This postcard shows Kayutangan at the end of the 19th century. It is uncertain where the word kayutangan originates from. Maybe from a kind of tree. Kayutangan (woodhand) is a street with shadow trees at both sides and the tree trunks split up in branches like a hand splits up in fingers. According some old people, the name Kayutangan originates from a direction sign to Surabaya that was located at the Charil Anwar statue in front of Kayutangan Church.
This direction sign was consisting of a hand that was made of wood. We can cross the street without watch out because there is still litte traffic. Pedestrians who wear sarongs walk at the middle of the road. The road is trafficked by a sado coach and a four wheel coach with an open tilt. Kayutangan still has a rustic mood.
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