Bidar rowing ( Lomba bidar )

Bidar rowing race is a race boat called 'bidar'. Palembang traditional rowing art is alive since time immemorial to the present. On the big day of celebration, especially the Proclamation of Independence Day on August 17, bidar race held at the Musi River that flows in the middle of the city of Palembang. Bidar special boat-shaped.
Bidar stands of river craft smoothly. Some kind of river craft (boats) that special time immemorial used by liaison officers or courier. Is small and only fit for one. However, in the race now, a boat rowed by a dozen people.

In addition bidar race, boat races are held also as a decorative companion bidar a very interesting race.Bidar rowing race is a race boat called 'bidar'. Palembang traditional rowing art is alive since time immemorial to the present. On the big day of celebration, especially the Proclamation of Independence Day on August 17, bidar race held at the Musi River that flows in the middle of the city of Palembang. Bidar special boat-shaped.

Bidar stands of river craft smoothly. Some kind of river craft (boats) that special time immemorial used by liaison officers or courier. Is small and only fit for one. However, in the race now, a boat rowed by a dozen people.

According to the story, the race begins bidar Princess Dayang Merindu events. A beautiful girl lives in the upstream city of Palembang. Only child, his father called sah Denar, friendly to Old Fair, compatriot wealthy families who have children man named Dewa Jaya. Adolescence, Dewa Jaya sent his parents to some other country to study martial arts, especially martial arts.

Years of studying, when he returned he had become a handsome young teenager. He was very impressed and fell in love miss lady, who since childhood to be his playmate. Dewa Jaya ask that parents apply. Legal Denar and his wife love to hear the desire to apply it.

When the couple asked their son, Dayang Merindu gently replied:
"Please pardon the Father and Mother. Not to imply a sense of love in my heart against him. Therefore, I do not want to say would be his wife. However, if Father and Mother of force, I would not be disobedient to parents. "Legitimate Denar and his wife argued, perhaps because Dayang Merindu only nineteen years old, there is no desire in love with the youth. When the family's Old Fair comes to apply, they accepted the proposal with a bond engagement.

Meanwhile, in a village in the downstream city of Palembang, there is a young man named Kemala State, child family farmers on the banks of the River Musi. During a living migrate to another country, he learned martial arts. One day, Kemala State was in the shower with her friends at the River Musi. They see a small copper cup floating drift from upstream. State Kemala swam to the middle of the river took it.
"Usually the cup and the flowers and the scented oils like these are the ingredients shampoo hair wash woman," said Kemala State. His friend agreed, and some say, it must have been the object of a woman shampooing wealthy, aristocratic.
"Right. What on earth why the objects as gracefully and as expensive as it can drift? Maybe there are evil men who interrupt the woman who was shampooing it. We must try to restore it, "said Kemala State. Her friend said:
"Right. Find out who the owner, Kemala! Know where the good luck, the owner was a girl and pretty too. Commensurate with the you. "Kemala State agrees the opinion of his friend. Kept the cup without disturbing the contents. That day, he himself boating upstream of the Musi River.

Two days boating upstream, keep asking, and met with a girl who was fetching water. The girl smiled replied:
"Yes, young sir. It's my cup of shampoo. Dayang Merindu name. Three days ago we baths abuzz. He was shampooing her hair washed. She placed this cup on the raft and we were playing simbur-simburan bath. He was very worried because this cawannya swept away. "
"Thank you. Please return to her sister, "said Kemala State.
The girl was amazed meliht a handsome young man before him. He said:
"Young Master himself who returned it. It's there in the upper house. Surely he was very grateful.
"Ah, please return the little brother. I worry later if he thought this cawannya I took for granted. "
"No, young sir. Dayang Merindu the most beautiful girl in the whole village. Very humble and friendly. Mr. Young has been found and two days away from there downstream to drive her here. "But since Kemala State refused to deliver, the girl says:
"All right. I'll be going to his house. We will bathe busy-busy this evening. Later I will tell him everything. Young Master on our waiting on the edge of the bush road to the edge of a bath. Give directly to him. "State Kemala agree. Ditambatkannya boat near the grove, he was waiting on the road to the edge of a bath. When he saw the girl had come along with four girls, it can be assumed that where the hell he Merindu Dayang. When looked at each other from a distance that is still some distance away, the first time in his life Dayang Merindu felt her tremble, amazed at the State Kemala tnda bowed respectfully. Dayang direct Merindu said:
"My friend has been telling all. How tall gracious lord, has found and willing to struggle to deliver the cup. "
"Sorry Princess Jelita. Accept this cup. I am happy because it has been able to restore it, 'said Kemala State. Dayang Merindu welcoming cup. Were still holding the cup, Dayang Merindu said:
"Hear what the hell I can repay gracious sir?"
State Kemala was speechless. Her blood roar. Both are first to feel the fire of love in the vibrant soul. Dayang Merindu aware and ashamed of her friends. He pulled the cup. However, his friends who already understand deliberately away. Then, talk-bincanglah two teenagers who fell in love with it. Said Kemala Country:
"Have a bath. My friends are waiting. Allow us met again? "
"I also wanted to say. Can we met again? We bathe twice a day. Wait in this way. "

Three days Kemala State was in the village. Six times they met and talked. When he returned home to his village, his parents asked the State Kemala Dayang Merindu apply. However, how disappointed they were, when sah Denar and his wife reject the application, arguing Dayang Merindu already betrothed.
State Kemala very angry. Dewa Jaya challenged to compete. Dewa Jaya not refuse. Both Datuk overlooking the village. They says it wants to compete. Who wins he is entitled to be husband Dayang Merindu.

Diumumkanlah to the entire village will be held the match. The entire population had gathered to watch. Only Dayang Merindu who refused to get out of the house. He was very anxious that the State Kemala akalu lose. Half a second full day of boys playing martial arts. Apparently no one loses. Therefore, Datuk decided, the game shifted to the race bidar. Who first reached the finish line, he wins.

On the appointed day, all the people watching on the shores of the Musi Sunagi. The boys got a small boat bidar. The entire population of pounding watched as two young men turned out to be as strong and as fast. Both use the power in each. Apparently the two reached the finish line at the same time. However, the entire population menjdi worried because he saw two young men lying face down in the boat each. When checked, both are lifeless anymore.

Hearing the news, Dayang Merindu left his house. Come to the pavilion where the two young bodies were laid. He stood facing the Datu who sat in a seat of honor near the bodies. With due respect, she said:
"I love each and Kemala State. However, I knew God loved me Jaya. Her love sanctioned by my parents. Now both have become corpses. I want to do justice to both. Please Datuk split into two this my body. What next please Kemala buried with the State and the other one was buried with Dewa Jaya. "Audiences are stunned by the decision and Datuk Dayang Merindu it. Before they could say and do anything, right hand Merindu Dayang, who had been holding a knife next to a fast swinging smeared with poison. Edge of the blade pierced his chest. He collapsed and died on the spot.

According to the story, the whole population is very respectful and flattering Dayang Merindu justice to a brave young man who loved her. If they held a ceremony to commemorate the idol Dayang Merindu entire population, they held a contest bidar.

This story is mere legend. People could not believe it ever happened. However, in Palembang, where Dayang Merindu bath wash, until now known as Kampung Keramasan. Bidar race developed, until now and so will live as a traditional art paddles Palembang. Dayang story Merindu still alive today. This story is often staged with dance, symbolizing beauty, honesty, respect for parents and the ability to act fairly towards those who have sacrificed life for love.

Kapitan village

Kampung Kapitan China is a heritage building located on the edge of the Musi River, Palembang. Kampong age homes has reached more than 400 years. Consists of 15 group Chinese-style building houses on stilts in the village located 7 Ulu, Kecamatan Seberang Ulu 1.

Actually, this kampong houses there that inhabit it and in wait by Chinese descent, the front page of this house was built the park is quite beautiful with the pillars upon which given the beacon which is quite a lot and there is also the stage which has also been prepared, either for Dulmuluk or other performing arts.

If you want to go to this place is actually very easy, if you are already in plaster (courtyard) side of the river opposite direction musi ulu, you just walk while enjoying the beach Musi. If the BKB enough disposable armpit across Rp. 2000 and headed toward the village. An alley that has been laid out neatly lived until you pass into this ward.
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5000 Year Old Site

Amazingly, two grave sites-shaped stone building stone houses, found in coffee plantation area Pagarangung Talang Village, District Dawn Moon, Lahat regency, South Sumatra.

According to Akhmad Rivai of Preservation Hall's Office of Archaeological Heritage (BP3) working area of ​​Jambi, Bengkulu and Babylon, finding the location of the site's stone tomb, located eight kilometers from the city Pagaralam, or 60 miles from Lahat.

Location of the discovery site is located in the area of ​​coffee plantations owned by Lukman, resident of Kingdom Land, District Dawn Moon, Lahat, located about 200 meters from the village road.

Site tomb stone was thought to originate from the time purbalaka or 4000-5000 BC. Hmm, not yet born Nesi tuh! Miraculously, the condition is still intact. Though a grave but not found a human skeleton as a tomb.

The position of the building was not changed unless there is a stone that was on the scene was already cracked. Currently in the location of the discovery of a stone tomb site is already protected.

Research and excavation of the site is also often performed. From the results of excavations in one room and found the stone slab carved statue of a human-shaped head. On each grave stone, there are also sculptures and paintings.

"By building a stone house or the site, there is a door measuring 1.60 meters high by two meters wide, and then one more building height measuring 1.65 meters and 1.50 meters wide, which are sculptures and paintings and statues shaped head humans, "said Akhmad Rivai.

Objects recovered from excavations is now secured the local government. A number of research remains to be done as many things as yet unknown age. Heritage objects must be protected. Because it is one of Indonesia's valuable.

Bala Putra Dewa Museum

Bala Putra Dewa Museum was built in 1977 with the traditional architecture of Palembang on an area of ​​23,565 square meters and was inaugurated on November 5, 1984.
At first the museum was named the State of South Sumatra province, then based on the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture No.: 1223/1990 dated 4 April 1990 the Museum was named Museum of South Sumatra Province Bala Putra Dewa.
Bala Putra Dewa name comes from the name of a king who ruled Srivijaya in VIII-IX centuries to reach the kingdom of Maritime.
In this museum there are collections that illustrate the diverse patterns of culture and nature of South Sumatra. Koleksnya consists of various objects histografi felologi ethnography, ceramics, modern technology, art, flora and fauna and geology. In addition there are houses and houses Ulu Limas original, we can see by using public transport route km 12
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Tomb Kawah Tekurep

Crater Tengkurep tomb is the tomb of Sultan Mahmud Badarudin family. The tomb is located at the intersection of three new boom, it is said, in the crater tengkurep door has no hinges. The tomb is visited by many pilgrims and students to add his insights ...This building has a concrete roof of a cauldron-shaped face / reverse. This place was built in 1756 by Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Jayo Wikramo (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I) who ruled in 1724-1758.

In addition to this complex of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I buried too high priest (his teacher) that Sayid Imam Al-Idrus Idrus originating from South Yemen as well as his wife, namely:

1. Queen Sepuh
2. Queen Supreme
3. Mas Ayu Ratu (Ban Liem Nio)
4. Nyimas Naimah.

Tomb Sabo Kingking

Sabokingking tomb, a burial of the kings of the founder of the Islamic empire of Palembang's been around 500 years old. The tomb is located in the Sei-Fruit, Ilir Timur II, Palembang.


The tomb which covers about 80 square meters is located a delta surrounded by a pond. graves contained grave Prince Sido Ing Kenayan (1622-1630) and his wife Queen Sihuhun, Sido Ing Pasaeran or Jamaluddin Mangkurat I (1630-1652) and Prince Ki Bodrowongso who ever lived around the year 1622-1635 AD and the tomb of Imam Al Habib Al Arif Billah Umar bin Muhammad Al Idrus bin Shahab, as well as the Commander of Kiai Kibagus Abdurrachman.

The location of the tomb of Prince Sido Ing and his wife Queen Sinuhun Kenayan is not far from the cemetery's grandfather-in-law of Ki Gede Ing Suro, in the hallway Haji Umar, in a Ilir Palembang. Queen Sinuhun the grandson of Ki Gede Ing Suro.

Under the rule Sido Ing Kenayan, Queen Sinuhun able to bring the book of the Law 'Simbur Light' which is written and customary law applicable in the entire region of South Sumatra at that time.


Around the tomb there is also a common cemetery for the local indigenous population. To go to this place can be access through two street noodles, Roads and Road Arafuru Sabokingking. Sabokingking tomb is the oldest tombs of the kings or princes in Palembang.

Sabokingking tomb, a burial of the kings of the early Islamic empire of Palembang's been around 500 years old.

Like the tomb of Prince Sido Ing Kenayan and his wife Queen Sihuhun, Sido Ing Pasaeran or Jamaluddin Mangkurat I (1630-1652), and Prince Ki Bodrowongso who ever lived between the years 1622-1635 AD. The tomb is located in the Sei-Fruit, Ilir Timur II, Palembang.

The location of the tomb of Prince Sido Ing and his wife Queen Sinuhun Kenayan is not far from the cemetery's grandfather-in-law of Ki Gede Ing Suro, in the hallway Haji Umar, in a Ilir Palembang. Queen Sinuhun the grandson of Ki Gede Ing Suro.

Under the rule Sido Ing Kenayan, Queen Sinuhun able to bring the book of the Law 'Simbur Light' which is written and customary law applicable in the entire region of South Sumatra at that time.

Around the tomb there is also a common cemetery for the local indigenous population. To go to this place can be access through two street noodles, Roads and Road Arafuru Sabokingking. Sabokingking tomb is the oldest tombs of the kings or princes in Palembang.

Buried in this tomb Prince Sido Ing Kenayan (1622-1630), Sido Ing Pasaeran or Jamaluddin Mangkurat I (1630-1652), Queen Sinuhun-author of Simbur Light-and priests buried Al Arif Billah Al Habib Umar bin Muhammad Al Idrus bin Shahab , and Commander Kiai Kibagus Abdurrachman.

The tomb of Ki Gede Ing Suro

Ki Gede Ing Suro tomb is located in Village 1 East ilir ilir District II was built in the mid-sixteenth century. Here there are 8 buildings containing 38 pieces of which there are graves graves Ki Gede Ing Suro, which is the forerunner of Kings Palembang.

According to history in the 16th century a Javanese nobleman named Sido Ing Ocean came to Palembang with his followers. Then he was succeeded by his son named Ki Gede Ing Suro in 1552 and founded the kingdom of Palembang.

Therefore he has no son then he raised his nephew named Ki Mas Anom to hold power with the degree of Palembang Kingdom of Ki Gede Ing Suro Mudo.

This ancient cemetery is now part of the green line (green barrier) PT Pusri. In the cemetery is included in the administrative area of ​​Village 1 Ilir, Palembang District IT II, ​​there are eight buildings with a total number of tomb 38.

One of the figures who is buried in the cemetery which was built around the mid 16th century it was Ki Gede Ing Suro. He is the founder of the Islamic empire of Palembang, which later became the Sultanate of Palembang Darussalam.

Ki Gede Ing Suro was the son of Ki Gede Ing Ocean, one of the 24 nobles from Demak who fled to Palembang, after turmoil in the Islamic empire was the largest on the island of Java. This chaos is a long series of royal history's largest archipelago, after the kingdom of Srivijaya kingdom of Majapahit.

Raden Fatah, who was born in Palembang is the son of the last king of Majapahit, the UB V. Raden Fatah was born of Chinese princess called Princess Champa, after the wife of UB was sent to Palembang and given to the son of UB, Ariodamar or Abdillah or Ario Ario Dillah.

As an adult, together with Raden Raden Fatah Frame, son of Ario Dillah with China Princess sent back to the Majapahit. By UB V, Raden Fatah ordered to settle in Demak or Bintoro father while another brother, Raden frames, was appointed as the Duke in Eggplant.

During the late fifteenth century, Islam in Java start strong. When there is invasion by Muslims against the Majapahit Hindu Empire soldiers were defeated and King UB V aside until later died. Thus ended the power of Majapahit.

After the fall of Majapahit, Sunan Ngampel Denta (guardian of the oldest in Walisongo) set Raden Fatah as a Javanese king succeeded his father. Of course, with Islamic rule.

Raden Fatah, assisted by the trustees, then move the center of power from Surabaya to Demak once spread Islam in this area. The help of the ruler and the people in
areas that have escaped from Majapahit, among others, Tuban, Gresik, Jepara, Raden Fatah founded the Muslim kingdom of Demak, about the year 1481 AD

He became the first king of the title-Rahman Jimbun Ngabdur Panembahan Palembang Sayidin Panata Religion. Raden Fatah who died around 1518 AD, replaced by his son, Prince Sabrang Pati Unus or Lor who died in 1521 AD

Substitute Pati Unus is Trenggono Prince (d. 1546 AD). The death of the third Sultan of Demak this is the beginning of a prolonged chaotic in the Islamic empire that could have a major influence in the archipelago that. Throne becomes bone of contention between the brothers Trenggono with his son.

His brother, known as Prince Ing Seda Lepen Trenggono murdered son, Prince Prawata. Tempest continued with the murder of Prawata by Ing Lepen Seda Son, Aryan or Aryan Penangsang Jipang in 1549 AD

Trenggono-law, Prince Kalinyamat, also was killed. Arya Penangsang Adiwijaya finally died murdered. Trenggono-law is known as Jake Tingkir, Duke Pajang ruling was later move the center of the kingdom to Pajang. Thus, the end was the power of Demak in 1546 AD after succeeding for 65 years.

As a result of that crisis, as many as 24 people were descendants of Sultan Trenggono (that is, descendants of Raden Fatah) moved to Palembang under the leadership of Sido Ki Gede Ing Ocean. After Ki Gede Ing Sido Ocean that had power in Palembang died, replaced by his son, Ki Gede Ing Suro. Because the king has no descendants, he replaced his brother, Ki Gede Ing Suro Mudo.