Loloan
is the name of the village is located in the Province of Bali's Jembrana
district, separated by a river called Ijo Gading river into two villages, Loloan West and East, and connected by a bridge named Bridge Old Sharif.
Loloan has its own language which is not the same as the language of the
surrounding areas, not Balinese, Javanese, or other matter. But the language of
the village Loloan (Base Loloan) which is similar to Malay.
The
existence Loloan area can not be separated from the history of Islam in
Jembrana. According to H. Husin Abdul Jabbar, Islam first entered Jembrana
about 1653 to 1657. They were coming at that time was a resident of South
Sulawesi. It is estimated that they are being chased VOC.
Finally,
people who come by boat phinisi farming and landed on Yellow Water. When the
population is very rare Yellow Water. The arrival of the Bugis and Makassar is
made into a crowded Yellow Water, to become the first Muslim settlement in
Jembrana. Until the year 1669, Yellow Water is very peaceful life. Bugis people
who can not shut up and start doing activities like yachting trade.
Jembrana
kingdom at that time led by I Gusti Ngurah Jewel descent. Ruler pleased with
the presence of the Bugis people. Because they are trained soldiers and has a
full arsenal. Prosperous and safe situation can be realized. In 1670, the
kingdom of Buleleng who envy see where Jembrana, attack. Jembrana was subdued.
Furthermore, Buleleng regulate the market. They made a new dock in Tibu Ijo
Gading River. This dock was made around 1671 and named Tibu Bunter. Settlements
and public markets are also made in surrounding areas. Over time this settlement
became known as the Muslim village pancoran village because its location is
also near Tibu Jewel and there is also a mention of Kerobokan.
In
1798, the group came from Pontianak docked at Jewel. Previously they were in
Lombok, the war against the Dutch. The delegation led by Maulana Sharif
Abdullah bin Yahya Al Sharif Qodri that holds the Elder. Old men Sharif comes
from the Bugis, Malays even from Arabic. Old Sharif then met Gusti Putu Handul
Jembrana authorities. As a newcomer, Old Sharif and his entourage were given a
place beside the east and west of the Ijo Gading. They also do perabasan for
two years to open settlement.
At
the time perabasan, this group down Ijo Gading river meander. In the language
of the vagaries Banjarmasin same as liluan, over time it became Loloan liluan,
the western section of the river called Loloan West while in the East Loloan
east. The second version says, Loloan Tibu very deep meaning that functioned as
a dock. The third version, Loloan derived from the loose (herbal medicine).
When it is, in many herbal traders Tibu Jewel (loose). Because many in the area
planted with loose material, then in the area known as lolohan or Loloan.
"The second version is the closest, why Loloan called Loloan." Said
Husin Abdul Jabbar.
Based
on historical records, in 1697 a big flood. Ijo Gading River water overflowed.
Many houses were washed away. Since then, residents make the home stage to
reduce the risk of drift. In addition, the stage was also made based on the
safety factor. Stage house was built according to the tribal origin of the
migrants. Until the 1700s, the stage began to appear in the region Loloan.
