated. Lombok is for designation for the island, and in particular to the people of Sasak Lombok. Lombok Sasak language itself comes from "lombo," meaning "straight". While the Sasak actually comes from the word "sak-sak" which means "bercadik" boat. However, many people interpret the Lombok based on the Malay language "Chilli" so there is a define in Lombok island as "island spicy". Although the Sasak language is chilli "sebia" (read "sebie")

Although Lombok island has an area of only a third of the island of Sumbawa, but two thirds of the population live in West Nusa Tenggara island of Lombok. This dikarenaka island of Lombok has a more fertile soil from the island of Sumbawa. The original inhabitants of the island of Lombok Sasak people and is mostly converted to Islam.

Folk story about the origin of the term name Lombok and Lombok SasakNama in oral or written numerous stories in takepan ejection is one of the names of the island of Lombok. Another name often mentioned is the "Meneng" meaning "deserted". Some call "Gumi Sasak", some call "Gumi Liberating" (Earth), in accordance with the name of one of the Kingdom's famous Lombok in ancient times, namely the Kingdom of Liberating.

Lombok island has been known since the time of Majapahit Kingdom. This is evident with Lombok island in a book called Nagarakretagama bouquet Masters Prapanca. The book also found also in Lombok.

The Sasak community legend tells that in the days of yore, the old Mataram Kingdom in Central Java was led by a king named Pramudawardhani woman who was married to Rakai Pikatan. Allegedly, the Empress is an expert Government, whereas the husband experts battle. His power to the West to the island of Sumatra, East to the island of Flores. That's when many people of Mataram go sailing eastwards through the Java Sea boat bercadik.

Their purpose is not known for sure sailing. Whether to expand the authority of or avoid strenuous work, because at that point the Borobudur Temple, Prambanan Temple, Kalasan Temple and was built by the King. So they sail straight to the East and landed in a port. The port was given the name Lomboq (straight), to the memory of a long journey.

They go straight to the East. Furthermore, Lomboq is now not only the name of the port where the boat landed, but also became the name of the island of Lomboq which was later changed to Lombok. Their sail boat bercadik called "sak-sak", and be they named the Sak-Sak which means people who come to use the boat. Then, they blend in with the natives. At the time, on the island of Lombok has been around the Kingdom called Kingdom of Kedarao (probably now Sembalun regions and Sambelia).

They later established a Kingdom centered at Labuhan Lombok Lombok now. Lombok Kingdom became big, thrive in five centuries, until it was known throughout the country. As a port visited by traders from Gresik, Tuban, Banjarmasin, Makasar, Ternate, Tidore, even of Malacca. If you come to Lombok, Malacca people buying rice, wood, and indigofera sepang.

Lombok Kingdom was defeated by the then Kingdom of Majapahit. King and his wife fled to the mountains and established a new Kingdom named Watuparang which was later known as the Kingdom of Liberating.

When the name Lomboq changed to Lombok, and Sak-Sak turned into Sasak is unknown for sure. Clear the island now known as Lombok island and tribes known as Sasak. Historically, the name has been immortalized into the name of a Protocol and the name of the airfield in Mataram, capital of West Nusa Tenggara province.