Google Doodle Celebrates Youth Day, Indonesia

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Google Doodle Celebrates Youth Day, Indonesia | Coinciding with the Youth Pledge Day 88th which falls today (10/28/2016), Google search page Google Doodle release a special edition. There appears to be three young men and three young women dressed in Balinese, Betawi, and Java. Doodle at the top it says "One Motherland", "One Nation" and "One Language". The third article appeared alternately in the top of the Doodle.

When observed, each of these writings are bits of text that was read at the Youth Pledge Youth Congress on October 28, 1928 and at number 106 Jalan Kramat Raya, Central Jakarta (now the Museum of the Youth Pledge).

Here are three points that professed in the Youth Pledge (in spelling van Ophuysen).

1. Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mengakoe bertoempah darah jang satoe, tanah Indonesia
2. Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mengakoe berbangsa jang satoe, bangsa Indonesia
3. Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mendjoendjoeng bahasa persatoean, bahasa Indonesia 

For your information, the Youth Pledge is one of the crucial moments in the history of Indonesia movement towards independence.

Youth Congress Committee consists of:
Chairman: Soegondo Djojopoespito (GN)
Vice Chairman: R.M. Djoko Marsaid (Jong Java)
Secretary: Mohammad Jamin (Jong Sumateranen Bond)
Treasurer: Amir Syarifuddin (Jong Bataks Bond)
Helper I: Johan Mohammad Tjai (Jong Islamieten Bond)
Helper II: Katja R. Soengkana (Pemoeda Indonesia)
Helper III: Senduk (Jong Celebes)
Helper IV: Johanes Leimena (Jong Ambon)
Helper V: Rochjani Soe'oed (Pemoeda Kaoem Betawi)

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