HISTORY OF “BOKOR” VILLAGE

“Bokor” is one of the villages located in the city of “Tumpang”. Bokor village existed long before Indonesian independence. Before this place called as Bokor the name of this village was “Ketangi”. Tumpang which at that time still in the district of Pasuruan. But now already includes in the districts Malang.
The first history of the village this is great when mbah buyut Wati found a lot of bowls in this village. Bokor is a bowl that was large and made of copper or brass. So this Ketangi village was name as Bokor village. Further surgical village. Bokor first done by kyai Achmad Kubro. First time in Bokor village the habitats were only only 7 people they were kyai Abunawas, kyai Wirokromo, Kyai Mergojoyo, Siti Kumakiyah the wives of kyai Mergojoyo, raden mas Munaib, Siti Mas Kumambang and the last was the housekeeper “nyai Pendet” who was the servant of kyai Mergojoyo’s family.
Openwork a second surgical proceeded by bu nyai Nataran Kusumo, kyai Saipan who the descendants of Kyai Mergojoyo, kyai Maki Dirjo and kyai Sirmo. After many people started to arrive then kyai Mergojoyo the oldest person in this village in the lift as the head of the village. From year to year the population grew and the population was nothing but the descendant of 7 people. kyai Mergojoyo’s wife liked planting “Jenar” that she was called Siti Jenar and place of residence in the alley called Siti Jenar that until now the alley is still there in the Bokor village. And before the name of the alley in today’s changing street names are taken from the names of people who had done surgery openwork Bokor village. After a long Bokor villagers grew rapidly until now that is reaching 3117.
conclusion:
“bokor” village existed when mbah buyut Wati found a lot of bowl in this village. Before the place called as bokor the name of this village was “Ketangi”. Bokor first done by kyai Akhmad Kubro. First time in bokor village the habitats were only 7 people after a long Bokor villagers grew rapidly until now reaching 3117 people