Big Qur'an at Palembang

Qur'an named Al Akbar is touted as the largest wood carving and the first in the world in the form of Al-Quran 30 chapters. Alqur's giant wooden tembesu kind, carved ala exhibited typical Palembang.

The Qur'an is made of carved Palembang, consisting of 2 meter high wooden slabs with a width of no less than 1.5 meters. Color brown wood base with yellow Arabic letters arise. Every piece of carved flower motif on the edge. The color is yellow. The manufacturing process itself takes a relatively long time, about seven years.

Source : http://www.epalembang.com/lang/id/travel-tourism/art-and-culture/al-akbar-giant-quran-wood-carving

The Biggest Vulcanic Lake "TOBA LAKE" North Sumatra

Lake Toba otherwise called Danau Toba in Indonesia is the biggest volcanic lake (pit lake) in the world. At 100km long and 30km wide, measuring 505m its deepest point, it is sitiated in the middle of the northern part of Indonesia island of Sumatra. Lake Toba turns into one of three competitors (Komodo National Park, Krakatau Volcanic Island, and Lake Toba) for new ponders 2008 of nature voted in New 7 wonders for marvels nature category.

The magnificence of Lake Toba can't be imagine just utilizing a picture or sentence. It will be real on the off chance that you look at by your own eyes. A scene of Lake Toba with the hills encompassing lake, make a crisp air and refresh your mind. The guests sense it with swimming around. In evening, they can see the magnificence of sunset.

There is an area called Pulau Samosir or Samosir Land in the middle of Lake Toba. It have two Lakes, they are Lake Sidhoni and Lake Natonang. The guests can achieve it using boat from Tomok town, Samosir
Lake Toba marks the site of the biggest volcanic eruption in the last 2 million years. It is similar to Yellowstone, a "resurgent caldera" or as geologist David Alt and Daniel Hyndman call this sort of spring of gushing lava, a "perfect horror".

Lake Toba has enchantment and universe since it believed as a spot where Namboru (seven darling precursors of ethnic Batak) was remain. Before Ethnic Batak arrange costume ceremony around around the lake, they ask permission to Namboru.

Native inhabitant in parapat is Batak tribe. They are the majority of Christian religions, utilize the customary dialect and still perform the trsditional ceremony. 

How to go to Lake Toba

There are two separate ways to reach Lake Toba from Medan. One way is via Brastagi in the Karo highlands and the other path is along plantation route. So when on a tour to Indonesia make it a point to visit Lake Toba and have an experience of a lifetime.

Distance voyaged time in the middle of Medan and Parapat is 4 hours by car through some little town in North Sumatra, among others, P.siantar, Tebing Tinggi etc. All through the outing we will see oil plantation and rubber plantation which is the common riches in North Sumatra.

Cheng Ho Mosque at Palembang

Silk Road stretches across two continents. One end set off in Asia at Luoyang, China, and the other one in Europe at Antioch. What most people do not realize is that there is maritime silk route that stretches across the South China Sea starting at Guangzhou, passing the Malacca strait, and to Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf to various Middle East nations. The route has been popular since the 3rd century. Therefore, when a Chinese Admiral, Cheng Ho, performed his first great voyage in 1403, the route had been plied for around 12 centuries. However, it was Cheng Ho who first to become the greatest seafarer for the last 12 centuries that brought the biggest fleet traversing the route and further off.

Palembang sat at the heart of Srivijaya Kingdom, and by all means situated at the cross road of the trade route. Its auspicious position in the commercial and governmental affair in the 14th century had put it as a transiting point for Cheng Ho and his fleets. During the reign of Srivijaya in Sumatra and Majapahit in Java, commerce and education flourished. A pack of Chinese pirates led by Chen Tsu Ji, an ex-admiral from Kanton, China, swarmed in the delta and sea of Palembang.  This had troubled these Kingdoms and raised a heightening concern in Po Lin Fong, ‘The Old Port’, a place that was established by the notorious Chen Tsu Ji.

Cheng Ho was requested to abolish the upheaval and successfully restore the circumstances. Later, he was to be hailed a hero in Palembang, an honorary guest in Java, and a pride of Ming Dynasty led by Cheng Cu at that time. Seven times Cheng Ho came to ancient Indonesia to interlace religious relationships and peace. He visited various places and built mushalas, small houses of worship for Moslems. He had been revered as an admiral and a religious leader at the same time. Today, there are three Cheng Ho Mosques in Indonesia, two in Java, and one in Palembang, Sumatra.

The mosque was first built in September 2005, and officially used for the first time as a place for Friday prayer on August 22, 2008. It is there to commemorate Cheng Ho’s visit to Palembang 600 years ago. Its fading red paint is dominant, outlined by jade green paint in certain parts of the structure. It is a place of worship and a center for social activities as well. A library and a meeting hall are annexed within the 5.000 square meters complex. Not only is this place a Chinese Moslem mosque, its uniqueness has also been an attraction for tourists from Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Russia.

The building might be new, but the spirit and its background story started way back 600 years ago. Located in Amen Mulia residential complex at Jakabaring, only 3 kilometer away from downtown Palembang, the mosque is a must see, to discover the interlinking history between Indonesia and China. There, your trip is extended to a level of time-travel experience as you talk with the imam of the mosque about Cheng Ho and Srivijaya.

Source : http://pariwiskata.blogspot.co.id/2011/01/cheng-ho-mosque-of-palembang-tribute-to.html

Punti Kayu Nature Park Palembang

Punti Kayu Nature Park is the one of forest tour in Palembang city which located 6 km from the city center. Since 1938 punti kayu has been designated as protected forests. And at 1986 the result of an agreement between South Sumatra Province and the Ministry of Forestry, Punti Kaayu designated as Forest Holidays. This is impemented by some facilities, such as protected areas, camping areas, lakes and marsh areas, parks and recreation areas. Punti Kayu nature park area is a conservation area which concept based on the principles of protection of biological diversity of plants and animals. Forest park is covered with various type of tropical trees typical of a fairly dense and shady pine trees in between. Punti Kayu pine forest is the largest city in Indonesia. The faciities which available in punti kayu are :

Mini Zoo

To enjoy this ride, we have to pay a fee of Rp. 5000. There, you can instantly see 20 kinds of animals are in captivity such as estuarine crocodiles, porcupines, leopards, bears, ducks, snakes, turkeys, Scaly-breasted falcon, hawk eagle, shy, gibbons, rabbits, birds, egrets silver, cat forest, pigeons, monkeys, langur simpei, orang utan, geese, lizards, and cassowary. 

Child's Playground / Recreation Parks

which consists of a wide range of children's games like the Ferris wheel, merry-go-round. And also horse riding arena and elephant. 

Waterpark

Waterpark in the area consists of several bike rides like Water, and Hanging Bridge. This area is a conservation area, utilizing the existing artificial lake into a playground of the visitors.

Children's Swimming Pool

Here lies the main 2 pools, and is equipped with a water wheel and a giant bucket that can shed water every 5 minutes.

Outbound area

In the middle there is a vehicle for TWA Punti Kayu Outbound, by utilizing the pine trees as a buffer. Completeness of safety equipment and professional personnel to provide security for visitors. Not infrequently, the scouts came to visit and stay with the setting up tents in the camp offered by the management TWA Punti Kayu.

Multipurpose Building

Which is often used as a wedding, birthday party or other events that the situation is very natural. Equipped with extensive parking and beautiful gardens.

Flower Garden

Flower Garden is  located at the back of Punti Kayu, flower garden of Punti Kayu looks beautiful and feel beautiful because nature is very strong.

Joglo or marquee

Provided for visitors to relax with family.

Security post and postal information

In accordance with the existing Seven Charm, managers want to provide security to the visitors.

Open stage, canteen, Musholah, public toilets and Parking space.

Enjoy Benteng Kuto Besak Palembang South Sumatra

Musi River is one of the tourist destinations in the city of Palembang, South Sumatra. If you're visiting here do not forget to stop at the castle which proper position overlooking the River Musi.

Benteng Kuto Besak is palace building that in the XVIII century became the center of Palembang Sultanate. Presence in Sultan Mahmud Badarudin Street, or about 1.5 miles of northwest Ampera Bridge. Besides the old building is still magnificent, you can see the beauty of Musi River, because Benteng Kuto Besak is at the poolside.

Benteng Kuto Besak is the largest castle and the only one made ​​of stone as witnesses of resistance against foreign invaders thay also became the pride of the city known as Pempek City. Due to its location adjacent to River Musi, many visitors use this place to enjoy the exoticism of Musi River with different flavors.

This castle was built in 1780 by architects that are not known certainty and supervision of the work entrusted to a Chinese. Bricks adhesive cement using limestone that exist in rural areas of Ogan River coupled with the egg white. Time used to build this Besak Kuto approximately 17 years. This palace was officially occupied on Monday on February 21, 1797.

Benteng Kuto Besak is a reflection of the multi-ethnic people of Palembang Darussalam Sultanate era. Construction supervision is entrusted to a Chinese supervisor, while the construction workers are native Palembang and China that working hand in hand in harmony. This harmony is also one of the heritage handed down to this day as described in more events in Palembang as in Cap Go Meh and Lunar (Chinese New Year).

The main gate, called the Lawang Kuto, located in the south facing the Musi River, while the other gate called Lawang Borotan is located on the west and east, although the western gate is currently the only one that still standing. On the left side of castle, there is a dock where the cruise ship and fishing boats berthing. Travelers can also enjoy the ships. While on the right side of castle there is a restaurant that offers original food of Palembang.
 

During the afternoon, more beautiful scenery. Sunset sparkling on the surface of the river looks more perfect with Ampera Bridge ornate nearby. At night, the atmosphere will be more dramatic. Light from a row of garden lights creating a yellow reflection on the surface of the river.

Good view at Ranau Lake

Sumatra island has many beautiful lakes. There are Toba Lake, Gunung Tujuh Lake, and Singkarak Lake. One more lake is no less beautiful and fascinating, Ranau Lake! His name is perhaps less well known than other lakes. However, this lake is the second largest lake in Sumatera after Toba Lake. Beauty and the atmosphere around the lake is also going to make you fall in love.

Ranau Lake is located on the border between West Lampung regency in the province of Lampung and South Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) in South Sumatra. All-round cool weather will you feel in this lake.

Most of the traveler to enjoy the Ranau lake from the Lumbok village, West Lampung regency. During a trip to Lake Ranau, you will be served by an all-green landscape. From Palembang city, the lake is located about 342 kilometers.

Upon arriving there, Ranau Lake has many charms that have been waiting for you. Ranau Lake is very beautiful scenery. The lake is formed due to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions of volcano, has a blue lake water dish, spacious, and quiet, and views of Mount Seminung in the background. For photographers, this scene was perfect.

Walk combing the banks of the lake taking pictures of each side of the lake. There is a dock and boats along the shores of the lake, a very interesting object image. While walking, you will be greeted by friendly people who settled around the lake. You can also take a speedboat to surround the lake. With a price range of Rp 100,000 - Rp 200,000, you can go to Marisa island in the middle of the lake or head to Mount Seminung. There are hot springs there!

If you want to spend more time at Ranau Lake, there are several resorts or homestays in there. There Seminung Lumbok Resort are comfortable and a favorite of the traveler. With a price range of Rp 200,000 – Rp 400,000, you will get comfortable facilities. The resort is located right on the edge of the lake, so you can settle for enjoying views of the lake at any time.

For homestay, it will cost about Rp 60,000 only, it depends on your bargaining to the homeowner. However, you can know better the culture and society around the time people stay at home.

Prepare a thick jacket during a visit to Ranau Lake. The cold air there will pierce your bones. Prepare the camera, because the charm of Lake Ranau was riveting.

Curup Mangkok Waterfall at south sumatra

Curup Mangkok is one of the waterfalls at the foot of Mount Dempo, Pagaralam, South Sumatra. Curup or commonly called the waterfall flowing from large rocks and there are some trees on the left and right. The road to get there by climbing the mountain, but to reach the place has made a steep road, but can be passed by car to the edge of lake from the waterfall. This Curup Mangkok has the cold water to soak in the refrigerator, although superficial but the water is very cold. Around the lake there are colorful coral stones, this lake is located in the valley.

When we look at the source of the waterfall there is a gap formed beam of trees adjoining waterfall flowing. The waterfall is named Curup Mangkok because its shape resembles a bowl (mangkok) that has a pool exact below of waterfall swift. For visitors who want to pamper themselves with the cool mountain water while swimming here is also very interesting. Location Curup Mangkok is also not far from Embun Waterfall, approximately 100 meters.

Savory Krupuk Fish Cracker Palembang

   Kemplang is a traditional savory krupuk fish cracker snack commonly found in Southern parts of Sumatra, Indonesia. Kemplang crackers are commonly made of ikan tenggiri (wahoo) or any type of spanish mackerel, mixed with tapioca starch and other flavorings, sun-dried and then grilled or fried.

   The shape of a kemplang is similar to Japanese senbei cracker. It is flat and round with whitish color, sometimes with dark burnt acquired from grilling process. Kemplang is usually consumed with a sour and spicy sambal chili paste.
 

   The name kemplang derived from local Southern Sumatran Malay dialect which means "to hit" to refer the process of flattening the krupuk dough. Kemplang was developed in coastal town in Southern parts of Sumatra which traditionally includes South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung and Lampung provinces.[1]

   In Palembang, kemplang home industry is often linked to pempek industry, as both uses almost identical ingredients; wahoo fish and tapioca. Kemplang crackers are more likely to be fried in Palembang and Bangka, while in Lampung, kemplang crackers are commonly grilled on charchoal.

   Kemplang is often sought as oleh-oleh (foodstuff gift or souvenir) by those who visited Palembang, Bandar Lampung, or Bangka.Today, kemplang made by home industries in Southern Sumatra has been widely distributed, available in marketplaces and supermarkets in Indonesian cities, such as Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya and Medan.

Palembang Dance, its call "Tanggai Dance"

Traditional dance is dance that evolved from generation to generation and still exist to this day, has Fakem and is a hallmark of the region itself. In the century V (1920) at Hindu era, Tanggai dance used for offerings to the God Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva, which is offered or the pull of the women with an odd number, especially in the offer to dance Tanggai Sahyang Widi or Lord Shiva who is considered as a god. Tribute to the gods by making sacrifices Mudra movements (approach the almighty).

Tanggai dance is dance that uses a priority nice action of Tanggai fingers symbolizing love. The Hindus are very honored, especially the fingers Mahendi (carvings on hand). Tanggai made of pure 22 karat gold in the form of nails manicured. In century 20 (1920) Age of the Netherlands, habitat in Indonesia is a form of empire. In century 17 (1600) established the Dutch era Palembang Darussalam Sultanate, age girl seclusion. The prince of forbid girl / woman to dance, so the whole show is played by men. Demat, Pesirah, Depati job title is the name given by the Dutch, and Dutch are interested in taking tanggai dance 1920 in South Sumatra and dance using Tanggai Foreword that serves as the Dance Dance welcomes a slap on the call.

Turning to the Japan Times In 1945, tanggai dance can not be displayed, dance created Gending Sriwijaya. This dance stylists is Lady Resident of Palembang Sukainah Rozak on Japanese Demand creates Gending Sriwijaya dance. Sriwijaya Gending poem created by Nungcik AR, and music created by Gending Sriwijaya Mahibat Dahlan.
 

PKI rebellion in 1965 and creator of the poem Nung Cik AR allegedly a member of the Communist Party until Nungcik AR was arrested, and Dance Gending Sriwijaya at that time should not be displayed. However, the number of guests, dignitaries, and state officials who came to Palembang, and no dance reception to welcome the guests who came, and Ms. Elly Rudi (tanggai dance) and Ms. Ana Kumari (slap dance palace) raised the and make movements with dance moves that have been there before, to honor guests who come to Palembang, and his dance choreography, so there were high aesthetics in dance. Blash music, Tanjidor is used in the Dance Music Tanggai in ancient times. Tanggai dance and violence Tuo (matchmaking) to accompany the Bride dances. Palace slap dance (wear tanggai and slap), the symbol of friendship to honor expression distinguished guests, at the time of the Dutch, with a Foreword offerings. Being a Dance 

Tradition in South Sumatra.

But the dance is evolving into each area in South Sumatra with its own dance version of the name but still using the initial tanggai and costumes.

Performance

Tepak dance or Tanggai is usually performed to welcome important guests. This dance has similarities with Gending Sriwijaya dance. The differences are : the number of dancers and the clothes. Tepak dance or Tanggai dance was performed by 5 dances while Gending Sriwijaya was performed by 9 dancer. The clothes of Tepak or Tanggai dancers are not complete or as extravagant as Gending dancers’ clothes and accessories.
 

The Rythmic body moved and beauty of fingers gesture show how sincere the host in giving their salutation / respect for the guests. The collaboration of dancer’s beauty movement and the song harmony entitle : “six siblings”, symbolize the harmony palembang people’s life.
 

Tanggai dance often performed in wedding party of South Sumatera citizens, in formal organization activities, and art festival in the schools. Many dance course in Palembang are able to perform this Tanggai dance, including the luxurious of traditional South Sumatra clothes.
 

First dance is precisely what has always served to the guests of the king of the kingdom of Srivijaya. Not only at weddings only, every dance is often generally events brought by five woman wearing typical regional clothes like songket, dodot, pending, necklaces, bun unfortunate, flowers or potpourri veins, cempako canopy, flowers shake, and Tanggai nail-shaped.This dance made ​​of sheet that is a combination of graceful motion with the typical fashion. The dance depicts the friendly people of Palembang and honor, respect and affection visitors to the their area. The traditional dance like Tanggai can show characteristics of an area as well as the city of Palembang which has good variety of dance and modern trandisional which are the creation of local artist

This is musi river at south sumatra...

Musi river is one of the means of transportation connecting the city palembang between palembang ilir and palembang Ulu. Besides the river transportation trade musi also be used as a transportation crossing.

Many means of transportation that is used in addition to the boat, speedboad, motor tempel, motor boats etc.
An example of ships that have been used as a means of transportation and is the type of ships, "Steam Paddle boat"

Ships are also used long-serving transportation of goods in the Musi river and children's river into a remote hinterland South Sumatra.
In Palembang, this ship called "Ship Marrie," or also known as the "Roda Lambung Ship."

This two-ship, and with a rotor that rotates with the large rise of water spray, waves, foam and water that is very interesting attention.

Musi River in the early 1950s it was felt, very flamboyant.
Ampera bridge so that there is no traffic on the river it feels very crowded with boats, barge, ferry, speed boat, boat wheel side, and take a large ship and bring coal from Kertapati. Then the busy river traffic was seen starting from Tangga Buntung to Lais River.

In front of Benteng Kuto Besak (Palembang people call "sea Benteng"), there are several ship terminal / ferry (in Palembang first called the "boom") as the boom is the port of Bari ferry crossing to the Musi (Ulu area), to ferry boom STANVAC (American oil companies with refinery facilities in the River Gerong), to ferry boom BPM (oil company with the English & Dutch refinery facilities in Plaju), boom PJKA special ferry that carries passengers from the train / rail station in Kertapati.

In the "seaside Benteng" this base there are also boat crossing. Passenger traffic between the Ulu and Ilir Palembang served mainly by boat.
There is also a section which is the base of the boat carrying fruit from the hinterland (referred to from "uluan") as duku, duren, orange, pineapple and others. On each type of seasonal fruit base is very crowded boat with buyers, who throng to buy because the price is very cheap.

Duku example sale and purchase not only using small cans (oil cans "Palmbom"), but also the size of oil cans, 20 liters.
If the current season duren, duren scattered in piles everywhere. Some duren this also usually sold in the merchant base in the face of duren Jerambah (bridge) in the Coral Sekanak riverside near Kantor tap.

Musi edge in the market at around 16 Ilir visible base of the boat to bring a variety of produce that comes from the "uluan" above, such as bananas, vegetables, fruits, and so forth.

Some boats in this market area is a roofed awning boat sago, most ordinary boat, barge, and boat speed.

At the river bank between Tangga Buntung (36 Ilir) until the end of the market area of 16 Ilir also seen a number of duplex house, the house edge on the float this Musi.

Home of the raft is to use the boat with a smaller size for travel or find sustenance (fishing, menjala, trade, and others).
Given the Musi river at that time was intravenously movement of goods and passengers between the hinterland as a variety of produce, with Jakarta as the center of trade and processing of earth, the second edge in the Musi River in Palembang this area there are also warehouse-storage and processing factories. Processing factory which is a major manufacturer of rubber and timber processing / Sawmill (in Palembang first called "panglong").

Entertainment that awaited in-waiting every day a celebration of independence on August 17 also took place in the river that this is a trademark of Palembang. On that historic day commemoration, held a special race boat called "Bidar.

Bidar is the length of the boat by rowing on the paddle around 20an that comes from groups bidar coming from various parts of the city Ulu and Ilir.
At every club there are bidar large gong in order to encourage the paddle ... dung .... ... Dung. ... Dung. ... Dung. In the second bank, the boat-boat, barge, and small boats in order to encourage spectators to welcome the team favouritnya.

Well, with all kinds of activities it can be busy boat traffic and boat in the Musi river at that time, color, romantisme, and the dynamics of life that takes place every day over the river that split the two cities of Palembang.

In the middle of the river traffic that is the transport ships sail wheel stomach look with distinctive elegance. Size is approximately equal to barge but stratified. Sosoknya with a high, the size of the propeller, engine uapnya chimney, movement of its rotor, and the ripple cipratan water, and roads, which are relatively slow, this ship appears to have authority in the cloistered existence in the midst of various types of transportation facilities on the river of time that.

Ship Wheel Lambung is a boat that serves transportation of goods and passengers to a number of areas in the hinterland of South Sumatra (local uluan). Ships sailing to this LEMATANG, Ogan, Komering, and Musirawas.
With even the extent, part of the ship under water (drough) becomes low, and the boat more stable. This is what is technically possible ship made stratified.

For transportation of river Musi river, and children in the area of river uluan, this draft that allow low sail into the outlying regions of the surface water becomes very low at the time of ebb and flow.
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Also be told in the article is that the era of golden ship wheel on the side Musi river began receding with the existence of railway network which was built in 1927.
Transport goods and passengers and then switch to using the train.

If the early 1950s on ships bound wheels still appear to operate, then in the 1950s Medio year is this boat is no longer visible in the river Musi.

Ships stomach this type of wheel that is still used in the river Missisippi for tourism, because they have history and memories for a long and deep with this steamboat.
There are various sizes with a steamboat on the river which is very famous.

Beautiful Dempo Mountain at Pagar Alam South Sumatra

Dempo mountain is a mountain located on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Dempo have a mountain at an altitude of 3195 meters.Dempo Mount have Dipterokarp Hill forest area, forest Dipterokarp Top, Montane forest, forest and mountain forest or Ericaceous.

Mount Dempo (3159 mdpl) located in the border province of South Sumatra and Bengkulu provinces. To reach the nearest village, first you must reach the city Pagar Alam, approximately 7 hours drive from Palembang land. South Sumatra's capital is available to the many bus Pagar Alam. Or if you are from, before you can ride bus or Bengkulu, Padang, and down in Lahat.

Pagar Alam city, is consistent with the name, the city is clearly surrounded by the Bukit Barisan mountain range and the top of the line is Gunung Dempo. This mountain is very beautiful tower vertical wave nan blue sky when viewed in the morning.

It is therefore very appropriate when the first overnight in the city, many available here inn or motel, around Rp. 20,000 a night. Culture is a city that berbaur from different tribes and migrants both create genuine peace that you do not get in the big cities.

Although the mountain is high enough, but the water is clear there is a half-way up the mountain to the climber so that this does not worry about running out of drinking water during the trip. A small crystal clear river, flows in the border forest omen we start to enter the forest area that it is with plants that are similar as we find in the mountains Gede-Pangrango, namely forest montana. Pathways with full root-root of the cross, slope gradient steep enough to own rack sweat. There are no special signs, the forest is almost homogeneous and very serene.

Four or five hours later, we will enter the area with plants, vegetation berpohon the lower and lower, some slightly open, a view also to be knowledgeable. Dempo mountain has two peaks of the one called Peak fire. Towards the top of the first Dempo, which is plain masif, Peak it is the first plant of similar low perdu. From this first summit we descend back to the valley diapit by the first peak and the main peak. In this valley, there is a source of water flowing here. Only the water is clear it's a little wrinkled, may be the influence of seepage sulfur.

Climbing to the top of the main is not too difficult. Slope of its gravel and stones with a slope of approximately 40 ° slope, stable enough to didaki. Dempo main peak of the mountain (3158 m), is a volcanic crater which still flare with a diameter of approximately one hundred square meters. Crater wall is steep and may not be possible without dituruni rock temali strap. Landscape of the peak is quite cool. In addition to craters that provide special effects, also appear to overlay Bengkulu province with the Indian Ocean with the carpet and desolate valley of serene. Travel down only takes two hours. Benighted when you can stay in Dusuun VI, with the first ask permission of the security there.

Indonesian Product, palembang city...Songket...or its call songka

Songket is typically woven fabric that belongs to Malay ethnics of Indonesia. The word Songket is derived from some theories like from Malaysia is taken from the word Sungkit, which means to hook. Other says that it comes from the word Songka, a Palembang cap in gold threads that becomes the first woven. As we know, the ndonesian people are gifted with endless imagination and deeply artistic skills, and lovers of traditional textiles know that some of the most exotic handmade textiles on the planet have been made throughout the archipelago for hundreds of years. There is an amazing variety of unique cloth being produced in different areas throughout Indonesia, but one very special cloth that has come to be regarded as the indisputable Queen of Handwoven Textiles is known as Songket, and nowhere is it more highly developed than it is in the area around Palembang, South Sumatra.

The songket-weaving is a traditional craft work. It has been known already since the Sriwijaya period. The materials utilized are usually gold and silk yarns. The original characteristics of Palembang songket can be detected by observing the motives on those textiles. According to the applied decorative motives and their designs, the motives reflects roses, chained stars, waves and bamboo-shoots. Several names of songket weaving are known as Songket Lepus, Songket Naga Berdaung, Songket Bunga jatuh, Songket Bunga Cina, Songket Bertabut, Songket janda berhias, etc.

Songket is a luxurious textile that is handwoven in silk or cotton, and intricately patterned with gold or silver threads. The metallic threads stand out against the background cloth to create a shimmering effect that is absolutely exquisite. Creating a single piece of songket is highly laborious work and it is amazing to consider that even the most intricate of designs are stored in the weaver’s memory and produced with very simple, traditional looms, as this intangible heritage is passed down from generation to generation.

Palembang songket sarongs are not used daily, but at certain ceremonial events only, e.g. at traditional (adapt), wedding, religious ceremonies. The songket weaving are available in the form of sarong, shawl and headcloth. In latest development songket weaving are produced for various outfits of divans, back and seat of chairs, table coats, bags etc. Because of the luxurious threads used and because of the complex motifs created.

Songket Palembang is well known to be one of the most expensive handwoven cloths on earth, yet the market demand is always high because this sacred textile is imbued with so much traditional philosophy associated with life’s rites of passage starting from birth to marriage to giving birth to death. Songket is a ceremonial cloth of intense beauty that only comes out during important moments or periods of transition in one’s life.

making of Songket is including the way to hook and to pick a group of threads and slip the gold and silver threads in it.

This is my city...Palembang city @ south sumatra

Palembang is the capital city of South Sumatra Province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia with a lot of history as a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square kilometres and a population of 1,441,500. Palembang is the second-largest city in Sumatra after Medan and the seventh-largest city in Indonesia. The city will host the 26th edition of Southeast Asian Games on November 11, 2011 along with Jakarta.

It was formerly the capital city of the Kingdom of Srivijaya, a powerful Malay kingdom, which influenced much of Southeast Asia.[1] The earliest evidence of its existence dates from the 7th century; a Chinese monk, I-Tsing, wrote that he visited Srivijaya in 671 for 6 months. The first inscription in which the name Srivijaya appears also dates from the 7th century, namely the Kedukan Bukit Inscription around Palembang in Sumatra, dated 683.

Palembang landmarks include the Ampera bridge and the Musi River which divides the city into two, Seberang Ilir to the north and Seberang Ulu to the south. The Seberang Ilir is the economic and cultural centre and the Seberang Ulu is the political centre.

History
The city was once the capital of the ancient, Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya that controlled a large part of what is now Indonesia, Malaysia and Southern Thailand. Following a 1025 raid by the Chola Empire (In the period of Emperor Rajendra Chola I) of southern India it began to gradually decline in importance. Srivijaya’s capital eventually moved northward to Jambi. Palembang is also the origin of Parameswara, founder of the Malacca Sultanate.

The architectural legacy of Dutch colonization is still visible in the city. Deep-water port facilities are built along the Musi River, which flows through the city.

The naval Battle of Palembang was fought near the city during the Second World War between February 13-February 15, 1942.

Kingdom of Srivijaya
The Kedukan Hill inscription, which is dated 682 A.D., is the oldest inscription found in Palembang. The inscription tells of a king who acquires magical powers and leads a large military force over water and land, setting out from Tamvan delta, arriving at a place called “Matajap,” and (in the interpretation of some scholars) founding the polity of Srivijaya. The “Matajap” of the inscription is believed to be Mukha Upang, a district of Palembang.

In the period 850 – 1025 A.D., Palembang prospered as the center of trade between East and West. Palembang also was a center of Sanskrit and Buddhist learning. Students from China stopped in Palembang to study Sanskrit before continuoing their study in India .

In the year 990, an army from Kingdom of Medang in Java attacked Srivijaya. Palembang was sacked and the palace was looted. Chulamanivarmadeva, however, requested protection from China. By 1006, the invasion was finally repelled. In retaliation, Chulamanivarmadeva send his troops assisted King Wurawari of Luaram in his revolt against Medang. In subsequent battles, Medang Palace was destroyed and the royal family of Medang was executed.

In 1068, King Rajendra I of the Chola Dynasty of India conquered what is now modern day Kedah from Srivijaya, and began a twenty-year series of raids against Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. Though ultimately Srivijaya prevailed in its conflict with the Indian kingdom, the invasion left Srivijaya severely weakened. Having lost many soldiers in the war and with its coffers almost empty due to the twenty-year disruption of trade occasioned by the raids, the reach of Srivijaya was diminished. Its territories began to free themselves from the suzereignty of Palembang and to establish many small kingdoms all over the former empire. There is some evidence that the capital of Srivijaya moved from Palembang to Jambi, but this is widely disputed.

The Fall of Sriwijaya
After the collapse of Sriwijaya, there was no major power to control the town. At that time in Palembang and the surrounding emerging local forces such as the Great Commander in the lower Yellow River Musi, The Trembling Nature group in the hills, the Master and Master Bosai Strong River upstream Histories, Commander Gumay groups along the Bukit Barisan, and so on. In addition, some merchants of China make this city as their trade base. Sea People also made their headquarters Palembang as a pirate.

In this phase, Prince emerged last Sriwijaya, Parameswara. Following the invasion of Majapahit to Palembang, Parameswara with Sang Nila Utama go Tumasik fled. There he killed the governor Tumasik Thai nationals. When the Thai army will attack Tumasik, Parameswara with his followers moved to Malacca in the Malay Peninsula, and established the kingdom of Malacca. Parameswara converted to Islam to marry the daughter of Ocean Pasai and changed his name to Sultan Iskandar Shah. Malacca flourished in the 15th century so that Parameswara became the sole ruler of the Malacca Strait.


Sultanate of Palembang
Destruction of Majapahit in Java indirectly contributed to the result of a long power Pamalayu expedition in Sumatra. Several key figures behind the collapse of Majapahit as Raden Patah, Ario Dillah (Ario Damar), and Pati Unus the figures closely kaitanya with Palembang. After the Sultanate of Demak which was the replacement of Majapahit in Java. Palembang was made the center of a sultante with Darussalam Mukmiminin Khalifatul susuhunan Sayyidu Abddurrahaman Faith as the first king. This kingdom formed the merger of two cultures. The maritime heritage of the Sriwijaya and Majapahit and agriculture and trade center of the greatest in the Malay Peninsula at the time. One of the most famous king during this period was the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II who had won three battles against the either Dutch or English forces.

Colonial Period:After the fall of the Sultanate of Palembang Darussalam after the defeat of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II in heavy fighting involving General Hendrik Merkus de Kock, Palembang became a subordinate kingdom within the Dutch East Indies. The main victory of Dutch forces under de Kock occurred in 1821.

Some of the sultan after Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II which states surrendered to the Dutch, tried to rebel but all failed and ended with the burning of the imperial buildings.

After that Palembang was divided into two major prefectures, and settlements in Palembang were divided into regions and Ulu Ilir.

Today
Palembang city have been declared by the President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the “City of Water Tour” on September 27, 2005. The President revealed that the city of Palembang be made water attractions such as Bangkok in Thailand and Phnom Penh in Cambodia.

The city of Palembang in 2008 welcomed a tour with the name “Visit Musi 2008″. Palembang will become one of the host cities of SEA GAMES XXVI 2011.

Climate
Palembang has a tropical climate, specifically a tropical rainforest climate with relatively high humidity and sometimes significant winds. Wind speeds ranges from 2.3 km / h – 4.5 km / hour. The temperature ranges of 23.4 to 31.7 degrees Celsius. Annual rainfall ranges from 2000 mm – 3000 mm. Humidity ranges from 75 to 89% with an average of 45% of annual sunshine. During its wettest months, the city’s marshlands are routinely inundated. Average temperatures are nearly identical throughout the year in the city. The temperature ranges between 22 and 32 degrees Celsius.

Transportation
Palembang residents use a network of city mini-bus routes for the main form of public transport.

There are also traditional and speed boats that serve the people who live near the riverside. The traditional boat is called the Ketek.

The city is served by Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport which has scheduled flights to many cities in Indonesia and also to Singapore by Silk Air and Malaysia by Sriwijaya Air. The latter destination being only recently offered by the airport since it has been upgraded to an international airport. This airport also serves other cities around South Sumatra Province.

The Boom Baru Harbor is the main harbor of Palembang, it is located and also connected Palembang with Bangka-Belitung Islands Province.

Palembang also has three main harbors, Boom Baru Harbor (which is the main harbor of Palembang, located on the north shore of Musi River), 36 Ilir Harbor, and Tanjung Api-api Harbor. From here frequent ferries connect Palembang to Muntok Harbor in Bangka Island, Bangka-Belitung Islands Province and also to Batam Island.

Art and CultureSince ancient times, Palembang is a cosmopolitan port city absorbs neighboring as well as foreign cultures and influences. The influences and cultures of coastal Malay, inland Minangkabau, Javanese, Indian, Chinese, and Arab, has created rich Palembang culture. Throughout its history, Palembang has attracted migrants from other regions in the archipelago, has made this city as a multi-cultural city. Although today the city had lost its function as the major port city in the archipelago, the remnants of its heyday still evident in its culture. Most of its population was then adopted the culture of coastal Malays and Javanese. Even now it can be seen in its culture and language. Word such as “wong (person)” is an example of Javanese loanword in Palembang language. Also the Javanese knight and noble honorific titles, such as Raden Mas or Raden Ayu is used by Palembang nobles, the remnant of Palembang Sultanate courtly culture. The tombs of the Islamic heritage was not different in form and style with Islamic tombs in Java.

Art and culture of Palembang, among others:

* Art Dul Muluk (traditional drama performances Palembang)

* Dances like Gending Sriwijaya held a reception to the guests, and dance that was exhibited in Tanggai wedding reception

* Regional Songs such as decks Sangke, Cuk Ilang Mak, CEO, and Ribang Kemambang

* Traditional House of Palembang is Limas House and House Raft

* Ornamental boat festival and competition in the River Musi bidar

Palembang also held a variety of festivals every year, among others “Sriwijaya Festival” held in June in order to commemorate Palembang Anniversary, Bidar and Ornamental Boat Festival celebrates Independence Day, and various festivals commemorating the Islamic New Year, Month of Ramadan, and New Year’s Day .

Pulau kemaro (Kemaro Island @ Palembang, South Sumatra)

A long time ago, there was a kingdom in South Sumatra. The king had a very beautiful daughter. her name was Siti Fatimah. She was single. many young man fell in love with her. however, they did not have any courage to propose her. The king wanted his daughter only to marry a rich man.

One day, a ship from China arrived. The captain of the ship was Tan Bun Ann. He was a prince. He came to South Sumatra to do business. He was a merchant. he planned to stay for several months. He came to the palace to meet the king. He wanted to ask the king's permission.

"I will let you stay here and do this business. but remember, you have to share your profit. You have to give half of your profit to the kingdom," said the king.

"I agree, your majesty," said Tan Bun Ann.

Since then, Tan Bun Ann often came to the palace. He met Siti fatimah several times.

He really admired her beauty. He tried to find out more about her. He asked his man to ask the people about her.

After several days, Tan Bun Ann finally got information about Siti Fatimah. He knew that she was single and the king only wanted to have a rich son in law. The information made Tan Bun Ann worked harder. he wanted to be richer.

Tan Bun Ann also approached Siti Fatimah secretly. Siti Fatimah really admired his patience and his spirit to work hard. She also fell in love with him. they secretly had a relationship. After a while, Tan Bun Ann felt it was time for him to propose Siti Fatimah. He talked to the king.

"I will let you marry my daughter. But there is one thing you have to do. Give me nine big jars filled with gold," said the king.

Tan Bun Ann wrote a letter to his parents in China and told them about Siti Fatimah. The parents agreed and sent him nine big jars filled with gold. To cover the gold from the thieves, the parents put some vegetables on top of the gold.

Later, the nine big jars arrived at the pier of Musi River. Tan Bun Ann immediately looked for the jars. He was so surprised. When he opened the cover of the jar, he saw rotten vegetables. He only looked at the top of the jar. he did not search at the bottom of the jars.

"Hmmm...Maybe the gold is in the second jar," thought Tan Bun Ann. Again he did not find the gold. He was so angry. He threw the jars into the river. Every time he did not see any gold in the jar, he always threw it to the river. And finally he opened the last jar. Again, he did not see any gold. This time he was so tired. He did not have any power to throw the jar into the river. Instead he smashed the jar with a big stone.

And when the jar was broken, Tan Bun Ann found the gold! He knew he made a mistake.

He immediately jumped to the river. He wanted to collect the gold.

Siti Fatimah saw what was happening. She waited for Tan Bun Ann at the river bank, but he never showed up. She was impatient. She also wanted to jump and helped him.

Before she jumped, she told her guards a message, "If you see a pile of soil on the river bank, and that means it is my grave." Then she jumped into the river.

The guards waited and waited. And several days the people saw a pile of soil. The soil was getting bigger and bigger. It finally became an island. The people named it Kemaro Island. Kemaro is from the word kemarau, it means drought season. People named it that because the island is never drowned although the level of the water in the Musi River is high.

Best fish soup from palembang idonesia its call "model"

How to make soup "model Palembang", before I describe his food About the Model Palembang, Palembang is a typical food model of its exact southern Sumatra city of Palembang, food becomes the main menu for the people of Palembang,model  Palembang therefore becomes the most food in like better than pempek also a favorite food of Palembang, model also based on fresh fish and seasoning mix that is typical of the people of Palembang.

How to make soup models Palembang? The food is based on fresh fish. all native food palembang certainly made ​​of fish sehgar. okay with it, let us now will be described how to make and ingredients to make it:

Ingredients to make the gravy:

 - 1250 ml of water
 - 1 stalk scallion, conclude
 - 2 cm ginger
 - 1 stalk celery, conclude
 - 150 g shrimp, peeled, boiled, mashed
 - ¼ tsp sugar
  salt to taste
- 1 block instant broth
- 4 pieces of large shrimp heads solved discard the skin

SEASONING INGREDIENTS smoothed:- 6 cloves garlic 1 ½ tsp tongcai
- 1 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon dried shrimp eggs
"ebi shrimp that is already in though"
 

The process of making:
Tennis-shape the dough into a ball and pipihkan.
- Wrap the dough base earlier.
- Fry in hot oil.
- Remove and drain.

seasoning:
-Spice -Tumis That has been perfected.
-Udang-Key.
Stir until shrimp go rancid.

Soup Model:
- Boil water, put the shrimp heads and the fraction of an instant broth.
- Enter the Ginger, onion and celery.
- Add salt, sugar, taste great.
- Key in the model briefly until soft. And remove and drain.

ways to present:
- Cut out the rough model, place in a serving bowl.
- Add Glass Noodles.
- Model -Tuang Gravy.
- Taburi Fried onions, chopped celery and chopped cucumber.

Serve.- If less salty soy sauce to add flavor.
- If There is less acidic, small drops of white vinegar.
- For a spicy flavor, giving the chili.

How to make soup models palembang is actually very easy, for this type of food is enough to make people curious and really wanted to try it, if you visit the city of Palembang very regrettable if you did not try the food this tasty Model Palembang, and also do not forget to taste the typical food of the City Palembang Indonesia. may be useful ...

AMPERA BRIDGE

The bridge that spread above Musi River is becomes the main characteristic of Palembang city. It was built on 1962-1965. Ampera Bridge has 78m high of tower. However, the special feature of this bridge that it can be opened and closed, the mechanism is no longer working, whereas is fact, it is the only bridge in Indonesia with the open-and-closed mechanism. Now it is only history. The bridge has to be lifted up of the middle shares each time there every king sized ship, with height above nine meters, will pass by quickly. Both for going to downstream and also which going to the upstream.
           

Started in 1970, the Legendaries Bridge does not make a move to fluctuate again. The moving bridge build, besides to connected Ulu and Ilir that separated by Musi River, also to anticipate if there is big ship, which sail in the river. Each time, when the bridge body make a move to go up or go down always interesting to look up, and caught up to king sized ships pass under the bridge, make amazing moment for the citizen who have see it from the river boundary, or from other ship. The construction build started in April 1962, after getting approval of President of Soekarno. An expense of its development is taken away from fund of Japan.
 

In initially, bridge as long as 1.177 meters widely this 22 meters, named ‘Bung Karno’s Bridge’. A historian of Djohan Hanafiah, the name mentioned as appreciation to The President of Republic Indonesia. Bung Karno had fight seriously for desire of Palembang citizen, to have a bridge above Musi River. 1965 is an opening usage of bridge ceremony, at the same time, Bung Karno name as a name of the bridge. However, after turbulence of politics happened in 1966, when there was a movement of anti-Soekarno very strong, name of that bridge even also turned into Ampera Bridge. At this time, the name of Ampera Bridge had not changed yet. There are some citizens in Palembang wish its name return to Bung Karno’s Bridge. According to Djohan, the commutation request of name of Ampera Bridge become Bung Karno as a streamlining effort of middle story.
              

The parts of Ampera Bridge, when it has been woke up, as long as 71,90 meters, widely 22 meters. Part of bridge heavy entirety 944 that ton can be lifted with speed about 10 meters per minute. Two jacking tower of the bridge upstanding as high as 63 meters. Apart between these two tower is 75 meters. This two Tower provided with two pendulum of about 500 ton weight. Then the bridge lifted up, wide ship of the size 60 meters and highly maximum 44,50 meters, can pass to ford of Musi River. And when middle shares of this bridge did not lifted, maximum high of ships, which can pass under the bridge only 9 meters of water level of river.
 

Since 1970, the bridge shall no longer fluctuate again. Time used to lift this bridge that is about 30 minute, assumed to bother traffic current between defecting Ulu and Ilir, two Town of Palembang area dissociated by Musi River. The river is only connecting by Ampera Bridge. But Arsyad anticipate, the reason of Ampera Bridge do not fluctuate again because of there is no big ship which can sail in Musi River. The river become worse superficiality that cannot navigate by king sized ship.

Ampera Bridge has been renovated in 1981, by finishing fund about Rp 850 million. Renovating conducted after emerging care of threat damage of the bridge can make it fall down. Today, expanding discourse about the important thing to development of Musi III Bridge and Musi IV Bridge as another way to connective Ulu and Ilir, at the same time the development meant to develop Ulu area.

How to make pempek palembang (south sumatra)

One of the foods typical from Palembang (South Sumatra) Indonesia is Pempek Palembang, which is made of fish and sago. Pempek is eaten together with a dark sauce called cuka or cuko (in Palembang language). Cuko is produced from adding brown sugar, chili pepper, garlic, vinegar, and salt into hot boiling water.

There are many variety of pempek; such Pempek lenggang, Pempek adaan, Pempek keriting, Pempek panggang, and many other names and the most famous pempek is "Pempek kapal selam". Pempek lenggang is the type of pempek which make elongated about 1 to 2 cm.

Pempek adaan is make pempek without boiled to produce the first, but fried directly with added admixture of onions sliced and celery.

Pempek keriting (Pempek curls) is pempek made with shaped small crackers and then stew.

Pempek panggang (pempek baked) is made round-shaped and baked and is filled dried shrimps, a chilli sauce and mashed.

Meanwhile Pempek kapal selam ("kapal selam" means "submarine" in English) is pempek formed as pastels and filled with eggs (usually chicken), wrapped together with the pempek dough and being deep fried. Scientific says that pempek kapal selam is the most nutritious, high in vitamin, protein, mineral, and carbohydrate.

Ways of making the dough Pempek average the same, depending on taste alone whether we will be first boiled or fried directly. But here only discussed for 2 kinds of Pempek, namely Pempek lenggang (Pempek swing) and Pempek kapal selam (pempek submarine), as materials to make is:
- 1 kgs fish of Spanish mackerel
- ½ kgs of sago powder
- Salt adequate
- 1 small cup of Water

Materials for the contents:- 3 eggs plus little salt and then shaken.

How to make Pempek:Mashed the fish meat of mackerel after the fine mix with sago flour, add the salt then stirred, add water little by little while to poke till in the flat.
 

After mixed then make elongated without stretching the field (for Pempek lenggang) or formed round filled with 1 tsp shake eggs (for Pempek kapal selam).
 

If the dough has been formed, prepare half a pot of water then boiled. After boiling enter the dough was formed 

into boiling water until cooked.
 

If above Pempek in boiling water has swell, lift and drain. 

 

Prepare the pan and fry until pempek slightly brown color (It's better to cut or sliced before fried).

Materials to make dark sauce (Cuka or Cuko):- 1 pieces of Palm sugar/brown Sugar (250 grams).
- 2 cups of water.
- 1 seed of tamarind
- Dried shrimp, mashed
- According to the taste of red pepper
- 1 clove of Garlic
- Salt
- 1 tsp of the radish mashed
- Tongcai (pickle of China Cabbage)

how to make dark sauce (Cuka or Cuko):Boiled water and palm sugar/brown sugar until boiling, then enter the tamarind. After mixed, turn off the fire and filtered the water until separate from dregs of palm/brown sugar.
 

Mashed the chili (red pepper), salt, garlic and tongcai, after that enter to the above water of brown sugar with dried shrimp mashed, and radish mashed and then mix.
 

Serve dark sauce/cuko with pempek that was fried. If you like you can add noodles with raw cucumber small cut.

The Legends Of Si Pahit Lidah ( Bitter Tounge) from south sumatra

One upon a time there was a Great man the name is Serunting Sakti but Serunting Sakti have a tittle si pahit lidah (Bitter Tongue ),one day a Young sister of serunting is married with a Aria Tabing,Aria Tabing is a Warriors in his place And after married Serunting Sakti and Aria Tabing bisect the garden from inherit they are parents,
and so they are bisect the garden with a big tree and the big tree take in a middle of garden.
 

one day, when a serunting sakti go to the garden to look a garden serunting sakti look a Frontier and in the tree of beside serunting garden there was a mushrooms but the mushrooms is different  from Mushroom in Aria Tabing garden,The mushroom in Serunting sakti garden is a gold so its make a serunting be a rich, but Serunting is not arogant about that, Serunting always Shared the mushroom gold to his neighbors and aria tabing to.
but aria tabing is not happy about that, Aria Tabing be jealous with his Brother In law,
 

Next day The aria tabing is early morning to go his garden to look a tree in middle to pick a gold mushroom, But aria tabing is still less quickly with Serunting so that make a aria tabing was be more angry with serunting.
but ari tabing think if the tree of frontier his moved the beside of serunting garden his turn to his garden, so that make a gold mushroom can in his garden not in serunting garden.
but the next day With quickly aria tabing go to the garden to look the tree but in his garden nothing gold of mushroom and he is kick the tree, and in aria tabing did know if the serunting there in beside the tree so that make a serunting surprised
“hey aria What are you doing ?” Said derunting
Aria Surprised to and answers “ No i just look the people story about yours Gold Mushroom”
“Oh sure you can take the mushroom “ said serunting
but the aria tabing be angry and said “You is a Arrogant with your Gold mushroom “ and the aria tabing is run to leave the serunting but serunting is don’t understand why the aria tabing be angry with him.
and serunting send the gold of mushroom to his young sister,and the young sister story with aria tabing but aria tabing angry with his wife so the gold is discarded.
and the aria tabing go ot the house of serunting  to angry and to fight with serunting.
next day the fighting is do,The fightng is do 5day not stop.the aria tabing is lose but aria not desperate,Aria tabing beg his wife to came serunting house to ask what the lack of serunting
“hallo brother i was worried with your condition?” His young sister said
“Hhaa hhaaa don't wori i don’t have problem?”serunting said
“When you are can stop the fighting?” said  young sister
“ Ha about that you said with your husband” Talk serunting
“ Brother, My husbands said your is very great, Your voice is there was but yours is nothing”young sister talk
“really your husband said that.hhaa hhaaa its true i don't can dead if with logam i can dead if with a yellow bamboo”talk serunting
and than the young sister is go home and talk to the aria tabing about that
so the next day aria tabing was have a yellow bamboo to kill serunting than they are figthting so the aria tabing win with bamboo yellow but serunting is not dead serinting is go and search the strength and than serunting have strong great the Strong great is a bitter tongue,
and what can serunting talk can be do,
one day seruinting is thirsty “ hay mom can you help me, I’m very thirty i want a drink” seru
and the mom be stone.
and the story about strong of serunting be famous the people in the areas be afraid with serunting.
many people be stone because serunting.
than there was a four eyes (si empat mata) the teacher spiritual of aria tabing, to try fight with serunting.
but they are not fighting they are climb the Coconut trees and the a empat mata is roll in under coconut tree and the serunting is climbs to take the leaf of tree and serunting down the leaf but four eyes have a eyes in his behind hair so four eyes can see and dodge the leaf.
and than this turn to serunting roll and four eyes to climb but the four eyes know the lack of serunitng , and the four eyes not with leaf but with bamboo yellow to attack serunting.
and serunting is dead.
but the four eyes want the power of bitter tongue, the four eyes touch the tongue of serunting with his tongue. And than obvious the four eyes is dead because the tongue of serunting have a poison.
and than the hero's of the place is dead...




 

The Legend Of Malin kundang (From West Sumatra)

A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra, a woman and her son lived. They were Malin Kundang and her mother. Her mother was a single parent because Malin Kundang's father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang had to live hard with his mother

Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sold the caught fish in the town. One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing,

he saw a merchant's ship which was being raided by a small band of pirates. He helped the merchant.

With his brave and power, Malin Kundang defeated the pirates. The merchant was so happy and thanked to him. In return the merchant asked Malin Kundang to sail with him. To get a better life, Malin Kundang agreed. He left his mother alone. Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and was helped by many ship crews loading trading goods. Perfectly he had a beautiful wife too. When he was sailing his trading journey, his ship landed on a beach near a small village.

The villagers recognized him. The news ran fast in the town; “Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here”. An old woman ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant.

 She was Malin Kundang’s mother. She wanted to hug him, released her sadness of being lonely after so long time. Unfortunately, when the mother came, Malin Kundang who was in front of his well dressed wife and his ship crews denied meeting that old lonely woman. For three times her mother begged Malin Kundang and for three times he yelled at her. At last Malin Kundang said to her "Enough, old woman!

I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!" After that he ordered his crews to set sail. He would leave the old mother again but in that time she was full of both sadness and angriness. Finally, enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn't apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed and really set sail

In the quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked and it was too late for Malin Kundang to apologize. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship. He fell on a small island.

It was really too late for him to avoid his curse. Suddenly, he turned into a stone.