Piggy bank, From Europe To Majapahit

It is said that ever since humans recognize money as a transaction, it arises the awareness to keep it in savings, which can be used as a deposit at any time. Of course, save in the bank is not yet an option, but the ancient people are familiar piggy bank.
Not only in Indonesia, in this case Java, but the piggy bank is also known in Europe and other developed countries. In Europe known as the piggy bank piggy bank, an old word in English that refers to a type of clay used to form a jar. In its development the term piggy bank piggy bank soon evolved into a reference shape that resembles a pig piggy bank, and generally made of glass, cement or plastic.
Why is it shaped like a pig piggy bank? There is a theory which states that all of that comes from confidence in Germany and surrounding countries. According to the belief that pigs are a symbol of luck, so expect also that if we save money in the form of pig piggy bank that will bring good luck. Perhaps trust is also transmitted to the land of Java. Called as a piggy bank, which comes from the word meaning wild boar hog.
Generally designed for disposable kitty. This means that there are no holes or doors to open, except a small hole for inserting coins. This means that if money is full or once upon a time the owner needs the money then we have to solve the pig, though then not be intangible pig shape.
It is not clear since when people already know the piggy bank but a piggy bank safe deposit box similar thought to originate from the 2 nd century BC found in the Greek colonies in Asia Minor. Safe deposit box with various shapes are also found in Pompeii and Herculaneum as well as in Rome.
Apparently craze save money in the form of piggy bank also spread to all corners of the world namely Europe, America, Asia, and Africa. In Indonesia, found a pig-shaped piggy bank in the remnants of the Majapahit kingdom. It is estimated that piggy bank came from the 14-15 century AD, as reminded that at that time Majapahit society economically prosperous enough, so it is still made time to save money.
Nowadays, of course, save money in the form of piggy bank has been very behind the times, because in addition to not practical, nor guaranteed security. Except of course for young children who are learning to save (ref: Wikipedia; liputan6.com; lovetoknow.com / ill: intransientautumn.wordpress.com)

Taken From: VIVAnews